Construction has begun on a new Waste Management recycling facility — the very first located within the City of Fort Worth, in fact. Currently, WM processes our recyclables at its Arlington facility.
The facility will collect even more types of plastic for recycling, utilize intelligent sorting technologies, and feature an additional optical sort line. Expect to find it on Hemphill Street — near Crowley ISD’s multi-purpose stadium — by the end of 2025.
By the numbers
- ~110,000 | Expected square footage of the facility
- 144,000 | How many tons of recyclable material the facility will have the capacity to process each year — that’s the recyclable equivalent of ~24,000 Texas longhorns of average weight
- $1 billion | How much WM plans to invest in new + upgraded recycling facilities like this one across North America
Stay tuned for the anticipated grand opening ceremony in 2025. In the meantime, check out our guide to recycling in Fort Worth.
