Operating more than 40 recycling facilities globally, new NERC 
Advisory Member Sonoco Recycling collects 2.8 million tons of paper, plastic, metal and other materials in more than 20 locations across the United States each year.
The success of the business can be discerned by the fact that more than 65% of material received by Sonoco Recycling goes directly back to Sonoco manufacturing to produce packaging. But the effective reach of Sonoco Recycling extends far beyond providing recycled raw materials. The company works with national and regional business accounts, helping industrial and manufacturing companies meet their sustainability goals, providing responsibly sourced fiber to paper mills, devising recycling solutions for government and businesses, and operating MRFs in cities throughout the Southeastern United States.
By 2025, the company plans to recycle or cause to be recycled 85% of the volume of product it places in the global marketplace.
Sonoco Recycling also supports school recycling programs that reinforce the advantages of recycling and provides additional resources for teachers.
“Every day, we commit ourselves to the singular notion that smart packaging is more than plastics, cardboard and paper,” the company states. “It’s a promise to people, products and our planet. And we believe it’s one well worth keeping.”
NERC welcomes Sonoco Recycling to its Advisory Membership team, and looks forward to working together to enhance the success of recycling.