It Began as a Great Idea

Clean Tech was founded in 1989 to reclaim the plastic in water containers and other post-consumer packaging. Clean Tech’s leaders knew that recycling would extend disposal capacity, save money in disposal costs and conserve natural resources. They saw further growth opportunity in the business’s potential for creating new jobs and providing a reliable, cost-effective resource for the manufacturing industry.

It Has Become an Even Better Idea

This modern recycling center initiated the company’s entry into the environmental movement more than 30 years ago. Clean Tech recycled 2 billion bottles in 2007 alone at its Dundee, Michigan facility. It now recycles more than 3 billion bottles per year and continues to invest in recycling technology and operational improvements.

Expanding Recycling to Europe

A Luxembourg recycling center anchors environmental operations in Europe with PET recycling.