Old Newspapers are Great for Recycling!

During these unprecedented times, we take our role as an essential service provider seriously and we remain open to service our customers. We understand that everyone is very concerned with the potential spread of the Coronavirus. We’re following the guidelines put in place by the federal government, local governments and the CDC.

Below are some of the safety precautions we’ve implemented to protect our team and our clients:

We’re offering discounts for our customers who are able to stage their items outside of their property for pickup
We’re vetting our customers before scheduling appointments and while en-route to make sure they’re not showing signs and symptoms of illness
If the customer has access to masks or face covers, we ask that they wear them (if masks are unavailable, please maintain a safe distance of 6 feet at all times)
We are sending home any staff member exhibiting any symptoms of illness for the recommended period of time established by the CDC
All team members have been assigned masks and gloves
We are not assigning more than two team members to a truck
Our trucks and equipment are being disinfected daily
We’ve shut down our office from outside visitors and anybody who can work virtually is being encouraged to work from home
The company continues to hold regular team-wide virtual meetings to emphasize transparency and keep the lines of communication open
The decision to come to work remains 100% voluntary

Did you know that 27% of the newspapers produced in America are recycled? Do you have a whole closet filled with them? Saving newspapers can be a great way to remember events that took place in the past, but they shouldn’t take up precious storage space in your home. When will you ever read those newspapers again? Probably never! When you recycle newspaper and cardboard you are giving the Earth a breath of fresh air.

In many places it is mandatory to recycle your daily newspapers, and for good reason. In 2008, the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 340 pounds for every person in the U.S. It is helping to relieve our landfills all over the country, which have been growing at a faster rate than ever. ANY moisture touches the newspapers they will begin to mildew and mold because of the materials produced to make them. Depending on the ink used to make the prints, the newspapers could also be poisonous or even deteriorate on its own. So if you have tons of boxes filled with old rotting newspapers, we can get them off your hands and recycle them for you!