Tony Moucachen
President, Merlin Plastics
Tony Moucachen is the President and one of the founders of Merlin Plastics. He is passionate about the environment, and feels blessed to have a career that is consistent with his personal environmental values.
For the past 30 plus years, Merlin Plastics has planned, developed, and built plants that process PE, PP, HDPE, (flexible PE/PP), and PET. The company began its recycling business in 1987 out of a two thousand square foot warehouse in Delta, British Columbia. Today, Merlin owns and operates recycling facilities totalling over one million square feet in space with sister plants located in Alberta, Ontario, California and Oregon. Merlin has also been involved in post-collection EPR programs and worked in a partnership spirit with EPR organizations to effectively manage end of life plastics packaging.
Tony is a current Director of the Association of Plastics Recyclers, a current Director of the Canada Plastics Pact, and an active member of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. In 2001, Merlin Plastics received the “Outstanding Contribution to Recycling” award from the Recycling Council of Alberta. And in 2005, the Recycling Council of BC recognized Merlin Plastics with an award “in recognition of ongoing commitment to the ideals of responsible environmental stewardship in the province of British Columbia”.
Tony and Merlin Plastics are dedicated and committed to providing environmental services in an economically efficient, environmentally sound, and socially responsible fashion.