Recycling Services by Tri-Power Recycling

Waste diversion programs are available for both large and small businesses. In fact, we are one of the largest Styrofoam™/EPS foam recycling centers in the country. Commercial customers that regularly receive large amounts of EPS foam - such as the RV industry, manufacturing and shipping, and automobile dealers - can help reduce the amount of foam and other waste that ends up in landfills.
 
Best practices are used throughout our responsible recycling services. Our foam recycling plant in Elkhart, Indiana, has the most advanced technology and machinery to support environmental solutions for our planet.
 

Drop Off Options

Local businesses and individuals can drop off all recycling items we accept at our facility. There are outdoor bins on our property for recyclable materials like paper products, cardboard boxes, Styrofoam™/EPS foam products, and plastics.
 
There is no charge to drop off recyclable materials. This option works well for individuals who do not have convenient curbside recycling, forgot to place carts outside on their collection day, or cannot schedule a makeup collection day.
 
For added convenience, individuals may use our Home 4 Foam program.  This allows you to print a shipping label and mail your EPS foam to us for proper handling.
 

Business Services That Make Sense for You

Businesses with large amounts of recyclables can drop off their items at our facility or we can pick up your recyclables. You can also have your recycling items shipped to us. We accept recyclable items from commercial customers in both smaller quantities up to a semi-trailer full of material.
 
Items collected for cardboard or paper recycling can cost your business nothing. In fact, based on market value, we may pay you for these items by weight. If your business needs assistance purchasing the right size baler for cardboard recyclables, contact us today.
 
From balers to compactors, the equipment can be provided through lease, lease to purchase, and purchase arrangements. Call or email us to discuss the right equipment for your business.

Let our experienced team audit your waste items and review or create a waste diversion program for your business.


 

Waste items we do not collect for recycling include:

 

• Packaging “peanuts”
   
• Yard waste
   
• Solid waste
   
• Glass bottles
   
• Electronic waste
   
• Metal
   
• Aerosol/Paint/Oil/Gas cans
   
• Medical sharps/waste
   
• Hazardous materials

 

Cardboard and Paper Recycling

Cardboard recycling includes cardboard that is loose or baled and may have tape, staples, or labels on the cardboard.
 
Paper products include newspapers, books, and related fibers, and can be collected from your business or dropped off. 
 
The increased demand for shipped items means cardboard is used widely by individuals, businesses, and commercial industries. Recycling right through our waste management program means less waste in our nation’s landfills.
 
Solid waste materials such as paper and cardboard are processed by our facility, then sent to paper mills to be made into new cardboard boxes.
 
Small business and commercial customers can take advantage of a variety of recycling services and collection options with Tri-Power Recycling:
 

• Mesh Cubes
   
• Semi-van trailers (live load or staged)
   
• Open top roll-off containers
   
• Stationary compactor machines
   
• Balers, both horizontal and vertical
  
   

Plastic Recycling

Waste products made of rigid and/or film plastics can be recycled responsibly, keeping these materials from ending up in landfills. Waste diversion programs for your company are key to creating environmental solutions that work for all of us.
 
Let our more than eight decades of combined experience and ongoing relationships across the globe provide your business with efficient and economical waste stream management.

 

Styrofoam™/EPS Foam Recycling

Styrofoam™/EPS foam is non-biodegradable, so it lasts forever in landfills. That’s why we use the most advanced technology and machinery to sort, clean, and process EPS foam.
 
As one of the largest Styrofoam™/EPS foam recyclers in the U.S., we work with businesses and industries that receive large amounts of EPS foam. We collect foam from the RV industry, manufacturing, logistics and shipping, pharmaceutical, and food industries. 
 
Individuals may use our Home 4 Foam program to print a shipping label and mail their foam products for proper handling.
 
 

Recycling Benefits To Know

Recycling services conserve energy.
Fact: It takes less energy to create new items from recycled materials than it does to create new products from raw materials.

Recycling creates more jobs than a landfill operation.
Fact: On a per-ton basis, sorting and processing recyclables supports 10 times as many jobs as landfilling or incineration.

Recycling is often the least expensive waste management method.
Fact: Many of our programs allow you to generate revenue for something you would have sent to the landfill as trash.