Recycling In Chicago, IL
PAPER AND PLASTIC RECYCLING
12313 S. Lombard Ln, Alsip, IL | 708.388.2362
Quincy Recycle’s facility in Alsip provides B2B recycling services to the Chicago, IL area and beyond. Our capabilities make us the best choice for commercial and industrial recycling in Chicago, IL.
About This Location
The facility’s 28 loading docks, quick access to rail, barge, I-57, and I-294 ideally position it to handle high-volume recycling.
We moved into the 56,000 square foot plant in 2006, and have more recently completed a major upgrade to our scale, staging, and loading areas that greatly increased efficiency and decreased loading times.
Manufacturers throughout the Chicago, IL metro area rely on our industrial waste solutions to help them with paper and plastic scrap recycling, food byproduct recycling, and metal recycling. We also buy and sell Gaylord boxes, and help our clients meet their waste reduction and sustainability goals.
We also work with paper shredding companies to recycle their shredded paper, and with our recycling peers as well, finding ways to collaborate on industrial recycling services where possible.
FAQs
What if my business is located outside of the Chicago area?
Don’t worry. Our network of partner facilities across the country enables us to provide commercial and industrial recycling services practically anywhere.
Do you rent or sell recycling equipment to other businesses?
As a full-fledged distributor of material waste and recycling disposal equipment, we’re your best resource for buying, renting or leasing the machinery you need to meet your recycling and reuse goals.
We'd like to help you with your waste stream problems - contact us today!
Meet the Chicago, IL Team
John Danker
General Manager
John has enjoyed a long-tenured employment, starting with Quincy Recycle back in 2003. John worked in Maintenance and Operations Management before beginning his current role. John takes pride in how Quincy Recycle finds solutions for what many companies consider trash, sharing that Quincy Recycle has been able to recover Poly Kraft bags out of the landfill and recycle them. Outside of work, you can find John mowing his lawn, and the neighbor’s lawn, and that other guy's lawn. He loves to mow!
(217) 653.0460
jdanker@quincyrecycle.com
Brian Sixsmith
Business Development
Brian is focused on helping Quincy Recycle partners solve their recycling challenges and achieve their sustainability goals. Outside of work, Brian enjoys golfing and traveling.
(630) 234.8889
bsixsmith@quincyrecycle.com
Nick Stachowiak
Business Development
Nick takes pride in all his work and will dedicate his time and resources to finding the best resolution for a customer’s issues as well as look for inefficiencies that we might improve on in their current operation. Listening to each customer’s different needs is crucial and something he excels in. Nick will commit whatever time necessary to each customer to ensure they are confident we have put together the best program for their company. When not in the office, you will find him rooting on his Hawkeyes and White Sox. Nick enjoys spending weekends with his wife and dog and sitting out back grilling for the family.
(708) 388.2362
nstachowiak@quincyrecycle.com
Kristy Hamilton
Sales Coordinator
Kristy has been with Quincy Recycle since 2013, and currently serves as the main point of contact for Quincy Recycle partners when it comes to scheduling and coordinating logistics. She also helps co-manage brokerage accounts with the Sales representatives. She enjoys learning new ways to continually provide beneficial services to Quincy Recycle partners in a market that can be ever-changing and challenging. She loves working for a team-orientated company that supports her personal growth and development as much as they value the growth and development of the company. Kristy spends almost all her free time with her husband and kids. They love baseball in the spring, concerts and vacations in the summer, and working on fun house projects while binge watching Netflix in the winter.
(708) 388.2362
khamilton@quincyrecycle.com
Shelly Rueda
Sales Coordinator
Shelly is the primary contact for vendors, managing brokerage accounts and scheduling logistics. She started with Quincy Recycle in 2014. Shelly is passionate about gaining cost savings for Quincy Recycle and their partners through negotiating and ensuring competitive freight options and pricing. She is a great baker, making amazing-looking and great-tasting custom cakes!
(708) 388.2362
srueda@quincyrecycle.com
Examples of paper and fiber we recycle:
- Cardboard (OCC)
- Office paper, sorted office waste
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper (#8 and #9)
- Magazines
- Junk mail / old brochures
- Kraft rolls
- Paper cores
- Hard and soft back books
- News blank
- Coated sulfite
- Sorted white ledger (SWL)
Examples of plastic we recycle:
- #1 PET – polyethylene terephthalate
- #2 HDPE Color
- #2 HDPE Natural
- HDPE Miscellaneous Drums
- #3 PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
- #4 LDPE (low density polyethylene)
- LDPE Film
- #5 PP (polypropylene)
- #6 PS (polystyrene)
- Polycarbonate
- ABS
- Engineering Grade Plastics
National Network
Our national service network allows us to provide top-notch service across the country.