Sapphire Americas Opens New Facility in Plant City, Florida
New facility expands landfill diversion and alternative fuel solutions for businesses across Florida and the Southeast.
September 16, 2026 – Sapphire Americas, a CRH company and part of the Ash Grove family, has expanded its landfill diversion solutions with the opening of a new alternative fuel processing facility in Plant City, Florida, located at 2067 S. County Line Road, Plant City, FL 33566.
The new facility provides businesses across Florida with a reliable and sustainable solution for managing non-recyclable commercial and industrial residual materials. By diverting these materials from landfills and preparing them for beneficial use in cement manufacturing, Sapphire Americas helps customers reduce landfill dependence, advance sustainability goals, and support circular economy initiatives.
Sapphire Plant City is positioned to serve a growing range of industries seeking environmentally responsible alternatives to landfill disposal.
Strategically located near the I-4 corridor, the facility offers convenient access for customers throughout Central Florida and across the region. Sapphire Plant City can accept a broad range of approved non-hazardous materials, including manufacturing byproducts, packaging residuals, paper and plastic fractions, and other materials that are not suitable for traditional recycling markets.
The Plant City facility joins Sapphire Americas' growing network of alternative fuel processing operations, strengthening the company's ability to provide consistent, regional solutions for customers across North America. Through its network of facilities and partnerships, Sapphire Americas helps industrial, commercial, and municipal customers find productive uses for residual materials that would otherwise be sent to landfill.
Sapphire Americas specializes in converting residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials used in cement manufacturing. Through advanced pre-processing, laboratory testing, and feedstock analysis, the company ensures approved materials are prepared for safe and efficient use, helping conserve traditional fuel resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with landfilling, and support more sustainable manufacturing processes.
Organizations interested in exploring landfill diversion opportunities or evaluating materials for alternative fuel processing are encouraged to contact Sapphire Americas to learn how the Plant City facility can support their operational, environmental, and sustainability objectives.