Recycling Information, Guidance, Liinks & Outlets

Recycling Resources

Looking for a recycler to handle that difficult waste? Try one of the outlets below. For more general waste, scroll farther down the page..

Guide to how to recycle! Recycling Facts Current Prices for recyclable materials Sustainable development pages List of general recyclers Antifreeze Batteries - Lead acid, NiCd, Etc. Rechargeable batteries Computers and electronic equipment recycling and reuse Fluorescent Lights Information Page Fluorescent Lamp & Ballast Recycling Services Mercury Recyclers Paints and coatings recyclers Photographic film and silver recovery Refrigerant Reclaimers and Handlers Christmas trees (yes, they can be recycled!)

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General Recyclers

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• Alliance of Food Packaging Recyclers

  Information and resources for Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam packaging recycling.

• Be SMART - Waste Reduction Web Site

  List of firms

  Be SMART Website is a waste reduction site. SMART stands for Save Money And Reduce Trash. This site contains information related to waste reduction.

• California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
• Canada- Looking for recycling companies in Canada? Try this source!
• Chicago Board of Trade - Recyclable Exchange

  The CBOT Recyclables Exchange is dedicated to the international trade of recyclable goods and requires registration.

• The College and University Recycling Council (CURC)

  The College and University Recycling Council (CURC) facilitates information exchange between institutions of higher education to learn about waste reduction, recycling and waste management issues.

• Computer Recycling - National Directory

  A State, National and International Directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer hardware for schools and community groups.

• The Compost Resource Page.

  Information on composting and other waste reduction technologies.

• Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Recycling guide

  Includes an extensive Recycling guide, with lists of recyclers in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

• Global Recycling Network

  A comprehensive Internet recycling information resource. Includes recycling directories, a reference library on recycling, a stock page, and a Glossary of Recycling Terms listing hundreds of terms commonly used in the recycling industry.

• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)

  ISRI is composed of over 1,600 industry member companies that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, and textiles. Members also include suppliers of equipment and services to the industry.

• Internet Consumer Recycling Guide

  A starting point for consumers searching the net for recycling information. Includes information on hard to recycle materials.

• Iowa Waste Reduction Center

  The IWRC provides services such as on-site reviews, pollution prevention solutions, compliance assistance and comprehensive resources for many industries. The IWRC also maintains a waste exchange for the State of Iowa.

• National Association for Plastic Container Recycling

  Information and resources for recycling Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) packaging.

• National Oil Recyclers Association (NORA)

NORA encourages and promotes the proper recycling of used oil, oil filters, used antifreeze, and other automotive and industrial materials through education and the development of legislation. Information about memberships, conferences, and regulatory alerts is available at this site.

• National Wood Recycling Directory

  The National Wood Recycling Directory is produced by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service (USFS). This on-line directory-updated in 1999-contains a nationwide listing of over 700 wood residue receiving centers. Examples of new products made from recovered wood as listed by companies include landscaping materials (compost, mulch, etc.), pallets, plywood, hog fuel, engineered wood, particleboard, furniture, absorbents, flooring, and paper. The National Wood Recycling Directory was designed to help individuals, groups, communities, builders, remodelers, and demolition contractors identify receiving sites for recovered wood. This helps to avoid costly landfill fees and better use existing resources.

• New Hampshire Materials Exchange

• Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention Recycling Lists

  Recycling information compiled by the Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention. Includes information on recycling antifreeze, batteries, computers, fluorescent lamps, freons and CFC's, mercury, motor oil, motor oil Bottles, construction debris, plastics, wood and more. Also links to Ohio Waste Exchanges .

• The Ohio Dept of Natural Resources - Recycle Ohio

  The ODNR Recycle Ohio site provides information on recycling, recycled-content products, recycling markets, market development and recycling publications.
  
  Replaces the ORICS site which has been discontinued

• PEP National Directory of Computer Recycling Programs

  List of national computer recycling programs.

• Polystyrene Recycling locations

  A national recycling directory for polystyrene recyclers. The directory is provided by the PolyStyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) .

• Recycling Data Network

  A listing of over 25,000 recycling agencies, firms and professionals in North America.

• Recycling Manager

  Lists current U.S. market prices of various recycled materials, for example: Recycling Manager, Prices to Office

• Recycler's World

  Provides information relating to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials and collectible items. Includes listing of exchange services and publications.

• Roanoke Valley, VA - DON'T THROW IT AWAY -- GIVE IT AWAY!
  The RVRA Waste Market is a public service of the Roanoke Valley Resource
  Authority. If you have usable items in good condition, such as paint, driveway
  sealer, batteries, cleaners, antifreeze, wood preservatives, paint stripper, pool
  chemicals, photographic chemicals or other similar items that are no longer of use to you, the Waste Market is the place to go. Click here to add your entry.
• Rot Web

  This site is dedicated to the art of home composting.

• Scrap Tire Management Association

  Includes information and statistics on tire recycling and a Recycled Rubber Products Catalog . A division of the Rubber Management Association .

• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

  Information on municipal solid waste management. Of P2 interest is coverage of recycling issues.

• Surplus & Scrap Wood Products Exchange Directory

  The Surplus & Scrap Wood Products Exchange Directory is a waste exchange that provides a way for wood shops, furniture manufacturers and sawmills, etc. large and small, to conserve resources, increase wood utilization and increase profits.

• United States Environmental / Recycling Hotline

  The U.S. Environmental / Recycling Hotline is a directory of local recycling centers located throughout the U.S. The system allows you to search by geographic region, zip code and material type. A good first stop for finding centers in your local area that accept basic recyclables such as paper, metal, plastic, auto parts, etc.

• WASTE WI$E - (U.S. EPA)

  The U.S. EPA WasteWi$e program is designed to assist businesses in taking cost-effective actions to reduce solid waste in each of three areas: Waste prevention, Recycling collection, and Buying or manufacturing recycled products.

• WEST VIRGINIA DIRECTORY of RECYCLING

  Provided by the West Virginia Library Comission and office of conservation and litter control.

• World Resource Foundation Archive

  This web site maintains a comprehensive infomration service on the following waste management options: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, dispose), and other source material.

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