Recycling Businesses in the NERC Region That Process Or Use Post-Consumer “Blue Bin” Materials After MRF Processing
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139 Main Street, Suite 401• Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 802.254.3636 • www.nerc.org •[email protected] Recycling Businesses in the NERC Region that Process or Use Post-Consumer “Blue Bin” Materials after MRF Processing December 2020 NERC is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Paper ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Plastic .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Glass .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Aluminum ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 1 Introduction The NERC-NEWMOA Regional Recycling Market Development Committee has produced this list of businesses that process or use post-consumer recycled content after processing by MRFs, derived from so-called “blue bin” recyclables: paper, plastic, glass, aseptic cartons, aluminum and steel cans. The list is limited to facilities in the NERC region – Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. There may be errors and even omissions. If you identify either, please contact Lynn Rubinstein, NERC Executive Director ([email protected]). Acknowledgements Many people and organizations assisted with the development of this list. We would like to thank: • Matt Meenan, Aluminum Association • Megan Daum, American Beverage Association • Brian Hawkinson, American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) • Liz Bedard, Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) • Scott Breen, Can Manufacturers Institute • Barbara Heineken, The Carton Council • Sherill Baldwin, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection • Rick Watson, Delaware Solid Waste Authority • DSM Environmental • Rachel Kenyon, Fibre Box Association • Jonathan Levy, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) • Megan Pryor, Maine Department of Environmental Protection • David Mrgich, Maryland Department of the Environment • Brooke Nash & John Fisher, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection • Chaz Miller, Miller & Associate, Chair, NERC-NEWMOA Regional Recycling Market Development Committee • More Associates • Darrel Collier, NAPCOR • NERC Glass Recycling Markets Committee • Michael Nork, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Conservation • Fran McPoland, Paper Recycling Coalition • Charles Scheidler, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection • Kathy Pflugbeil, Rand-Whitney Containerboard • Laura Rowell, Sonoco • Michael Noel, TOMRA • Josh Kelly, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation 2 Definitions • # 3 – 7 – A blend of plastic types #3 (Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)), 4 (Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)), 5 (Polypropylene (PP), 6 (Polystyrene (PS)), and 7 (other). • 3-mix – A blend of clear, brown, and green glass. • Beneficiator – Turns glass beverage and food containers into cullet for use in glass products with post- consumer content. • Bulky rigid - Oversized HDPE and PP items and containers. • Compounder – Creates plastic blends and then forms into products. • Converter – Takes one type of paper and turns it into another. For example, a roll of paper in paper bags. • Cullet – Broken pieces of glass used to make new glass • Extruder – Forms liquid aluminum into shapes. • HPDE - High-density polyethylene resin (#2) • Manufacturer – Makes products using post-consumer recycled content for sale into marketplace. • OCC – Old corrugated cardboard (used cardboard boxes). • Paper mill – Makes pulp and paper from post-consumer paper, such as cardboard and mixed residential paper. • PET - Polyethylene terephthalate (#1) • PP – Polypropylene (#5) • Reclaimer - Turns plastic beverage and food containers into ground plastic or flakes for use in the manufacture of products with post-consumer content. • UBC – Used beverage containers. 3 Paper Company City State URL Material Business type Product Atlantic Pulp North Haven CT www.atlanticpulp.com Newspaper Converter Molded pulp products Rand-Whitney www.randwhitney.com/packaging- Waterbury CT Paper Converter Paperboard Container LLC company Greif Chicopee MA www.greif.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes New England Sheets Devens MA www.randwhitney.com Paper Converter Paperboard Ox Industries Holliston MA https://oxindustries.