Answering the call: a New York C&D recycler steps in to help clean up after the Sept. 11 attacks

Taylor Recycling Facility was created in 1995 as an offshoot of The Taylor Tree Company, which was founded by James Taylor Sr. in 1956. The recycling facility is located on 30 acres zoned for waste handling.

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James W. Taylor Jr., chairman of Taylor Recycling Facility LLC in Montgomery, N.Y., has announced that the company will donate the first $250,000 in proceeds from its 2002 mulch sales to the newly proposed memorial for Orange County (N.Y.) residents who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11th.

The memorial is currently under development at the Ottaway Arboretum, also in the town of Montgomery, under the auspices of the Orange County Government's Parks Department.

Taylor was inspired to make the gift after taking part in the World Trade Center recovery efforts at the Fresh Kills Landfill. After assembling a $3 million operation at Fresh Kills that was custom-designed to help forensic investigators recover evidence down to a fraction of an inch, Taylor helped keep the project on time and considerably under budget. The company has been recognized for its contributions to the efforts of government agencies involved in the recovery mission. But Taylor wanted to do more on behalf of his neighbors from Orange County who suffered needlessly during the tragedy.

"Any company or individual purchasing mulch from Taylor Recycling Facility will be contributing to the proceeds for the memorial," comments John Taylor Jr.

The company accepts construction and demolition debris and waste wood at its 30-acre site. Decorative mulch for landscaping and gardening purposes in natural, red and dark colors are among the products made at the facility, along with item-four aggregate, alternate daily cover for landfills and top soil.

According to Taylor, 100 percent of the first $250,000 in mulch sales will go directly to the Friends of the Orange County Arboretum Memorial Fund. Those interested in purchasing mulch or making a donation can contact James Taylor Jr. at (845) 457-4021.