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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...
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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,...
