Recycle Right during COVID-19

Dear Customer,   As we all adjust to impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, it is more important than ever that we Recycle Right during this time when recyclables are needed more than ever. Facial tissues, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes have been flying off store shelves as families are spending more hours […]

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Gorillas On the Line

How Recycling Phones Helps Gorillas

The global mobile phone recycling challenge, “Gorillas on the Line…Answer the Call” came to a close on April 30, 2019. This community engagement initiative was created by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Gorilla Species Survival Plan education advisory team to raise awareness about cell phone recycling and its benefits to gorilla conservation. Recycling […]

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Waste Management 2018 Recycling Environmental Benefits

WM’s recycling efforts translate into impressive environmental benefits.

Waste Management recently completed the tabulation of the 2018 recycling tonnages for company-wide Waste Management operations. In 2018, WM managed the recycling of 10.21 million tons of aluminum, cardboard/paper, scrap metals, plastics, wood pallets, and glass. When we add other recyclables managed for recycling and beneficial use – such as 3.59 million tons of organics, 1.16 million […]

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