Plastic Recycling
5 Common Myths About Industrial Plastic Recycling
Plastic is one of the most versatile materials in the world. However, due to its mass production, plastic waste is an ever-growing concern. Industrial companies that produce plastic waste are commonly faced with the environmental impact of plastics. Most of the world’s plastic ends up in landfills and can take up to 500 years to…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day From Quincy Recycle!
Here at Quincy Recycle, Earth Day and what it stands for is kind of a big deal. After all, our business is built around finding solutions to help our clients and communities reduce waste and achieve sustainability. Read on to learn more about one of our favorite holidays and how we try to treat every…
Read MoreTeam Spotlight: Opportunity, Ownership, & Optical Sorting in Quincy, IL
Quincy, Illinois – home to beautiful riverboat views of the Mississippi River, the Adams County Courthouse, and Quincy Recycle’s very first plant (yes, it’s how we got our name). Since this plant first opened in 1974, Quincy Recycle’s services and nationwide reach have expanded considerably. But the success and positive impact produced by the Quincy,…
Read MoreQuincy Recycle Attends 2020 Plastics Recycling Conference
Back in February, a few members from our team attended the 2020 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show in Nashville, TN. It was an amazing few days and we want to share some of the highlights from this year’s conference.
Read MoreMajor Upgrade to Chicago-area Plant
We’re hearing freight drivers are extremely happy with the improvements to our Chicago-area plant. Why? Easier and quicker scaling and unloading due to a major upgrade to our Alsip, IL facility. The two key factors: A new drive-on, drive-off scale A vastly larger staging and unloading area Where previously drivers had to back off after…
Read MoreCommingle Plastic (#1-7 Plastics)
If you have commingle plastic, we’d like to talk. Quincy Recycle handles hundreds of tons of commingle plastic each month, and we’re in the market for more. By commingle, we mean post-consumer, #1 to #7 plastic containers, baled. These bales can contain some tin or aluminum cans.
Read MoreCommingled Plastic Loads
Quincy Recycle handles hundreds of tons of commingled plastic every month. And we could take hundreds more, provided the commingle meets industry specs. What exactly do we mean by commingled plastic? “Commingle is post-consumer, #1 to #7 plastic containers, baled,” says Tim Bliefnick, General Manager of our Quincy, IL facility. The bales can contain tin and aluminum…
Read MorePlastic Scrap Load Quality
Buyers of scrap plastic for recycling are putting more and more emphasis on load quality. They are increasingly likely to reject or severely downgrade plastic loads that don’t meet stringent quality levels. That’s driving Quincy Recycle to work even harder at providing high-quality baled plastic loads. We do this in several ways – by investing…
Read MoreTight Market For Plastic Recyclers
Plastic recyclers like Quincy Recycle face a tough plastics market. For the past year we’ve seen a significant drop in the price of recycled plastic. Why? The price of oil has dropped by half over the past year The global economic slowdown is lowering export demand Load contamination is driving down the price we get on…
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