Ace Recycling, in partnership with CARITAS, has announced an exciting Earth Day event to be held at Ace’s construction debris recycling facility in Chester. The event is open to the public and will accept old furniture for free reuse or recycling, will provide facility tours and will have raffles for some exciting green gifts! The event is scheduled for April 20th from 10 am to 3 pm at 13101 N Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23836.
The tour is a unique opportunity for people to see a local example of a green industry in action. You can bring your old furniture for free disposal. The usable furniture will be taken by CARITAS for their furniture bank, which supports people in need. The remainder will be recycled by Ace. There will also be drawings, and of course, tours of the facility. Kids are welcome!
Ace Recycling opened in early 2009. Any individual, contractor, or waste hauler can bring construction, renovation, or demolition debris to the facility for recycling. The operation is in 70,000 square feet of building space that is part of a larger industrial complex that is now called The Sustainability Park, which formerly was used for tobacco processing. Ace Recycling converted the buildings it occupies by following the US Green Building Standards, known as LEED. The facility currently averages a recycling rate of 84% and employs 32.
CARITAS was organized more than 20 years ago to respond to the tremendous unmet need for emergency shelter for homeless adults in the cold winter months. CARITAS has now become the largest services program in the community providing emergency shelter, furniture and essential household items, and a path back to employment through the new CARITAS works program.
