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FV Recycling: Sep 24, 2026, 4:30:00 AM
The recycling business has always rewarded companies that understand markets, relationships and logistics. Today, that is no longer enough. Freight costs move. Labor costs rise. Mill requirements change. Commodity pricing shifts. Customers expect...
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FV Recycling: Sep 23, 2026, 12:38:04 PM
Cardboard has a way of announcing when a recycling program has outgrown its original setup. And American businesses are moving an enormous amount of...
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FV Recycling: Sep 23, 2026, 11:28:17 AM
Most commercial sites land on one of four schedules: weekly, twice weekly, every other week, or on-call. Most land on one of four container setups...
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FV Recycling: Aug 27, 2026, 11:34:46 AM
If you've ever wondered how recycled paper prices are determined across North America, or why your OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) — the industry...
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FV Recycling: Aug 24, 2026, 5:01:03 PM
The posted price for OCC in the news today may get your attention, but it doesn’t tell you what your recycling program is actually worth. Freight,...
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FV Recycling: Jul 28, 2026, 8:38:21 AM
Price is the easiest thing to compare and the least predictive of what you'll actually spend. Across a year, missed pickups, cardboard baler...
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FV Recycling: Jul 17, 2026, 2:34:00 PM
If you manage a distribution center, plant, or retail backroom, you already know cardboard is relentless. It piles up faster than you can flatten it,...
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FV Recycling: Jul 6, 2026, 12:08:45 PM
Managing recycling at one location is hard enough. Across five, 20, 50 or even 100+ locations, it is a different problem altogether. At a single...
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FV Recycling: Jun 15, 2026, 5:09:42 PM
A baler or compactor that's well-maintained quietly does its job for years. One that's neglected tends to fail at the worst possible moment - usually...
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FV Recycling: Jun 10, 2026, 12:22:40 PM
Good OCC comes down to three things: keep it clean, keep it dry, and keep non-cardboard material out of the bale. Loads that stay free of moisture,...
