Wixom GM plant achieves landfill-free status

GM’s Wixom Powertrain complex has achieved landfill-free status for the waste materials it generates during daily operations. It recycles 98% and converts the remaining 2% into energy.

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In North America, GM facilities have reduced non-recycled waste by more than 76% since 1997 by either eliminating the generation of waste or increasing recycling. These same North American facilities currently recycle nearly 88% of the waste they generate.

Globally, the recycling rate for GM facilities is approximately 86%. GM was one of the first organizations—and to date is the only auto manufacturer—inducted into the US EPA WasteWise Hall of Fame.

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