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes Rand-Whitney www.randwhitney.com/packaging- Worcester MA Paper Converter Paperboard Container LLC company Seaman Paper Otter River MA www.seamanpaper.com Paper Converter Tissue Sullivan Paper West Springfield MA www.sullivanpaper.com Paper Converter Gift wrap Ufp Technologies Inc Newburyport MA www.ufpt.com Newspaper Converter Molded pulp products WestRock Devens MA www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Dry felt roofing Maryland Paper Williamsport MD www.marylandpaper.com Paper Converter underlayment; facer roofing Company insulation; & pallet sheets WestRock Baltimore MD www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Huhtamaki N.A Waterville ME www.huhtamaki.com Newspaper Converter Food service packaging RTS Packaging Scarborough ME www.rtspackaging.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Sonoco Pittsfield ME www.sonoco.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes Volk Packaging Corp. Biddeford ME www.volkboxes.com Paper Converter Boxes Paperboard, folding cartons, Graphic Packaging Concord NH www.graphicpkg.com Paper Converter foodservice packaging Rand-Whitney www.randwhitney.com/packaging- Dover NH Paper Converter Paperboard Container LLC company McLean Packaging Corp. Moorestown NJ www.mcleanpackaging.com Paper Converter Folding cartons McLean Packaging Corp. Pennsauken NJ www.mcleanpackaging.com Paper Converter Corrugated packaging Sonoco Dayton NJ www.sonoco.com Packaging Converter Rigid paper cans Marcal, A Soundview Paper towels, napkins, & Elmwood Park NJ https://closedloop.marcalpro.com Paper Converter Paper Company tissue, WestRock Dayton NJ www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Cascades Containerboard Schenectady NY www.cascades.com Paper Converter Paperboard Packaging 4 Company City State URL Material Business type Product Cascades Containerboard Lancaster NY www.cascades.com Paper Converter Paperboard Packaging Cascades Containerboard Niagara Falls NY www.cascades.com Paper Converter Paperboard Packaging Cascades Containerboard Niagara Falls NY www.cascades.com Paper Converter Paperboard Packaging Engineered Components & Fairport NY www.ecpplastictrays.com Pulp Converter Egg trays Packaging Llc Fossil Graphics Deer Park NY www.fossilgraphics.com Paper Converter Signage PaperWork Industries Baldwinsville NY www.paperworksindustries.com Paper Converter Paperboard Pratt Industries New Windsor NY www.prattindustries.com Paper Converter Paper WestRock Solvay NY www.westrock.com Paper Converter Containerboard WestRock Camillus NY www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard WestRock Deer Park NY www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Applegate Insulation Chambersburg PA www.applegateinsulation.com Paper Converter Insulation Chambersburg Waste Chambersburg PA www.cwprecycle.com Paper Converter Animal bedding Paper Company Inc Cartons, packaging and D.S.Smith Reading PA www.dssmith.com/recycling Paper Converter displays Erie Energy Products Erie PA www.erieenergyproducts.com Paper Converter Cellulose insulation Greif Lancaster PA www.greif.com Paper Converter Fiber drums McLean Packaging Corp. Nazareth PA www.mcleanpackaging.com Paper Converter Rigid paper box National Gypsum New Columbia PA www.nationalgypsum.com Paper Converter Gypsum Board Newman & Company Philadelphia PA www.newmanpaperboard.com Paper Converter Paperboard Ox Industries Hanover PA https://oxindustries.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes Ox Industries York PA https://oxindustries.com Paper Converter Corrugated & paperboard PittMoss LLC Ambridge PA www.pittmoss.com Paper Converter Animal bedding Pratt Industries Emmaus PA www.prattindustries.com Paper Converter Paper Pratt Industries Reading PA www.prattindustries.com Paper Converter Paper Sonoco Robesonia PA www.sonoco.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes Sonoco York PA www.sonoco.com Paper Converter Display & packaging 5 Company City State URL Material Business type Product Specialty Industries: A www.randwhitney.com/packaging- Division of Rand- Red Lion PA Paper Converter Paperboard company Whitney Delaware River WestRock PA www.westrock.com Paper Converter Paperboard Water Gap WestRock Coal Center PA www.westrock.com Paper Converter Corrugated cardboard Yazoo Mills Inc New Oxford PA www.yazoomills.com Paper Converter Cores & tubes Rand-Whitney www.randwhitney.com/packaging- Pawtucket RI Paper Converter Paperboard Container LLC company Marcal, A Soundview Paper