# Republic Services opens first North American Polymer Center in Las Vegas

Republic Services opened the first vertically integrated plastics recycling facility in North America, the Polymer Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, designed and installed by STADLER and Krones. The plant will produce over 100 million pounds per year of recycled resin products.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-01
- Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Starts operating: 1 Feb 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100 million pounds per year
- Products: recycled PET flakes, recycled polyolefins
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Republic Services](https://endata.com/companies/11452.md)
- [Krones](https://endata.com/companies/1481.md) (partner)
- [STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/75402.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [stadler-engineering.com](https://stadler-engineering.com/company/news/detail/stadler-and-krones-close-the-plastics-circular-economy-loop-at-the-las-vegas-polymer-center-the-first-of-its-kind-in-north-america), 2024-02-01: "The Polymer Center is the first facility of its kind in North America."

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