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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 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 8, 2026, 3:34:10 PM
A commercial waste audit doesn't require shutting down your facility or pulling supervisors off the floor. Pick one week, two waste streams, and a...
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FV Recycling: May 11, 2026, 11:43:58 AM
For many companies, a recycling program begins with good intentions. Containers are added around the facility, cardboard gets separated, someone...
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FV Recycling: May 4, 2026, 9:56:44 AM
Industrial recycling programs often get reported with a single number - tons hauled, or dollars rebated, and that's usually where the trouble starts....
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FV Recycling: May 1, 2026, 11:55:59 AM
Commercial recycling proposals all look the same on paper. The difference shows up in year two --- when pickups get missed, reports go dark, and...
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FV Recycling: Apr 27, 2026, 7:18:29 PM
Contamination is the leading cause of recyclable material rejection in commercial and industrial programs. When it recurs after corrective action,...
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FV Recycling: Apr 20, 2026, 1:00:12 PM
Baler and compactor failures in commercial and industrial environments typically follow a predictable pattern: gradual performance decline, an...
