AMP to Operate Waste Connections Recycling Facility with AI-Powered Sortation Technology
Waste Connections (WCN) has partnered with AMP Robotics to establish an AI-powered recycling facility in Commerce City, Colorado, set to launch in early 2026. The facility will feature AMP ONE™ system and AMP Smart Sortation™ technology, capable of processing up to 62,000 tons of single-stream recycling annually. The system will operate on a pay-per-ton contract basis, offering automated sorting, targeted commodity extraction, and custom feedstock blends. This partnership expands on their existing collaboration, which includes the deployment of over 50 AI-guided robotics systems across Waste Connections' facilities.
Waste Connections (WCN) ha collaborato con AMP Robotics per stabilire un impianto di riciclaggio alimentato dall'IA a Commerce City, Colorado, che sarà inaugurato all'inizio del 2026. L'impianto presenterà il sistema AMP ONE™ e la tecnologia AMP Smart Sortation™, in grado di trattare fino a 62.000 tonnellate di riciclaggio a flusso singolo all'anno. Il sistema opererà su base contrattuale pay-per-ton, offrendo selezione automatizzata, estrazione mirata di materie prime e miscele di materie prime personalizzate. Questa partnership amplifica la loro collaborazione esistente, che include il dispiegamento di oltre 50 sistemi robotici guidati dall'IA nelle strutture di Waste Connections.
Waste Connections (WCN) se ha asociado con AMP Robotics para establecer una instalación de reciclaje impulsada por IA en Commerce City, Colorado, que se lanzará a principios de 2026. La instalación contará con el sistema AMP ONE™ y la tecnología AMP Smart Sortation™, capaz de procesar hasta 62,000 toneladas de reciclaje de flujo único anualmente. El sistema funcionará con un contrato por tonelada, ofreciendo clasificación automatizada, extracción de materiales específicos y mezclas de materias primas personalizadas. Esta colaboración amplía su asociación existente, que incluye el despliegue de más de 50 sistemas robóticos guiados por IA en las instalaciones de Waste Connections.
Waste Connections (WCN)는 콜로라도주 커머스 시티에 AI 기반의 재활용 시설을 설립하기 위해 AMP Robotics와 협력했습니다. 이 시설은 2026년 초에 개장할 예정입니다. 시설은 AMP ONE™ 시스템과 AMP Smart Sortation™ 기술을 갖추고 있으며, 연간 최대 62,000 톤의 단일 흐름 재활용을 처리할 수 있습니다. 이 시스템은 톤당 계약 기준으로 운영되며, 자동 분류, 목표 원자재 추출 및 맞춤형 원료 혼합을 제공합니다. 이 파트너십은 50개 이상의 AI 안내 로봇 시스템을 Waste Connections의 시설에 배치하는 기존 협력을 확장합니다.
Waste Connections (WCN) s'est associé à AMP Robotics pour établir une installation de recyclage alimentée par IA à Commerce City, Colorado, prévue pour ouvrir début 2026. L'installation disposera du système AMP ONE™ et de la technologie AMP Smart Sortation™, capable de traiter jusqu'à 62 000 tonnes de recyclage en flux unique par an. Le système fonctionnera sur la base d'un contrat au tonnage, offrant un tri automatisé, une extraction ciblée de matières premières et des mélanges de matières premières sur mesure. Ce partenariat renforce leur collaboration existante, qui inclut le déploiement de plus de 50 systèmes robotiques guidés par IA dans les installations de Waste Connections.
Waste Connections (WCN) hat sich mit AMP Robotics zusammengeschlossen, um eine KI-gestützte Recyclinganlage in Commerce City, Colorado, zu errichten, die Anfang 2026 eröffnet wird. Die Anlage wird das AMP ONE™-System sowie die AMP Smart Sortation™-Technologie umfassen, die jährlich bis zu 62.000 Tonnen Recycling in einem einzigen Strom verarbeiten kann. Das System wird auf Basis eines Vertrages mit Zahlung pro Tonne betrieben, angeboten werden automatisierte Sortierung, gezielte Rohstoffextraktion und maßgeschneiderte Rohmaterialmischungen. Diese Partnerschaft erweitert ihre bestehende Zusammenarbeit, die den Einsatz von über 50 KI-gesteuerten Robotersystemen in den Einrichtungen von Waste Connections umfasst.
