Like greasy pizza boxes and plastic bags, batteries are one of those common objects that you have to think twice about before trashing. Do they belong in the recycling bin? The garbage can? Or should they be handed off to your municipal recycling program? Many battery types can’t be recycled, but some can. Proper battery...Continue Reading

As a business owner or manager, you know how to evaluate job applicants and choose the right opportunities for your business. But scrap metal may be outside your realm of expertise—so how are you supposed to know how to choose a scrap metal removal service? Scrap metal generated from manufacturing, building or renovation, or other...Continue Reading

In just under three months, we have watched many businesses temporarily close their store fronts and some shutter completely. But American hard work and ingenuity have shone through in this difficult time as medical PPE suppliers amped up production and marketing, apparel companies are stitching masks, and cosmetic and fragrance companies are now bottling hand...Continue Reading

Maybe you’ve heard about scrapping but aren’t quite sure what it is, whether your business is supposed to be doing it, or whether it’s worth the effort. The scrapping definition is pretty easy to guess at (spoiler: it involves scrap metal!). Why it matters, though? There are both financial and environmental answers to that question....Continue Reading

Anyone who has ordered a piece of some-assembly-required furniture is probably familiar with expanded polystyrene, or EPS. The foam pieces that cushion furniture during transit are often made from this material. It’s commonly used as packing material because it’s light, durable and can be molded into any shape. (It’s not technically Styrofoam, though it’s often...Continue Reading

We are all facing enormous challenges with relation to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. As a business it requires you to closely review all opportunities and attempt to create and develop efficiencies that may have been overlooked in the past. One of the opportunities that we have identified at Miller Recycling is the additional...Continue Reading

You have to say this about 2020: It hasn’t been boring. But even as our global focus has been on a virus, climate change continues to take a toll on our planet. The need for increased environmental protection remains a constant. Climate change is the focus of Earth Day 2020, to be held on April...Continue Reading

We all know what is going on with the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and its impact on every corner of our economy. By no means is this article meant to add to the hype, or to bring attention to our industry as being a “victim” or unfairly impacted – it is meant to...Continue Reading

The world has gone digital, you say? Tell it to the people who dispose of your paper. As they well know, paper is still everywhere. Paper makes up about one quarter of all trash in the U.S., according to the EPA, and nearly 20 million tons of mixed paper ends up landfilled each year. But...Continue Reading