Corrugated cardboard recycling has been on a consistent rise for the past few decades. The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recently released a report stating that Old Corrugated Container (OCC) recovery has been climbing at a steady velocity since the 1990’s. The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) also recently announced recovery of cardboard (OCC) recycling...Continue Reading

Safety is and should be the #1 priority for any recycling facility.  Lockout / Tagout is one way to ensure safety of all workers in recycling operations. There are many moving parts within a recycling operation – and each one can and does present a potential hazard to employees. Trucks, forklifts, loaders, balers, shredders, guillotines,...Continue Reading

September is back to school time.  That means there will more kids on or around our roadways, waiting for school buses, walking or biking to school.  All vehicle drivers need to be more aware and be on the look out for kids – they don’t always know to look out for us. Recycling Trucks Across...Continue Reading

We often encounter requests for services that don’t typically don’t fall into any “categories” we have listed on our web site, brochures, or promotional materials. We created a name for this type material, “Hard to Manage” waste, due to the challenges it can and does create. Here are of few case studies: Miller Recycling was recently...Continue Reading

In the past 3-4 years the United States and Canada has seen tremendous growth in oil production. This in mainly the result of implementing new technologies, which include fracking and the recovery of oil from sands. This technology has had various effects on the oil markets – creating a glut in supply, which has driven...Continue Reading

Northeast Data Destruction, a NAID “AAA” Certified company, has expanded services beyond traditional paper shredding. “The business environment is changing quickly, and as a result so is the need to keep company, client, and customer information and products secure” said Randy Miller, President of Northeast. “The goal is to be a full service company, eliminating the...Continue Reading

You may have read of the downturn in recycling markets in the past few years. This has a far reaching impact, from the recycling and solid waste management companies, all the way to your home recycling bin. Let’s take a look at four negative factors affecting the recycling markets in 2016: 1 – Market Slowdown...Continue Reading

Whether you are an electrician, plumber, construction manager, or director of manufacturing, it is important to know the best and most efficient way to maximize your scrap value. Most types of scrap, if properly segregated and cleaned – will bring a higher value than commingled scrap. Why? All material needs to be properly sorted to...Continue Reading

As anyone in the recycling industry knows – material prices are determined by only one basic factor, “supply & demand”. Market factors that can create demand can be a growth in production of finished product, (resulting in higher demand for recyclable feedstock) or even severe weather conditions affecting collection, transportation, and mill deliveries, which limit...Continue Reading