U.S. and International Waste Material Exchange Listings (free)

Recycling Resources - List of International and National Materials Exchanges / Waste Exchanges

Also see the State-specific waste exchanges

bulletAmerican Plastics Exchange, Inc. (APEXQ)
1425 Hampshire Ave South, Suite 113
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Phone:612 544-1100
Toll-free:800 746-2739
Fax:612 544-9811
E-mail:[email protected]
Services:A database of secondary plastic for sale, containing listings for millions of pounds of available material. Members search the database for materials, contact the seller directly, and agree on a transaction.
Fees:Does not charge commissions or transaction fees, but does charge a membership fee. See Web site for details.


bulletAmerican Plastics Council
1300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
Arlington VA 22209
Phone:888 753-7485
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.caplasticsmarkets.com
Services:Connects California and northwest sources of recovered plastic with buyers.


bulletARA Services Corporation
2108 B Gallows Road
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone:877 800-9190
Fax:703 760-9707
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.arapol.com
Services:Allows users to search for used automobile parts by code and interchange and to locate a valid interchange number for part type, year, and model across the United States.
Fees:Varies according to membership status.

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bulletARCO & BP Investment Recovery
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99516
Contact:Adam Heath
Phone:907 659-4205
Fax:907 659-4369
E-mail:[email protected]


bulletAssociation for Resource Conservation
9 Bittersweet Court
Centerport, NY 11721
Contact:Julie Sullivan
Phone:516 757-0894
Fax:516 757-0896


bulletBuyreman.com
4401 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033-3848
Phone:703 968-2772
Fax:703 968-2878
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.apra.org
Services:E-marketplace for rebuilding automotive-related "hard" parts, such as starters, alternators, clutches, transmissions, brakes, drive shafts, and numerous other parts for passenger cars, trucks, off-road, equipment, and industrial uses.


bulletChoiceparts.com
185 Berry Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone:415 348-1201
Fax:415 704-3225
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.choiceparts.com
Services:Enables mechanical and collision repair professionals, suppliers, insurers, and consumers to manage, transact, communicate, and exchange information regarding recycled auto parts. Based in San Francisco, with operations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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bulletClickpaper.com
P.O. Box 1188, Suite EB2922D
Houston, TX 77251-1188
Phone:713 345-4357
Toll-Free:800 986-3837
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.clickpaper.com
Services:Online marketplace for the pulp, paper, and wood products industry offering access to markets, industry news, and other valuable resources in North American and European markets.


bulletCommerx, Inc.
3 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 900
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone:630 353-4500
Fax:630 353-4501
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.commerx.com
Services:Allows users to source and solicit technical information for recovered ferrous and non-ferrous scrap worldwide. Commerx's Global Xchange service offers either a hosted or a self-authored solution for both auction or private negotiation channels on the Web.


bulletCotton Commodity Exchanges
Web site:www.recycle.net/recycle/exch/cotton/index.html


bulletCrumb Rubber Universal Marketing Bureau (C.R.U.M.B.)
RecycleNet
P.O. Box 24017
Guelph, Ontario N1E 6V8
CANADA
Phone:519 767-2913
Web site:http://crumb.rubber.com
Services:An informal industry group promoting the use of tire derived crumb rubber. Provides a central marketplace for the worldwide sale of crumb rubber.

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bulleteCardboard
18662 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 350
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone:949 477-2201
Toll-free:800 246-4580
Fax:949 477-2204
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.ecardboard.com
Services:International online marketplace for buyers and sellers of virgin and recovered corrugated materials.


bulletEcycled.com
27350 SW. 95th Avenue, Suite #3010
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone:503 570-0422
Fax:503 570-7922
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.ecycled.com
Services:Multi-material international recycling marketplace that allows customers to initiate and track transactions, conduct industry research, and purchase equipment and supplies online.


bulleteFibre.com
35 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone:203 789-1516
Toll-free:877 897-2995
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.efibre.com/
Services:Online pulp and paper fibre auction.


bulleteFibre.com
1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone:770 984-9572
Fax:770 951-1764
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.e-fiber.com
Services:The centralized hub of an industry-wide network linking buyers, sellers, brokers, agents, vendors, contractors, consultants, and other service providers together to facilitate procurement for United States paper mills.
Fees:$30 per month membership.

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bulletElectronicXchange.org
c/o Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Post Office Box 960
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Phone:800 441-7949
Fax:800 386-4321
Web site:www.electronicxchange.org
Services:This nonprofit clearinghouse and repository seeks to provide recycling and reuse information to governments and businesses. The information ranges from electronic equipment recycling and recovery to regulations and legislation to trade journals and associations.
Fees:Registration is free.


bulletNew View Technologies, Inc.
12505 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
Phone:212 527-9997
Toll-free:877 212-7249
Fax:212 527-9998
Web site:
Services:E-commerce site for trading steel products.


bulletExcess Access
5813 Geary Blvd, Box 111
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone:800 846-9068
Fax:800 846-9069
Web site:www.excessaccess.com
Services:Provides an Internet and toll-free database that matches business and individual donations with nonprofit wish lists.
Fees:Donors can participate for a $10 basic processing fee and access to the service lasts 6 months. Removal of donations is free. Donations are tax-deductible.


bulletFree Waste
P.O. Box 1326
El Cajon, CA 92022
Phone:800 778-2217, Ext. 18
Fax:800 387-2089
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.freewaste.com
Services:A classified ad section for waste haulers to list items to buy or sell at no charge and advertize their waste hauling services. The site also offers companies in the waste disposal industry help with creating their own free Web sites.

