Rumpke's new Recycling & Resource Center in Columbus, Ohio, opened in 2024 and is being hailed as the "largest and most technologically advanced recycling facility in North America." The $100 million investment was made as Central Ohio is growing rapidly and means more waste. The facility uses an AI-powered system that makes over 1,000 decisions per minute, preventing waste from being disposed of and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The technology reduces manual sorting, which is often dirty and dangerous, and can result in a 98% recovery rate. The plant can process up to 500 million pounds of recyclables annually and serves over half of Ohio counties.