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Tyler Russell, owner, and Allegra Christidis, store manager, pose inside Rocket Recycling in Glens Falls, a can and bottle redemption center that can process hundreds of items per minute.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

An entrepreneurial couple has turned a widespread labor shortage to its advantage by adopting state-of-the-art technology to open a new can and bottle redemption center.<\/p>\n

The business, called Rocket Recycling, welcomed its first customers on March 11. It is located at a former Stewart\u2019s Shop building at 255 Ridge St. in Glens Falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about speed, getting people in and out quickly and being super efficient,\u201d said Tyler Russell of Saratoga Springs. \u201cOur tagline is the \u2018Fastest Redemption Center in the Galaxy\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

He owns the firm with his wife, Julia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just saw an opportunity to do something a little different, using equipment to differentiate ourselves from other places like this,\u201d Russell said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been kicking this idea around for several years. The biggest problem today is labor, the same as any industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

By surfing the internet, the Russells found an Elmira-based firm, JK Peris, Inc., which specializes in recycling equipment. Such technology eliminates long lines and reduces the need for hiring employees.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>At supermarkets, customers have to feed cans and bottles into a machine one at a time. At some redemption centers, people may encounter long lines and have to reschedule drop-offs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can do literally hundreds of cans every minute and be super accurate with it,\u201d Russell said. \u201cYou should be in and out in minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple did research and analysis to make sure there would be enough volume to make the business viable. The location is in close proximity to a residential area and directly across the street from a new, heavily-trafficked Stewart\u2019s Shop.<\/p>\n

Eventually, the couple would like to expand to other markets, Saratoga Springs in particular.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Glens Falls, it was finding a building in the right location, all set to go, at the right price,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was just the best place to start. There\u2019s a few other locations we\u2019d love to have, but the price is a little bit out of our reach until we know more about the economic realities of the operation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russell is no stranger to the business world, as co-owner and day-to-day operator of a Lake George-based firm called StoriedBoards, which specializes in reclaiming authentic barn board and vintage wood, and reselling it for residential and commercial applications such as flooring, custom furniture, mantels and shelves.<\/p>\n

Russell owns that business, which opened in 2012, with his father, Whitney, and brother Garrett. Whitney and Garrett Russell also own and operate Sunnyside Par 3 golf course in Queensbury.<\/p>\n

A recent pandemic-related change in StoriedBoards\u2019 business model helped trigger Tyler and Julia Russell\u2019s decision to open Rocket Recycling. Previously, the Russells would go out in the field, and find and bring back vintage wood on their own, from throughout the Northeast. They would enhance the character and attraction of old wood by researching and documenting the history of every structure it came from. So a homeowners could say, for example, that their rustic mantle came from an 18th century barn in Connecticut that was beyond repair.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, along with everybody else in the world, our lives and business had to change because of the limitations we were faced with the past two years,\u201d Russell said. \u201cWith COVID, you didn\u2019t know if there was going to be a work stoppage, you couldn\u2019t leave the state without quarantining. Interstate commerce was prohibitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Russells had to make a tough choice, cease operations or rely on a select few others to find and provide reclaimed lumber for them. They chose the latter.<\/p>\n

\u201cStoriedBoards is doing great,\u201d Tyler Russell said.<\/p>\n

The timing seemed right to diversify, so with a good location and the latest technology, he and Julia are now among Glens Falls\u2019s newest business owners.<\/p>\n

Rocket Recycling is open six days per week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday; closed Sundays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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