RDS in the News

They are coming—for your trash. Sorting through 67 million tons of glass, plastic and paper is dirty, low-paid, mind-numbing work. Matanya Horowitz’s AMP Robotics wants to take humans off the job.

MRFs are beginning to embrace AI and robotics to enhance operations. As the recycling industry continues to adapt to changing material streams and staffing issues, (MRFs) are transitioning to new technologies to help them improve quality and employee safety.

The City of Covington would like to announce that beginning on October 1st we will be working with Recycling and Disposal Solutions (RDS) of Virginia to Keep Covington Beautiful. Recycling and Disposal Solutions will now be managing the city’s recycling program.

A Rich History. A Sustainable Future.

Recycling has taken hard hits in recent years, laying a rough road for businesses driving to up their sustainability goals. Cheap fossil fuel dulled recyclables’ competitive edge over virgin plastics. China’s import ban and then COVID-19 caused further market disruptions — on top of traditional industry pain points: labor shortages; fast employee turnover; and worker safety issues.

NAGS HEAD — Even with the upheaval of seemingly everything in everyday life, somehow recycling still matters in North Carolina.

Just a few months ago, when unemployment was low, it was tough finding people who came in on time and wanted to do the sorting we need. At that time, we installed systems from AMP Robotics to help with the labor shortage we were experiencing. AMP’s robots have helped us to better manage our employee base, allowing us to stabilize our sorting workforce and improve productivity. We also had an opportunity to shift two positions paid for through the cost [...]

DENVER, April 23, 2020—AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for the recycling industry, today announced the achievement of one billion recyclables processed over the 12 months ending March 31, 2020. AMP also announced it has named longtime industry executive Marcel Vallen vice president of international sales, along with continued expansion of operations and forthcoming new innovations to help recycling facilities further improve productivity through automation.

Joe Benedetto, president of Recycling and Disposal Solutions, has watched recycling rates drop. “I’ve been in the business for more than 30 years, and I’ve never seen it this bad,” he said.