Wanted: Recycling, Reuse Tenants for New [re]Manufacturing Hub

Austin recycling

by | Aug 28, 2015

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Austin recyclingThe city of Austin, Texas is accepting letters of interest from potential recycling and reuse industry tenants interested in locating at Austin’s [re]Manufacturing Hub.

Located on redeveloped land owned by Austin Resource Recovery, this new industrial park aims to become a home for the local circular economy that will attract, retain and grow zero-waste businesses. The city expects the project to be an economic driver for new jobs and investments throughout the Central Texas region. Letters of interest are being accepted until Oct. 19.

Currently, many of the recyclable items collected in the city are sent out of state or overseas for manufacturing. The [re]Manufacturing Hub will be a place where recyclables can be transformed into new products locally. The co-location of multiple firms within the recycling and reuse industry will create opportunities for synergistic buyer and supplier relationships, the city says. The project will also incorporate sustainable design principles, green infrastructure and upcycled signage.

Austin’s Hub redevelopment is part of the Austin Recycling Economic Development Program, an effort to drive local recycling markets and create green jobs. A recent study commissioned by the program found that reuse and recycling have an economic impact of $720 million, which has the potential to grow to $1 billion.

Ten acres of the Hub will be offered for sale and the remaining 95 acres will be leased. Basic infrastructure construction will begin in summer 2016 and the first phase will be tenant-ready in early-mid 2017.

In addition to primary manufacturing tenants, the city is interested in hearing from recycling research and development facilities, incubators, spec builders and smaller firms interested in subleasing space.

Interested businesses or real estate professionals can download the letter of interest form and view a webinar on becoming a tenant at austintexas.gov/ecopark.

 

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