Have you ever ordered something tiny, only for it to arrive at your door in a huge box? The rise of next-day shipping and Amazon Prime has simplified holiday gift buying and errand-running for most of us – but it sure has added to our consumption of cardboard and paper products. Clearly, online shopping is...Continue Reading

The closing of a glass manufacturing plant in Milford probably didn’t much interest the average Massachusetts consumer, but that closure marked the end of an era – and exemplified the way the glass recycling market has changed. Ardagh, which manufactured glass bottles, closed its plant in March. It was the major customer of the Strategic...Continue Reading

Most people have heard the news of China’s 2018 National Sword policy, and how this is negatively impacting recycling markets throughout the world. You may not be aware of how and why this is impacting single stream recycling programs, not only for companies but also for nationwide U.S. municipal programs. Single stream recycling began as...Continue Reading

Anyone who has substituted those tubes of cookie dough for Mom’s homemade recipe knows that taking the easiest route isn’t always worth the effort it saves. That’s the case with single-stream recycling – but unfortunately, the people who take the shortcuts often don’t realize the consequences. What Works About Single-Stream Single-stream recycling (the practice of throwing...Continue Reading

April 22nd is Earth Day and the focus this year is “End Plastic Pollution.” You can follow the conversation with the hashtags: #EarthDay2018 and #EndPlasticPollution. How much plastic is in our oceans? For a number of years we have been reading articles about the “garbage patch,” a vast area located in the Pacific Ocean with a high concentration...Continue Reading

Zero Waste is a term used by many environmentalists to describe the perfect solid waste / recycling scenario. Zero Waste is achieved when virtually no waste goes to landfills, with waste elimination, reuse, or recycling taking priority. Unfortunately, 2018 has proven to be a case study as to why Zero Waste may be impossible to...Continue Reading

Although most Americans probably didn’t realize it, last month marked the beginning of a new era in the recycling industry. China’s “National Sword” policy, which was announced last year but went into effect on January 1st, has caused a ripple effect that’s already changing the way U.S. recyclers operate. The policy was enacted to put...Continue Reading

As a recycling and solid waste disposal services provider we are constantly getting asked, “How can we reduce our handling and disposal costs?” Here is case study of a happy new customer. Miller Recycling recently received a call from a warehouse manager of a large pharmaceutical distributor in Massachusetts. They had a problem handling the...Continue Reading

Ask the average American to define metal and you might hear the words “steel,” “magnetic” and “strong.” But unless you’re talking to someone who works in the recycling or manufacturing industry, you probably won’t hear the words “ferrous” or “non-ferrous.” That’s because many people don’t realize that all metals fall into one of these two...Continue Reading