You know that scrap metal recycling is good for the planet. But what about the economic benefits of recycling scrap metal? In other words, how does scrap metal affect your business’s bottom line?  There are two general ways to look at the economic benefits of recycling scrap metal. First, how scrap recycling benefits you/your business...Continue Reading

How to manage electronics waste (e-waste) has emerged as a big and ongoing recycling challenge for a lot of American businesses. State and federal regulations around recycling seem to shift all the time. Many Massachusetts businesses are still adjusting to the food and textile waste bans that were implemented a few months ago. So, it...Continue Reading

Nearly everyone touches plastics every day. Plastic film, for example, is used to make the thin bags for bread, produce, dry cleaning, newspapers and takeout food boxes. Cases of water bottles and multi-packs of paper towels are shrink-wrapped with plastic film. The plastic air pillows that are used as cushioning in packages are made from...Continue Reading

The commercial food disposal ban here in Massachusetts isn’t new, but a lot of Massachusetts businesses that weren’t affected by it before are now navigating the ban for the first time. Complying with its disposal requirements might create some new recycling challenges for those organizations.   MassDEP expanded its waste disposal bans in November 2022, as...Continue Reading

Back in 2016, I shared a blog about the current state of the recycling industry and some of the factors that were creating challenges for both recyclers and consumers. A lot has happened since then, most notably the pandemic, inflation and the enactment of China’s National Sword policy. Recycling in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S....Continue Reading

If what happened recently in the recycling markets happened in the stock market, we wouldn’t be in a recession; we would be in a depression. Markets for low-grade recycled fiber, such as cardboard and mixed paper, have taken a dramatic fall in recent months. During the pandemic, the economy managed to stay strong, despite the...Continue Reading

Busy warehouses can be hazardous places, thanks to heavy machinery, falling objects, dangerous chemicals – and recycling problems. If you’ve walked through a warehouse where cardboard mountains have started to form, you know the last one is true. Without efficient recycling systems in place, recyclable materials build up and cause all kinds of issues. From...Continue Reading

Roll off containers can be the most space- and cost-efficient way to manage large amounts of waste. Renting or buying roll off containers does cost your business a not-insignificant amount of space and money, so you don’t want to bring this type of equipment on site unless you’re confident that it’s necessary. Sometimes other types...Continue Reading

“We want to have an efficient recycling process; we just don’t know what that looks like.” That’s the basic message we hear a lot at Miller Recycling. Most business leaders don’t need to be convinced about the benefits of recycling these days. They understand the environmental and financial impact of recycling. They know it’s something...Continue Reading