PENSACOLA — The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold a kick-off ceremony to mark the opening of the ECUA's Interim Materials Recycling Facility.
The event is 9:30 a.m. Aug. 22 at the facility, located at the Escambia County Perdido Landfill, 13009 Beulah Road in Cantonment.
This $10.6 million project was initiated to offer a long-term, regional recycling solution for the community, while at the same time, to assist Escambia County in reaching its state-mandated 75 percent recycling goal. The facility also serves Santa Rosa County needs.
On Feb. 12, ECUA broke ground for the interim facility, which encompasses a 53,460-square-foot fabric building with recycling equipment that is expected to process up to 165 tons of materials per day.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Recycling facility grand opening set