Upson County to gain new plastic recycling facility [Video]

Brightmark is a California-based plastic recycling company, and will be building a circulatory center at Central Georgia Business and Technology Industrial Park.

THOMASTON, Ga. — Things could soon look a whole lot brighter in Upson County. They’re getting a new business, and it is all about recycling plastic.

The company takes used plastic and turns it into the building blocks to make new plastics.

Overall, their goal is to divert tons of waste each year from landfills, incinerators or floating in waterways.

Brightmark’s CEO Bob Powell announced on Tuesday that the company is investing $1 billion in a 2.5 million sq. ft. plant. They plan to employ 200 workers with an average salary of about $51,000.

He says after being there for 43 years, he has seen a lot of changes in Thomaston.

“Thomaston wants some growth,” Fallin said. “We don’t want to get too big too quick but we definitely …