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Commercial & Industrial Recycling Services in Knoxville, TN

Build a Better Route to Market for Your Recyclables

 

Collecting cardboard and paper is only the beginning of a commercial recycling program. How those materials are prepared, consolidated and transported, and which buyer receives them, can determine whether the program delivers its full value.


Mid America Paper Recycling helps Knoxville-area businesses evaluate that complete process. Since 1926, we have worked with recovered-fiber markets to help commercial and industrial generators improve material recovery and recycling returns.

Recycling Services Suited to Your Operation

Manufacturers, warehouses, distribution centers, printers and packaging businesses generate different materials at different rates. A workable program must account for those volumes as well as available storage, equipment and daily workflow.


MAPR provides commercial cardboard and OCC recycling, paper recycling, select plastic recycling, bale wire supply, brokerage and transportation coordination.


Our team evaluates opportunities to improve sorting, protect material quality and align shipping arrangements with your facility’s production.

Balance Commodity Value With Freight Efficiency

The best destination for recyclable material depends on more than the buyer’s price. Material specifications, load weights, handling requirements and freight expense all affect the net return.


Mid America Paper Recycling’s independent position as a processor and broker allows us to consider different market outlets and transportation arrangements.


For larger generators, mill-direct shipments may offer an efficient option when volume, material quality and transportation economics align. For other operations, consolidation and processing may provide a more practical route to market.

Discover Opportunities With a Complimentary Waste Audit

A waste audit helps reveal where recyclable materials are being discarded, downgraded or handled inefficiently. MAPR examines your material streams and current practices, then recommends improvements suited to your operation.


For businesses in Knoxville and surrounding East Tennessee communities, that review can help identify opportunities to improve grade separation, bale quality, load utilization and recycling revenue.


Contact Mid America Paper Recycling to schedule a complimentary waste audit and explore how your recycling program could perform better.

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    Mid America Paper Recycling is one of the finest recyclers, I've had the pleasure of working with for many years. It really accomplishes the total package of necessities wanted, opportunities given, and the extra care people look for, in a solid business partnership. They are professionals, they are top notch service oriented, and totally and completely responsive to the many needs, manufacturing requires, in this day and age. It's started at it's top with it's ownership, and follows throughout, in it's management team, and other team participants in it's plant, for the best results that are seen consistently, from start to finish.


    Sincerely,

    - Scott M.

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    Great customer service


    - Henry S.

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