Commercial & Industrial Recycling Solutions Across Michigan
Mid America Paper Recycling provides industrial and commercial recycling services to businesses throughout Michigan, helping companies improve waste management while recovering greater value from recyclable materials. Since 1926, our fourth-generation family-owned company has worked with manufacturers, automotive suppliers, printers, food processors, and distribution centers to develop recycling programs that improve efficiency and support long-term sustainability.
Michigan's manufacturing economy generates significant volumes of cardboard and paper, making an organized recycling strategy more important than ever. Our team helps customers optimize material handling, reduce waste costs, and improve the marketability of recovered fiber through customized recycling solutions.
Why Michigan Businesses Choose Mid America Paper Recycling
Experience matters in today's recycling marketplace. Mid America Paper Recycling combines nearly a century of recovered fiber expertise with extensive relationships throughout the paper industry. Our understanding of freight optimization, mill-direct shipping opportunities, and changing buyer demand allows us to help customers maximize both operational efficiency and recycling revenue.
Rather than offering standardized programs, we tailor each recycling solution to your facility's production schedule, material volumes, and long-term business objectives.
Our Recycling Services in Michigan
Mid America Paper Recycling provides:
· Commercial Cardboard Recycling
· Industrial Paper Recycling
· Select Plastic Recycling
· Waste Stream Audits
· Bale Wire Supply
· Brokerage & Transportation Coordination
Our comprehensive approach helps companies improve recycling performance while creating cleaner, safer, and more efficient operations.
Serving Businesses Across Michigan
We proudly support businesses throughout Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Flint, and surrounding communities. Wherever your operation is located, Mid America Paper Recycling has the experience and market knowledge to help you capture more value from your recyclable materials.
See our story
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Mid America paper recycling serves businesses across MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Four Generations Of Growth And Success.
1926
Advance Waste
1978
Mid America Paper
Recycling Established
1982
Opened 13,000 square
foot facility
Early 1990’s
Moved into an 80,000
square foot facility
1995
Lost building to fire
1996
Opened current facility of
70,000 square feet
2000’s
Upgraded transportation
and recycling capabilities
Present
One of the country’s largest
private recycling companies







