Quick 5 questions for Stan Shurmantine with IBS Industries

IBS, 1085 S. Yuma Ave. in Independence, employs disabled workers from the Eastern Jackson County area for its document shredding business. The company is considering developing a single stream materials recovery facility for EJC.


1 What are IBS’ intentions in the recycling movement?
Our business plan is to build and operate a (materials recovery) facility for the sorting of recyclable materials. This includes paper, plastics, aluminum and tin cans.

2 How would IBS address the environmental and public safety aspects of having an MRF?
The environmental efforts speak for themselves; it reduces landfill space and reuses precious natural resources. There are no public safety issues.

3 What, in your opinion, is the biggest drawing card for residents to recycle regularly?
At this time the biggest drawing card simply has to be the condition of our environment. What we are doing to it is a travesty.

4 What advantages are there in curbside recycling?
The advantage of curbside recycling is very simple. It is easy, almost effortless.

5 How would you describe the recycling efforts now in Eastern Jackson County?
What recycling efforts that do exist now are fragmented, uncoordinated and minimal.

- Toriano Porter