As chemical recyclers try and tackle a mammoth industry pain point—hard-to-recycle plastics—they should partner with materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Together they can strengthen the plastics recycling system while mutually benefiting their respective businesses; or so that is a takeway of a recent Closed Loop Partners report.
Contrary to some reports, plastics recycling is still a worthwhile thing to do in Madison.
Pellitteri Waste Systems was honored to donate our dumpster services to this year’s Design For A Difference-Madison project, which provided a free interior makeover to the Common Threads Resource Center.
The Windsor Village Board selected Pellitteri Waste Systems as the village's new waste disposal and recycling contractor starting in 2023 in an unanimous vote in their Sept. 15 board meeting.
Madison residents have gotten better at recycling, but they're still putting tons of trash in the green bins.
Plastic pollution is a global threat on our lands and seas. Since World War II, we have created over 9 billion cubic tons of it, yet its recycling remains extremely limited.
“I am pleased to represent NWRA and the private waste industry on this study group,” said Pellitteri. “I look forward to working with my colleagues on the study group as well as policymakers on important issues affecting the waste and recycling industry.”
Brava Magazine digs into recycling in their April addition of "How to Live More Green". Though it's the third "R" — along with reducing and recusing — recycling is important for the planet. Keeping up on city guidelines is thinking globally by acting locally.
The plastic can cause problems in sorting equipment, not a strong resell market, Madison Recycling Coordinator says.
Join Channel 27 in exploring the effects of the pandemic on recycling.
As of January 2021, Pellitteri Waste Systems, Southern Wisconsin’s leading independent waste and recycling services provider, started providing weekly recycling to Village of Oregon residents as part of a 10-year extension to the current agreement.
On January 1st, 2021 Pellitteri Waste Systems, started a new 5-year agreement with the Village of Dane.
