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Environmentally friendly manufacturing facility coming to Glendale

Enviro-Log Company’s new site near airport to create 50+ jobs

Posted 7/28/22

A new recycling and manufacturing facility is making its way to Glendale.

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Environmentally friendly manufacturing facility coming to Glendale

Enviro-Log Company’s new site near airport to create 50+ jobs

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A new recycling and manufacturing facility is making its way to Glendale.

Enviro-Log Company, LLC, an eco-friendly, consumer products and recycling company, announced Thursday that it will open a new recycling and manufacturing facility in Glendale this summer, creating more than 50 jobs.

Located at 7676 N. Glen Harbor Blvd., the 76,156-square-foot facility will be dedicated to recycling waxed cardboard boxes (WOCC) and manufacturing environmentally-friendly products. The company plans to work directly with produce leaders, grocery retailers and recyclers to recycle large volumes of WOCC from Arizona, California and all of the western United States. 

“During our search, Arizona stood out for a variety of reasons including having a very supportive business-friendly climate, strong talent pool of skilled labor, and proximity to major transportation routes,” Enviro-Log President and Founder Ross McRoy shared in a statement. “Glendale in particular is ideally situated between major highways and its location allows us to better serve our retail and recycling partners on the West Coast and in the Midwest. We look forward to helping Arizona reach its sustainability goals.” 

Headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia, Enviro-Log is the largest recycler of WOCC in North America and the third largest producer of manufactured firelogs in the U.S.  For the past 18 years the company has worked with retailers to reduce their environmental impact and start them on a path toward zero waste by recycling their WOCC, which is typically used to transport fruits and vegetables to grocery stores and restaurants.

“Enviro-Log’s new recycling and manufacturing facility further demonstrates Arizona’s attractiveness as a manufacturing powerhouse,” Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Sandra Watson stated. “The facility’s recycling operations will enhance Arizona’s sustainability footprint while strengthening Glendale’s vibrant manufacturing base. We look forward to supporting Enviro-Log’s success at the new Glendale facility.”

Enviro-Log uses the recycled WOCC to manufacture its earth-friendly firelogs that burn cleaner than wood (emitting 50% less greenhouse gasses, 30% less particulate emissions and 80% less carbon dioxide) while also providing 50% more heat per pound. This recycling process saves tens of thousands of trees from being used as firewood and millions of pounds of WOCC from going into landfills every year, according to a news release.

To date, Enviro-Log has worked with more than 100 partners throughout North America and diverted over nearly half a billion pounds of WOCC from landfills.

“We are excited to welcome Enviro-Log to our growing city,” Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers stated. “We have a duty to take care of the environment. As a consumer product and recycling company, they bring sustainability efforts to Glendale.”