Rumpke Monroe County Resource Recovery Facility

06/29/2021

Rumpke appreciates the support it has received from the community to build a Resource Recovery Facility in Monroe County, Indiana. The facility has numerous benefits for the County, its residents and businesses, and we are excited to bring it to fruition. While we have secured several approvals for the site, we are still in the permitting stages. We recently submitted our IDEM application. We will provide updates as we learn more about permitting progress.

01/27/2021

We are excited to share our plans for our Resource Recovery Facility during today's virtual presentation. Join us if you can!

What is a "Green" business? What is Rumpke's Monroe County Resource Recovery Facility all about? Register for this free virtual presentation at [email protected].

11/17/2020

Rumpke's Resource Recovery Facility will be discussed tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18 at 10 a.m. at the Monroe County Board of Commissioners Zoom meeting. This is another step in the process to bring this waste and recycling facility to Monroe County. We appreciate the support we have received from the community so far. For info on how to join tomorrow’s meeting, visit:

10/21/2020

Obtaining approval from the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District was only the first step in a lengthy process to build the Rumpke Monroe County Resource Recovery Facility. There are still a lot of steps to bring this much needed facility to fruition, including approvals from:
1. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
2. Monroe County Health Department
3. Monroe County Planning and Board of Zoning Appeals
4. Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

As we continue our efforts to grow recycling in Monroe County and give residents and businesses more options for waste disposal, we would appreciate your support for the project.

10/02/2020

Rumpke is committed to being the best operator and neighbor we can be. In addition to the multimillion dollar facility investment with the Resource Recovery Facility, job creation and savings to the residents/businesses/institutions, community involvement is a cornerstone of our business plan and a core value of our organization. We believe in active participation in the communities we call home, providing sponsorships, scholarships, educational programs, and support of local events. To learn more, please visit our website.

Rumpke is dedicated to serving the neighborhoods we work in through community involvement, sponsorship, and education.

09/29/2020

Did you know that Monroe County continues to see an increase in trash rates? Trash collected in the County has grown 20,000 tons per year in 5 years. At this pace, 80,000 new tons per year will require handling in Monroe County over the next 20 years.
The Rumpke Monroe County Resource Recovery Facility will ensure the County has enough disposal options to process this growth, providing access to more landfills, recycling facilities and manufacturers for recovered recyclables.

09/25/2020

Glass recycling is an important part of Rumpke's proposed Resource Recovery Facility. The site will act as a central hub to consolidate glass collected in Monroe County and the surrounding area before shipping it to our glass recycling facility in Dayton, Ohio, which was just recognized by the Glass Recycling Coalition as a gold level site for providing end users with a high quality of glass.

Rumpke Waste & Recycling and Sims Municipal Recycling have received the coalition’s highest certification level.

09/23/2020

This afternoon, the Monroe County Solid Waste District adopted Resolution 2020-11 that states Rumpke's proposed Resource Recovery Facility is needed and consistent with the District's Solid Waste Plan. We appreciated the opportunity to address questions from the community during today's meeting. If you have a question about the project - please ask. There are still many steps to bringing this facility to fruition, and we want to keep the community informed of any developments.

09/21/2020

This Wednesday, September 23, at 3 p.m., the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District will review our proposal and determine if Monroe County has a need for this recycling and waste transfer facility. The ZOOM meeting is open to the public. If you would like to learn more about the proposal or provide support for the project, please join.

Meeting Details:
September 23rd, 3:00 PM
MCSWMD Board of Directors
https://monroecounty-in.zoom.us/j/88378206248?pwd=bnRDak13K240TFVxaGlCM1MrbmdUdz09
Meeting ID: 883 7820 6248
Password: 633580
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 883 7820 6248

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...

09/18/2020

There has been a lot of misinformation shared regarding our proposed Resource Recovery Facility. Rumpke hopes to build a recycling facility and transfer station in Monroe County – not a landfill. The addition of this multi-million dollar facility will expand recycling and disposal options throughout the county, adding efficiency and controlling costs for residents and businesses.

Rumpke believes in open, transparent communications and maintains an open-door policy. If you have a question about the project, please ask. And please also share this page with neighbors with questions about the site.

Rumpke Waste and Recycling wants to help Monroe County recycle more. Rumpke is proposing to build a Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) south of Bloomington in an industrial complex off of State Road 37 to process recyclables. (see NOTES tab for more detail)

09/16/2020

Tomorrow, the Monroe County Solid Waste Management Executive Committee will discuss our proposed Resource Recovery Facility. If you would like to learn more about the project, please join.

September 17th, 5:00 PM
MCSWMD Executive Committee
https://monroecounty-in.zoom.us/j/83624865561?pwd=a1FkNFAzS0dKM2hwMlZOTmI0bHRBUT09
Meeting ID: 836 2486 5561
Password: 562675
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)​
Meeting ID: 836 2486 5561
No public comment will be heard but this meeting is scheduled to discuss the Rumpke proposal.

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...