Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Recycling

Contact: Environmental Assistance Center (800) 662-9278

Agency: Environmental Quality

Recycling is more profitable when a buyer can rely on a consistent, continual and large volume of material. Often, this means that recyclables being generated by large retailers, manufacturers, and institutions are more valuable than smaller, inconsistent quantities being collected by residential collection programs. Businesses interested in promoting their environmental practices can use recycling as a measure of how well they are doing.

Many of the following sites are neither endorsed nor supported by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG). This list is provided to help you find more information about recycling, composting and household hazardous waste management and provide you general information about what you can do to protect Michigan's natural resources and your environment.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Buying Recycled Products 

• U.S. EPA Volume to Weight Conversion Table for Collected Recyclables  

GREEN TEAMS 

• Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability. November 2009, 21 page guide sponsored by GreenBiz.Com 

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

• Automobile Recycling 
• Construction and Demolition 
• Foundries
  • Low Energy Recycling of Foundry Sand 
• Hospitality  and Recreation Industries
  • Green Lodging 
  • Restaurant Pollution Prevention 
  • Golf Courses and the Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program 
  • Boating and Clean Marinas 

MATERIALS

• Batteries
  • Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation(RBRC)
• Electronics

PUBLICATIONS

• Considerations for Selecting a Commercial Solvent Recycling Service 
• Greening Your Office and Saving Money 

RECYCLING BUSINESS INFORMATION

• Market Resources for Recycling Industries January 2008 
• Recycling in Michigan - MRC Highlights Brochure 
• Starting a Business in Michigan 

TOOLS

• EPA Energy & Climate Change Benefits from Recycling Calculators 
• NERC Recycling Benefits Calculator 
• Recycled Materials Market Directory (RMMD)
• Recycling Training Events and Conferences