Latest News From Ely Recycling

15 Nov Cardboard Baler Advantages: Recycling Equals Added Profits

Posted at 11:11h in Articles, Balers, Recycled Material

All of us as business managers or owners are always looking for ways to improve the bottom line for our company. One of the most overlooked and simplest areas to save money and decrease operating expense is in the material that we throw away. Everyone remembers...

10 Nov Do you have material that is tough to handle?

Posted at 17:31h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

When you are purchasing equipment, you want to know a machine can handle the job properly; otherwise you are just throwing money down the drain....

25 Oct Ely Enterprises at SuperCorr 2016

Posted at 09:36h in Articles, Recycling Equipment, Uncategorized

The team at Ely Enterprises had a great opportunity to present at the SuperCorr Expo this year in Orlando Florida! The event had over 3500 attendees over a 4 day period. Ely Enterprises had a chance to talk to customers about their used and new...

18 Oct E-Waste Recycling

Posted at 09:53h in Articles, Recycled Material, Recycling Equipment

E-waste is a growing problem, accounting for 20-50 million metric tons of global waste per year according to the EPA. It is also the fastest growing waste stream in the EU. Many recyclers do not recycle e-waste responsibly. After the cargo barge Khian Sea...

11 Oct WHAT IS A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF)?

Posted at 16:39h in Articles, Recycled Material, Recycling Equipment

Today I am going to discuss what a MRF(materials recovery facility) is. A materials recovery facility, (MRF, pronounced "murf") is a specialized plant that receives, separates and prepares recyclable materials for marketing to end-user manufacturers. Generally, there are two different types: clean and dirty materials recovery...

04 Oct Cardboard Baler Processing – Two-Ram Option

Posted at 09:24h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Last week we covered processing your cardboard with a closed door and auto-tie horizontal baler. Today we are going to discuss how to use a two-ram baler to process your OCC(old corrugated cardboard). A two-ram baler is perfect for the recycler that will be baling a...

27 Sep Cardboard Baler Processing – Horizontal Option

Posted at 08:52h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Today, we are going to talk about larger approaches to baling OCC and other material thru the horizontal baler process. They range in a majority of varieties listed below: Hopper size Horsepower Shear blade vs none Cylinder Size Bale Size/Length Cycle Time Auto-Tie Balers Auto-tie horizontal balers...

20 Sep Process Cardboard with the Right Baler

Posted at 09:34h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

The last few weeks we have discussed the process through which your scrap material goes to be recycled. Today we are going to focus on what to do with the cardboard scrap that you accumulate in your facility. How many times has cardboard scrap given you...

13 Sep Can you recycle wire?

Posted at 09:06h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today we are going to discuss recycling wire. The market for wire recycling has grown tenfold over the last few years. A large number of recycling companies will buy your old copper wire and send it for refining or smelting. Two of the biggest advantages of recycling...

06 Sep Scrap Metal Recycling Process

Posted at 08:36h in Articles, Uncategorized

Curbside recycling of household products is vital to reducing the burden on landfills and our need for raw materials. But municipal recycling comprises less than half the products recycled in the United States every year. Scrap metal comprises the majority of recycling and turns old...