- New state-of-the-art recycling facility expanding operational capacity by 62,000 tons annually
- Pay-per-ton contract model reduces upfront capital investment
- Advanced AI technology promises improved operational efficiency and sorting accuracy
- System's flexibility allows adaptation to changing commodity needs and compliance requirements
- Significant wait time until facility becomes operational (early 2026)
- Operating expenses may increase due to technology implementation and maintenance costs
Insights
This strategic partnership marks a significant advancement in waste management automation. The 62,000-ton annual processing capacity facility represents a major operational expansion for Waste Connections. The pay-per-ton contract structure minimizes capital expenditure risk while providing guaranteed performance metrics.
The AI-integrated system's ability to self-optimize and adapt to changing waste streams provides significant operational flexibility and efficiency gains. The facility's autonomous processing capabilities and real-time optimization features should translate to lower operating costs and higher recovery rates compared to traditional recycling facilities.
For investors, this signals WCN's commitment to technological leadership in the waste management sector and positions them well for future Extended Producer Responsibility regulations. The scalable nature of the system and software update capability creates a pathway for continuous improvement in processing efficiency.
First-of-its-kind facility featuring fully integrated AI will ultimately process 62,000 tons per year of single-stream recycling
AMP will equip and operate one of Waste Connections’ greenfield, next-generation recycling facilities with AI-powered sortation technology. Located in
The Waste Connections facility will feature an AMP ONE™ system and leverage AMP Smart Sortation™ to optimize processing of up to 62,000 tons of single-stream recycling annually. Through its provision of AMP Smart Sortation, AMP will operate and maintain the system. The facility will be fully integrated with AMP’s industry-leading AI, which will enable the automated sorting of single-stream recycling, extraction of targeted commodities, and production of custom feedstock blends.
“AMP's innovative design, enabled by its technology, allows the company to offer us a competitive package for achieving our goals in the region,” said Mark Ceresa, Division vice president for Waste Connections. “The system is flexible to our scale, sorting, and Extended Producer Responsibility compliance needs, and can adapt as our commodity needs and waste stream changes. AMP offers us a unique way to enter this market, by guaranteeing these capabilities on a pay-per-ton contract.”
The AMP ONE system will deliver high recovery rates with guaranteed performance, process certain material streams autonomously, and improve its throughput capacity over time with regular software updates. The system leverages continuous AI material and purity monitoring and sorting to an extent not seen in the industry before, replacing multiple screens to provide unprecedented operational flexibility. This inventive design allows the system to respond to problems, such as detecting jams or drops in performance, and optimize itself in real time.
“We’ve shown a higher level of performance is achievable when the capabilities of AI are built in at the facility level,” said Tim Stuart, chief executive officer of AMP. “Waste Connections’ adoption of facility-scale sortation is a milestone for the industry. This is a facility that delivers on the true potential of recycling, and we couldn’t be more delighted to be doing this with our Waste Connections partners.”
In 2020, AMP and Waste Connections entered into a long-term agreement to deploy 24 of AMP’s AI-guided robotics systems on container, fiber, and residue lines across numerous Waste Connections MRFs. In 2022, Waste Connections and AMP expanded their partnership with Waste Connections’ deployment of more than 50 of AMP’s systems. The company is the largest operator of AI-guided robotics in the industry.
About AMP™
AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. The company’s AI platform has identified 150 billion items and guided the sortation of more than 2.5 million tons of recyclables. With three full-scale facilities and more than 400 AI systems deployed across
About Waste Connections
Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. The Company serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across 44 states in the
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Source: AMP Robotics Corp.
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