Latest News From Ely Recycling

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...

23 Aug Ever wonder what happens to your aluminum?

Posted at 13:26h in Articles, Recycled Material

Today we are going to look at the recycling process for aluminum scrap, what happens to it after it is picked up from your curb? Aluminum takes many forms. It’s used for consumer products ranging from beverage cans Baled Aluminum Cansto TV dinner trays to door frames....

16 Aug Cardboard Life Cycle

Posted at 13:22h in Articles, Metal Scrap Recycling

What is cardboard? If you answered a brown box, you’re only partly correct. There are two Baled Cardboard types of cardboard. The first is called boxboard. This a solid sheet used for products like shoe boxes and tablet backings. The gray color indicates that the boxboard has...

09 Aug Vertical Baler: Do You Need One?

Posted at 13:19h in Articles, Balers, Recycling Equipment

For most companies the decision to recycle comes down to a business decision. The cost of disposal vs. the benefits & savings of recycling is a pretty simple equation. Are you paying for a corrugated only container? Is your compactor filled with a high percentage...

26 Jul Balers: The Importance of Hydraulic Oil

Posted at 13:27h in Articles, Uncategorized

I am always surprised to see how few of our customers know how important their oil quality is. Just like your car or truck that requires an oil change every 3,000 to 5,000 miles so does your baler. While most manufactures recommend changing the oil...

03 May Shredders

Posted at 13:28h in Articles, Recycling Equipment

Ely Enterprises offers a broad range of shredding equipment, that will provide the capability to efficiently shred materials such as: Plastics OCC (Old Corrugated Cardboard) Paper Wire Non-Ferrous Scrap Wood Ely Enterprises offers a broad range of shredding equipment, that will provide the capability to efficiently...

26 Apr Baler FAQ

Posted at 13:31h in Articles, Uncategorized

Q – Do I need a baler? A – If you generate any type of waste or byproduct that can be recycled, you could use a baler or possibly another piece of recycling equipment to reclaim the valuable material. In addition you will be saving on...

19 Apr Two-Ram Balers

Posted at 13:35h in Articles, Balers, Recycling Equipment

Two Ram Balers Two Ram Balers Materials List: Non-Ferrous Scrap PET Aluminum Cans OCC (Old Corrugated Cardboard) Paper Many More Two-Ram Baler Two-ram horizontal balers are multi-material balers that can be configured for non-ferrous scrap, PET, aluminum cans, integrated into a MRF system, or any other high throughput...

12 Apr Service After Sale

Posted at 13:34h in Articles, Baler and Compactor Maintenance, Recycling Equipment

For years people have been telling me to downsize our operation, get lean, reduce your overhead and while these are all good suggestions for some companies it really doesn’t benefit our customers. Nor does it fit our goal to be the best value added partner...