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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, bale quality, load weight, mill demand and regional market conditions can all change what you...
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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,...
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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 18, 2026, 9:59:38 AM
The strongest commercial recycling programs concentrate on 2-3 high-value streams - typically OCC, stretch film, and aluminum cans - and route...
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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....
