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Abt Electronics expands recycling center

GLENVIEW - Abt Electronics has completed a major expansion of its recycling center and remains committed to recycling 95% of its own waste, the company said.

Located on the southern portion of Abt's property, the new recycling center is two-and-a-half times bigger than the previous one. It features equipment including a GreenMax machine that melts Styrofoam into raw materials reused for picture frames, home construction materials and more, as well as an Auger Compactor, a heavy-duty machine designed for compacting large volumes of materials.

Abt, the largest independently-owned, single-location retailer of electronics, appliances and home goods in the country, recycles cardboard, plastic, old products, wood pallets, and packing materials in which merchandise is shipped in.

"This was a significant, but important investment for the company," said Mike Abt, co-president of Abt Electronics. "We are committed to expanding our green program as the company continues to grow and our new, larger recycling center is a prime example of one of our core values …"

Abt's recycling efforts save 2.2 million pounds of cardboard and paper, over 350,000 pounds of Styrofoam, over 13 million pounds of appliances, and 1.4 million pounds of electronics from going to landfills, the company said.

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