Here’s what most businesses don’t realize: cardboard makes up over half your waste stream. That means you’re paying landfill prices for material that could actually make you money.
When you recycle just one ton of cardboard, you save nine cubic yards of landfill space and use 25% less energy than making new cardboard from trees. More importantly, you stop paying disposal fees on material that has value.
Your recycling pickup happens on schedule. Your containers get swapped out without you having to think about it. And your waste disposal costs drop while you do something good for the environment.
Since 2000, we’ve been the recycling and container service that Long Island businesses and residents actually trust. Not because we make big promises, but because we keep the simple ones.
Captree Island sits right between Nassau County and the Atlantic Ocean, about 20 miles from the Queens border. The businesses and residents here need reliable service, not excuses about traffic or scheduling conflicts.
We’ve built our reputation one pickup at a time. When you call for a specific drop-off or pickup time, we’re there. When your container needs to be swapped out, it happens without you having to follow up three times.
First, we assess your current waste situation. Most businesses are shocked to learn how much recyclable material they’re sending to landfills. We look at your volume, your space constraints, and your pickup schedule needs.
Next, we set you up with the right containers. Whether you need a small container for office recycling or a large container for warehouse cardboard, we match the equipment to your actual needs, not what’s easiest for us to deliver.
Then we handle everything else. Regular pickups happen on schedule. Full containers get swapped for empty ones. You get detailed reporting on how much you’re recycling and how much money you’re saving. No surprises, no missed pickups, no excuses.
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Cardboard recycling is our most popular service because it makes the biggest impact. We handle corrugated boxes, shipping materials, and packaging waste. The key is keeping it clean and dry – no pizza boxes with grease, no water-damaged material.
Mixed recycling covers your office paper, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and clean containers. We provide the containers and handle the sorting at our facility, so you don’t need separate bins for every material type.
Here in Captree Island, we see a lot of marine-related businesses and seasonal operations. That means fluctuating waste volumes and materials that need special handling. We adjust pickup schedules based on your actual needs, not some corporate calendar that doesn’t match your business cycle.
We recycle all clean, dry cardboard including shipping boxes, packaging materials, and corrugated containers. The cardboard needs to be free from food contamination, grease, or excessive moisture. Pizza boxes with grease can’t be recycled, but clean sections can be cut out and recycled.
Break down boxes before putting them in the container – this maximizes space and reduces your pickup frequency. Tape and staples are fine and don’t need to be removed. We handle everything from small office shipments to large warehouse volumes.
Pickup frequency depends on your volume and container size. Most businesses need weekly or bi-weekly service, but we customize schedules based on your actual needs, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
During busy seasons or special projects, we can increase pickup frequency. During slower periods, we can reduce it. You’re not locked into a rigid schedule that doesn’t match how your business actually operates. We’ve been serving Long Island for over 20 years, so we understand seasonal fluctuations.
We provide all containers as part of the service. You don’t buy or rent containers separately. We deliver the right size container for your space and volume, whether that’s a small bin for an office or a large container for a warehouse operation.
When containers get full, we swap them out with empty ones during regular pickup. If a container gets damaged or you need a different size, we handle the replacement at no extra charge. Container maintenance and replacement is included in your service.
Contaminated loads get rejected at the recycling facility and have to be disposed of as regular trash, which costs more and defeats the purpose of recycling. That’s why we provide clear guidelines on what goes in each container.
Small amounts of contamination can usually be sorted out, but if more than 10-15% of a load is non-recyclable material, the whole load gets rejected. We provide training for your staff on proper sorting and clear labeling for containers to prevent contamination issues.
Yes, we serve both businesses and residents throughout Captree Island and the surrounding Long Island area. Commercial accounts typically need larger containers and more frequent service, while residential customers usually need smaller containers and weekly pickup.
The recycling process is the same regardless of whether material comes from a business or residence. Clean cardboard, mixed recyclables, and other materials all go to the same processing facilities. We just adjust container sizes and pickup schedules to match different volume needs.
Savings depend on your current waste volume and disposal costs, but most businesses see 20-40% reduction in total waste disposal expenses. Cardboard recycling often pays for itself since you’re no longer paying landfill fees on that material.
The bigger savings come from reducing your regular trash pickup frequency. When half your waste stream is recyclable cardboard and mixed materials, you need fewer trash pickups per month. We provide detailed reporting so you can see exactly how much material you’re diverting from landfills and how much money you’re saving.