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bulletiSalvage
330 West 38th Street, Suite 1207
New York, NY 10018
Phone:877 645-7278
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.adjustersnet.com/isalvage
Services:International source for recycled and remanufactured automotive parts. Buyers can search for parts; compare prices, quality, and shipping time; and buy directly online.


bulletMetalScrap.net, Inc.
2461 Banyan Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone:310 471-2799
Fax:310 471-8848
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.metalscrap.net
Services:Premier international Web site for online trading of non-ferrous and ferrous metals and scrap. Products range from primary metals to low-end scrap, including non-metallic.
Fees:Membership fee of $28 per month or $300 per year.


bulletMetalSite
MetalSite, L.P.
Penn Center West
Building Two, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Phone:877 246-4900
Fax:412 490-9124
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:metalsite.com
Services:E-commerce site for trading steel products.


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bulletNational Association for the Exchange of Industrial
Resources (NAEIR)
560 McClure St
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone:800 562-0955 (ask for Corporate Relations)
Fax:309 343-8862
E-mail:[email protected]
Services:Collects and processes new merchandise donations from American corporations; redistributes goods to qualified schools and nonprofit organizations across the United States.
Fees:Donors are responsible for shipping fees, which are tax deductible.


bulletPaperExchange.com
545 Boylston Street
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Phone:888 722-2772
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.paperexchange.com
Services:E-commerce site for buying and selling paper products and equipment online. Web site allows registered users to post products for sale, browse an online warehouse, or place a bid. Traded products include containerboard, boxboard, newsprint, fine papers, and pulp and fibre.


bulletParts.com
121 East First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone:407 302-1314
Toll-Free:800 432-1114
Fax:407-321-1126
Web vwww.parts.com
Services:Allows users to search for recovered automobile parts, receive price quotes, and check account status online, plus engage in live chats with parts advisors and customer service representatives.


bulletPlanet Salvage, Inc.
13321 West 98th Street
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone:800 222-7151
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.planetsalvage.com
Services:The Auto Parts Exchange connects buyers with thousands of auto salvage yards and auto recyclers across the country. Locates and buys recovered auto parts, processes insurance claims, and buys and sells salvaged autos.
Fees:$14.95 per month for buyers and $39.95 per month for sellers.

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bulletPlasticsNet
545 Boylston Street
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Web site:www.plasticsnet.com
Services:An electronic marketplace for buying and selling plastics.


bulletRecycleNet's Secondary Materials & Commodity Clearinghouse (SEC-MAT)
Web site:www.sec-mat.com
Services:A physical clearinghouse for secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials.


bulletRecycler's World
Web site:www.recycle.net
Services:A forum for trading a variety of recyclables including non-traditional materials such as fiberglass and rubber.


bulletReUse Development Organization, Inc.
P.O. Box 441363
Indianapolis, IN 46244
Phone:317 631-5395
Fax:317 631-5396
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.redo.org
Services:Provides education, training, and technical assistance to start up and operational reuse programs. ReDO provides access to a national reuse network and infrastructure, including food banks, charity organizations, and other programs beyond the scope of this list.

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bulletScrapSite
Penn Center West
Building Two, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Phone:877 936-0500, Ext. 560
Fax:412 490-9424
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.scrapsite.net
Services:National pricing information, buyer and seller contacts, auctions, catalogs and negotiations. Also provides relevant industry standards as well as up-to-date news for the scrap community.


bulletSecondary Fiber
3600 East 48th Avenue
Denver, CO 80216
Phone:303 336-0195
Fax:303 336-0197
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.secondaryfiber.com
Services:A national business-to-business Web site designed to provide global access to paper mill markets and generators and processors of secondary fiber. Creates strategic partnerships between buyers and sellers of reclaimed paper and plastics.


bulletSefex LLC
51 Inwood Street
Clifton, NJ 07501
Phone:973 278-1199
Fax:973 278-8686
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.sefex.com
Services:A centralized international marketplace and exchange for brokers of recyclable paper and plastic and a network for the collection and distribution of current and historical pricing and trading information to all market participants.
Fees:$49 per month.

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bulletThrowplace.com®
1042 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington DC 20007
Phone:202 338-4110 ext. 100
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.throwplace.com
Services:Throwplace.com® is a Web site where businesses and individuals can list excess possessions or goods, providing access to potential users. Charities, businesses or individuals registered with Throwplace.com® are able to search the site for items that would be of use to them. The items are not for sale-they are to be given away.


bulletWaste Management Commodities Exchange
Fax:516 756-1064
Web site:commodities.wm.com/wmx/exchange.nsf
Services:A Web site for trading recyclable commodities, available through free membership.


bulletWaste Management Inc.
1001 Fannin, Suite 4000
Houston, TX 77002
Phone:713 512-6200
Fax:713 512-6299
E-mail:[email protected]
Web site:www.wm.com
Services:National organization for buying and selling all types of recyclable scrap materials such as (but not limited to) plastics, paper, metals, glass, textiles, rubber (non-tire), wood, electronic products, and building and construction materials.


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