International Paper Twin Cities Recycling Plant keeps tons of waste out of landfills

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15 Jan 2025


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This article originally appeared on and was written for the City of Roseville Economic Development Authority by Golden Shovel Agency.

Recycling is a way of life in Minnesota. The state ranks in the top three in the nation for cardboard, boxboard, and paper recycling.

The International Paper Twin Cities Recycling Plant in Roseville helps make Minnesota’s record-pace recycling possible.

International Paper staff receive, sort, and bale tons of used boxboard, paper, and other materials from businesses.

“The facility’s main focus is to create 2,000-pound bales of brown recycled fiber, handling approximately 7,000 tons a month,” said General Manager John Saladis.

Most of those bales are shipped via rail to the company’s Cedar Rapids, Iowa, facility, where they are recycled back into shipping material. The Iowa plant is one of the most efficient in the country, recycling more than one million tons of containerboard a year that otherwise would go into a landfill.

The Roseville plant is 200,000 square foot with about 20 employees and four commercial truck drivers operating two shifts daily.

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Chuck Friedbauer joined Golden Shovel Agency in October 2019, progressing from Copywriter to Director of Content Management. With 13 years of experience as a journalist and content writer, and a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chuck previously worked as a Chemical Engineer for 12 years. He manages the writing team, addresses client content challenges, and writes promotional and redevelopment content for clients nationwide. Chuck enjoys merging his technical background with inspiring economic success stories. Based in Minneapolis, MN, he loves fly fishing, backpacking, and outdoor activities.