You want your recycling to actually matter. That’s exactly what happens when you work with us.
Every ton of paper we help recycle saves 17 trees, 700 gallons of water, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of energy. Your cardboard doesn’t end up contaminating other recyclables or sitting in a landfill for decades.
We’ve built relationships with recycling centers throughout Nassau County over the past 20 years. Your materials get sorted properly and sent where they can actually become new products. No shortcuts, no hoping for the best.
We’ve been the go-to recycling service for South Hempstead, NY families and businesses since 2000. We’re not some corporate chain that treats your community like another number.
We’re family-owned, fully licensed, and insured. Our trucks are driven by people who live in Nassau County too. When contaminated recycling becomes a problem that costs everyone more money, we actually care about fixing it.
You’ll see the same reliable team, get the same transparent pricing, and know your recyclables are handled the way they should be.
We start by understanding exactly what you need to recycle and how often. Whether it’s regular cardboard pickup for your business or mixed recyclables from your home, we’ll recommend the right container size and pickup schedule.
Your container gets delivered on time. You fill it with clean, sorted recyclables following the guidelines we provide. No guessing about what goes where.
We pick up on schedule – early morning if that’s what works for your operation. Your recyclables go directly to our established network of processing facilities throughout Nassau County. You get confirmation that everything was handled properly, and we’re back on schedule for your next pickup.
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We handle paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, and glass through our comprehensive recycling services. Your materials get sorted at facilities equipped to handle Nassau County’s specific recycling stream requirements.
South Hempstead generates significant recyclable waste – the Village of Hempstead alone processes over 1,500 tons of recyclable materials annually. With contamination rates climbing across Long Island, proper handling becomes even more critical for keeping costs down and programs effective.
Our container service includes everything from small office paper recycling to large-scale cardboard processing for retail and manufacturing operations. We provide the containers, handle the logistics, and ensure your recyclables meet processing facility standards so they actually get recycled instead of rejected.
You can recycle clean paper, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, and plastics marked #1 and #2. The key word is clean – food residue, grease, or other contamination makes materials unusable.
Cardboard needs to be broken down flat. Remove any plastic tape or labels when possible. Paper coffee cups go in paper recycling, but the plastic lids go with other plastics. Pizza boxes are fine as long as there’s no grease soaked into the cardboard.
Don’t put plastic bags, electronics, batteries, or hazardous materials in regular recycling containers. These need special handling through different programs.
Most businesses need weekly pickup, but it depends on how much recyclable material you generate. A small office might only need bi-weekly service, while a retail operation with lots of cardboard packaging could need twice-weekly pickup.
We’ll assess your actual volume during the first few pickups and adjust the schedule if needed. It’s better to start with more frequent service and scale back than to have overflowing containers that create contamination problems.
Restaurants and food service businesses often need daily pickup for their cardboard and can recycling. Manufacturing operations might need larger containers with less frequent pickup depending on their production cycles.
Your paper and cardboard go to processing facilities where they’re sorted, cleaned, and turned into pulp for new paper products. Much of Nassau County’s paper recycling gets processed at facilities that make new cardboard boxes, including pizza boxes that come back to local businesses.
Plastics, metals, and glass get sorted at specialized facilities in the region. Clean materials get sold to manufacturers who turn them into new products. Contaminated materials unfortunately have to be disposed of as regular waste, which is why proper sorting matters so much.
We work with facilities that have long-term contracts to actually use these materials, not just collect them. Your recyclables become new products, not exports to countries with poor environmental standards.
Recycling service typically costs less per container than garbage pickup because the materials have value. Clean, properly sorted recyclables can actually offset some of your waste management costs.
The exact pricing depends on your container size, pickup frequency, and the types of materials you’re recycling. We provide transparent, upfront pricing with no hidden fees or surprise charges.
Many South Hempstead businesses find that proper recycling reduces their overall waste management costs while meeting their environmental goals. We’ll show you exactly how the numbers work for your specific situation during our initial consultation.
Absolutely. We start by analyzing what you’re currently throwing away to identify recyclable materials that are ending up in garbage containers. Most businesses are surprised by how much cardboard, paper, and other recyclables they’re paying to dispose of as waste.
We’ll recommend container placement, provide employee training on proper sorting, and supply clear signage that reduces contamination. Better recycling habits usually develop within a few weeks once people understand the system.
We also help with specialized recycling needs like electronics, batteries, or large amounts of specific materials. The goal is making recycling easier than throwing things away, which naturally improves participation rates and reduces your overall waste costs.
We’ve been building relationships with local recycling facilities for over 20 years, which means your materials get processed properly instead of rejected for contamination issues. Many newer companies don’t have these established connections.
Our family-owned operation means you get consistent service from people who actually live in Nassau County. We’re not rotating through different drivers every week or dealing with corporate policies that don’t make sense for local conditions.
We also provide real education about recycling requirements instead of just dropping off containers and hoping for the best. When contamination rates are climbing across Long Island, proper guidance makes the difference between recyclables that actually get recycled and materials that end up in landfills anyway.
