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14 Feb Plastics recycling, it’s all in the numbers.

Posted at 15:42h in Articles, Recycled Material

Everyone has seen the triangular arrow located on a plastic bottle, many think this means that the bottle is recyclable; this is not really the case. It’s all in the number located inside the triangle that tells the story of what you need to know. ...

07 Feb Glass Recycling Facts

Posted at 11:57h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today we are going to discuss some facts about recycling glass containers. A lot of us remember when when we were younger and you could turn in your glass bottles for a deposit back, that was the start of glass recycling. Today we rinse out...

31 Jan Top 10 Most Important Materials to Recycle Part 2

Posted at 12:42h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today, we are going to continue our discussion on the top 10 most important materials to recycle. #6: HDPE plastic bottles HDPE stands for high-density polyethylene, a common and more dense plastic, which is used for detergents, bleach, shampoo, milk jugs. #7: Glass containers. Recycled glass saves 50...

24 Jan Top 10 Most Important Materials to Recycle

Posted at 16:26h in Articles, Recycled Material

We are going to discuss the top 10 most important recycled materials, today we will cover the first 5. Recycling diverts material that can easily be reused in some way, rather than sitting in a landfill for years. It is better for the environment to...

17 Jan Compactor & Baler Maintenance

Posted at 10:36h in Articles, Baler and Compactor Maintenance

Today we are going to discuss compactor and baler maintenance. Much like the car you have to take in for regular preventative maintenance checkups, your compaction equipment works in the same way. With a solid preventative maintenance program your equipment can last years with little...

10 Jan Market Pricing in the New Year

Posted at 10:21h in Articles, Metal Scrap Recycling

Welcome back to the Ely Enterprises Blog! Today, we are going to look at a snapshot on metal scrap pricing and the difference between end of December’s pricing to what we looked at in August (in addition to some forecasts of 2017.) Bare bright copper has jumped...

03 Jan Vertical Baler Safety

Posted at 11:59h in Articles, Baler and Compactor Maintenance, Balers, Training

We hope everyone had a safe holiday season; today I want to talk about vertical baler safety. It is very important to keep your baler in safe working order, to prevent workplace injuries or even fatalities. A simple safety checkup performed periodically will help prevent...

20 Dec Paper Recycling Facts

Posted at 10:43h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today we continue our recycling facts, we are discussing paper. This includes many forms of paper, including office paper, newspaper and even corrugated cardboard. Paper is among one of the largest parts of the waste stream, every year thousands of tons of paper end up...

13 Dec Aluminum Recycling Facts

Posted at 10:51h in Articles, Recycled Material, Recycling Equipment

Today we are going to talk about some facts on the importance of recycling your aluminum cans. Every day we throw out so much aluminum that ends up in a landfill, aluminum cans are one of the easiest recyclable materials on the planet. There are...

06 Dec Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Equals Added Profits (continued)

Posted at 10:17h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Today we conclude our series Reduce, Reuse Recycle Equals Added Profits. If there is anything Ely Enterprises can do to help with your recycling concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at 216-252-8090. Since the equipment has such a long life cycle, it’s important to...