Paper Trails

A look at a modern recycling facility in photos

Conveniently located west of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, the Itasca facility of International Paper is considered one of the leading recycling operations in Illinois.

"We divert over 8,000 tons of material away from landfills each month, and our mission is simple - to safely and responsibly recycle material for our partners while helping reduce their overall costs," says Carl Regalado, PGM, Itasca & Chicago Recycling Center. "Our core business focuses on paper products, but we are happy to assist with metals, pallets, plastics, and offer recycling services for many other materials. Our private trucking fleet completes service requests in 24 to 48 hours. We welcome the opportunity to serve our neighbors in the greater Chicagoland area."

Here's a look at some of those items being processed and recycled at the Itasca facility.

In other recent news from the company, International Paper agreed to sell its global cellulose fibers business in August. In this transaction, it "reached a definitive agreement with American Industrial Partners (AIP) to sell its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business for $1.5 billion, subject to closing adjustments, including the issuance of preferred stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million."