Commercial & Industrial Recycling Services in North Carolina

Managing recyclable materials across a busy commercial operation requires a clear plan: what to separate, how to prepare it, when to ship it and where it should go. When those decisions work together, cardboard and paper can become better-performing business assets.


Mid America Paper Recycling helps North Carolina manufacturers, distribution centers, warehouses, printers and packaging operations improve their recycling programs. Founded in 1926, our company combines recovered-fiber market knowledge with practical experience in processing, brokerage and transportation.


Commercial Paper and Cardboard Recycling

Corrugated boxes, paper packaging and production scrap can have different handling requirements and market values. Combining materials without considering those differences can limit recovery opportunities.


MAPR evaluates your material streams and recommends ways to improve separation, reduce contamination and prepare recyclables for appropriate buyers. Our services include cardboard and OCC recycling, commercial paper recycling, select plastic recycling, bale wire supply, brokerage and transportation coordination.


Connect Recycling Decisions With Better Logistics

A strong recycling program considers both commodity value and the expense of moving material. Bale density, trailer utilization, pickup timing and destination can all affect the net return.


Mid America Paper Recycling examines those variables together. We help businesses identify opportunities to improve load efficiency and match shipping arrangements to material generation and available storage.


Where volume, quality and freight economics support it, mill-direct shipments may provide a more efficient route from your facility to an end user.


Support for Single Facilities and Multiple Locations

An operation in the Charlotte area may have different requirements from a facility in the Triad, Triangle or another North Carolina market. Businesses with multiple locations may also face inconsistent sorting practices, equipment capabilities and shipping volumes.


MAPR can evaluate those differences and recommend programs suited to individual facilities while supporting broader recycling objectives. Our independent position as a processor and broker gives us flexibility to consider different market outlets and transportation arrangements.


The focus is practical: recover more usable material, reduce avoidable costs and improve recycling performance.


Begin With a Complimentary Waste Audit

A waste audit provides a closer look at how cardboard, paper and other recoverable materials move through your business. Our team identifies opportunities to improve grade separation, material quality, equipment utilization and freight efficiency.


Contact Mid America Paper Recycling to discuss your North Carolina operation and schedule a complimentary waste audit.

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Mid America paper recycling serves businesses across NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville

Charlotte

Durham

Greensboro

Raleigh

Wilmington

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

Affiliations


Aicc — Chicago, IL — Mid America Paper Recycling Co Inc
I Sigma — Chicago, IL — Mid America Paper Recycling Co Inc
Illonois Recycling Association — Chicago, IL — Mid America Paper Recycling Co Inc
Associated Recyclers Of Wisconsin — Chicago, IL — Mid America Paper Recycling Co Inc

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