A new 10,000 square-foot building in the Frostburg Industrial Park will soon be home to a state-of-the-art medical waste recycling facility.
Clym Environmental Services is planning to open its third Maryland location in Allegany County, where it will use novel technology to sanitize biologically contaminated items and preserve plastic to be re-used and diverted from landfills. The company believes its prototype device will make a significant difference in how greenhouse gases are avoided and how medical waste is managed, and hopes to attract life science companies from throughout the East Coast to its new site.
“We are changing how this important byproduct of drug discovery and patient care is managed out here in Western Maryland—this new process can not only change the industry, but our world, for the better in our lifetimes. If we can do this by creating energy and jobs in Allegany County while also supporting the growing biotechnology engine along the I-270 corridor, it’s a win-win for Maryland.”
Charles Watts, president of Clym Environmental Services
With its headquarters in Frederick and a satellite office in Bethesda, Clym employs nearly three dozen workers in Maryland and anticipates creating 75 new jobs to support its new operations. The company is planning a grand opening celebration this summer, with more information to be announced on Earth Day.
Clym’s presence in Frostburg is the latest addition to the resurgence of circular economy companies in Western Maryland over the past few years.
