Republic Services, based in Phoenix, has opened its newest material recovery facility (MRF) in Jacksonville, Fla.

The facility has been scaled to serve residents and businesses throughout a multi-county area, including Duval, St. Johns and west to Alachua County and beyond, as well as areas of southern parts of Georgia, the company says.

This MRF will include advanced sorting capabilities, such as magnets, screens and optical sorters, that will allow the company to identify and separate different types of recyclables. "This represents Republic Services' commitment to Jacksonville and...