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Eden Recycling & Manufacturing Signs Land Lease Agreement with BAIC Bahamas’ First End-To-End Recycling Facility Set to Open in Late 2024

Mon, Mar 11th 2024, 11:14 AM
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Today, officials from Eden Recycling & Manufacturing Limited announced the signing of a new lease agreement with Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) to develop three acres of land at the corporation’s Gladstone Road industrial park. Once completed, the facility will be the first in the country to provide end-to-end plastic recycling services.

On hand for the lease signing ceremony was BAIC’s Executive Chairman the Hon. Leroy N. Major, M.P. Southern Shores. He commended the team from Eden for their innovative and solutions-driven approach to business development.

“The Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is delighted to sign this lease agreement today with Mr. Andrew McFall and his team to provide a very important service to the community and to the country at large, that is recycling and manufacturing. Eden Recycling & Manufacturing is anticipated to be a revolutionary end-to-end recycling facility. As a company, their goal is to transform the way our country approaches recycling and sustainability, now and in the future.”

He continued: “BAIC welcomes Eden Recycling & Manufacturing to its industrial park and hopes that it will become a successful company that will assist in employing many Bahamians as they contribute to the further economic development of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.”

At the head of the company is Chairman and CEO Andrew McFall, a former banker turned businessman. In 2015, he started A.R.M. Bottling & Supplies to fill a gap in the market for plastic bottle production. Today, through this new venture he is seeking to revolutionize the local recycling industry.  

“The idea for Eden Recycling & Manufacturing began after considering the true impact of single-use plastics to our environment. We wanted to create a business focused on recycling on a large scale to significantly reduce local waste.”

With financial backing from Access Accelerator: Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and through the partnership with BAIC, Eden plans to collect plastic waste, process that material at its plant and create new, more sustainable products for resale.

“What we are truly building goes beyond actual space. We are building a new way of thinking about our environment as we develop innovative businesses in The Bahamas. By setting up our facilities with the end-to-end in mind, we are leading with solutions,” McFall explained.  

“Our immediate goal over the next nine months is to erect two-prefabricated steel structures and begin the recycling arm of our business. We are indeed excited to be at this point today and we would like to thank all of our partners for helping us bring this much-needed business solution to our local industry.”

Garth Rolle, Director of Sales & Marketing for Eden said the recycling component of the business will primarily target commercial entities such as the hotels, government facilities, schools and other large organizations.

“As the first end-to-end recycling facility in our country our impact is going to be felt immediately and this is why it was important for us to start with the recycling part of our business model.  On the manufacturing end, we have exciting opportunities to create plastic products for commercial use primarily in the construction and the agricultural sector.”

In addition to the environmental benefits, Eden anticipates creating jobs and offering new skill sets for a team of 25-30 persons. The company aims to break ground on its recycling and manufacturing plant by the end of Q2 and to be in full operation by the end of 2024.

Today, officials from Eden Recycling & Manufacturing Limited announced the signing of a new lease agreement with Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) to develop three acres of land at the corporation’s Gladstone Road industrial park. Once completed, the facility will be the first in the country to provide end-to-end plastic recycling services.
On hand for the lease signing ceremony was BAIC’s Executive Chairman the Hon. Leroy N. Major, M.P. Southern Shores. He commended the team from Eden for their innovative and solutions-driven approach to business development.
“The Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is delighted to sign this lease agreement today with Mr. Andrew McFall and his team to provide a very important service to the community and to the country at large, that is recycling and manufacturing. Eden Recycling & Manufacturing is anticipated to be a revolutionary end-to-end recycling facility. As a company, their goal is to transform the way our country approaches recycling and sustainability, now and in the future.”
He continued: “BAIC welcomes Eden Recycling & Manufacturing to its industrial park and hopes that it will become a successful company that will assist in employing many Bahamians as they contribute to the further economic development of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.”
At the head of the company is Chairman and CEO Andrew McFall, a former banker turned businessman. In 2015, he started A.R.M. Bottling & Supplies to fill a gap in the market for plastic bottle production. Today, through this new venture he is seeking to revolutionize the local recycling industry.  
“The idea for Eden Recycling & Manufacturing began after considering the true impact of single-use plastics to our environment. We wanted to create a business focused on recycling on a large scale to significantly reduce local waste.”
With financial backing from Access Accelerator: Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and through the partnership with BAIC, Eden plans to collect plastic waste, process that material at its plant and create new, more sustainable products for resale.
“What we are truly building goes beyond actual space. We are building a new way of thinking about our environment as we develop innovative businesses in The Bahamas. By setting up our facilities with the end-to-end in mind, we are leading with solutions,” McFall explained.  
“Our immediate goal over the next nine months is to erect two-prefabricated steel structures and begin the recycling arm of our business. We are indeed excited to be at this point today and we would like to thank all of our partners for helping us bring this much-needed business solution to our local industry.”
Garth Rolle, Director of Sales & Marketing for Eden said the recycling component of the business will primarily target commercial entities such as the hotels, government facilities, schools and other large organizations.
“As the first end-to-end recycling facility in our country our impact is going to be felt immediately and this is why it was important for us to start with the recycling part of our business model.  On the manufacturing end, we have exciting opportunities to create plastic products for commercial use primarily in the construction and the agricultural sector.”
In addition to the environmental benefits, Eden anticipates creating jobs and offering new skill sets for a team of 25-30 persons. The company aims to break ground on its recycling and manufacturing plant by the end of Q2 and to be in full operation by the end of 2024.
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