Business Recycling

CVWMA provides programs for residential use.  We do not provide recycling service to businesses. However, we know how important it is to have recycling available outside the home. To coordinate recycling service for your commerical needs, we suggest that you contact one of the vendors listed below or a private company listed in your local telephone directory. Types of materials accepted vary by company. You may wish to contact several companies to determine the best service for your needs.

Depending on the types of materials you would like to recycle, there are a number of options in the Central Virginia region for business recycling programs.  

Central VA Business Recycling Directory

Local contacts include:

TFC Recycling

Offer Office Paper, Cardboard and Commerical/Multi-Family Recycling services as well as School recycling.

12206 Old Stage Road

Chester, VA 23836

(804) 706-5877

www.tfcrecycling.com/contact_chester_richmond.htm

SP Recycling Corp

Offer Office Paper, Newspaper and School recycling services.

4259 Carolina Avenue

Richmond, VA 23222

(804) 359-1080

Container First Services

Offer Business and Multi-Family recycling.

13200 Ramblewood Drive

Chester, VA 23836

(804) 748-8324

Clutter Cleaner Green

Specializes in cleaning and organizing basements, attics, garages,

sheds, and closets. They can remove any debris from your home or office. They

provide recycling solutions for offices and businesses too.

(804) 355-8353

Sonoco Products Company

Offer Newspaper, Office paper, Metals, Plastics and Cardboard recycling services.

1850 Commerce Road

Richmond, VA 23218

(804) 230-8263

Waste Management

Offer Office paper, Cardboard, Commerical/Multi-Family recycling services.

1405 Gordon Avenue

Richmond, VA 23224

(800) 553-7771

Weyerhaeuser Company

Offer Office Paper and document destruction services.

1308 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, VA 23224

(804) 232-2386

Additional Resources:

EPA's Waste Wise

WasteWise is a free EPA partnership program, helping U.S. organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefitting the bottom line and the environment.

Earth911.com for Business

Site offers time and money saving tips to "green" your office using the 3 R's- reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Guidelines to Create a Workplace Recycling Program

Online guide to help jump start a recycling program at your work place.

Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and Economic Development Interests

The organization's mission is to identify, promote and implement projects and programs that enhance recycling and economic development on a regional basis.

VA Department of Environmental Quality Office of Recycling and Litter

Waste Prevention and Recycling at the Office

Website offers an outline on how waste-conscious businesses manage their offices.

What Can be Recycled?

Start with one or two commodities. Determine what you are currently throwing away and the quantities of each.  Ask your janitor, take notice of what's thrown away.

Here is a list of readily recyclable materials in our area:

· Aluminum

· Cardboard

· Glass Jars and Bottles

· Newspapers

· Office Paper

· Mixed Paper

· Plastic Bottles

· Steel Cans

 

For additional help, please contact CVWMA at 359-8413 or email at info@cvwma.com.  

Some information in this article was reprinted from Less Is More: A Guide to Reducing Waste and Improving Profit by permission of St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste District.