MSS

MSS, Inc. designs and manufactures next-generation optical sorting technology for use in the waste and recycling industry. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, they are a division of CP Group, one of the world’s leading providers of waste diversion solutions and manufacturer of material recovery facilities. 

MSS claims that their optical sorting systems sort up to 40 times faster than a human being. They developed their own sensor hardware and technology from the ground up - designing, building, testing and implementing optical sensing technologies that include digital signal processing, application-specific identification algorithms, intuitive, and user-friendly interface software.

MSS prides itself in providing automated optical sorting solutions to all sectors of the recycling and waste management industry. Their innovative sensor technologies provide an array of recycling businesses with the opportunity to increase their efficiency, throughput and, ultimately, the bottom line. Whether you are a processor and recycle of single-commodities such as plastics, paper, glass, wood, metals, and electronic scrap or if you are an operator of a facility for mixed materials such as dual-stream, single-stream, MSW, C&D, C&I, etc., they claim to have a solution.  

With the purchase of an MSS machine, they also provide technical support that includes life-time free phone and remote support. 

Greg Thibado, is the MSS vice president of the San Diego based company. MSS entered the recycling business in 1977. They are featured by many recycling publications.