Adam Mitchell, Resource Management and Business Development At Mr. T Carting, we pride ourselves on safety, integrity, and constant never-ending improvement. People are the core of our business, and their safety is paramount. Here are seven safety features that set our trucks apart: Front look-around mirrors The first feature is the one Mr. T has used
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Every holiday comes with its own host of waste and sustainability issues. Here are four common sources of Halloween waste, and our tips on how businesses can reduce, reuse, and recycle them. With these tips, you can enjoy the spooky season without being scared of generating waste. Candy Individually wrapped candies generate a spooky amount
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Tucker Mitchell, Mr. T Carting Marketing Project Manager As part of our ongoing customer feature series, we sat down for an interview with Michael Cyr, the founder of CupZero. Started in 2019, the company provides reusable durable plastic cups for catering and event spaces. The Zero Waste service provides shipping, storage and cleans the cups–helping
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Tucker Mitchell, Mr. T Carting Marketing Project Manager Mr. T Carting works with thousands of businesses across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. This is the first in a series highlighting our customers who are exploring the pathways to Zero Waste. Founded in 2018, Precycle is a package-free store, selling produce, bulk food and home goods from
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Update: A previous report included combined data from Boro-Wide and Mr. T Carting. The press release currently only reflects data from Mr. T Carting. Click here to download a pdf of this press release. (Queens, NY) Mr. T Carting is proud to announce that it has achieved a waste diversion rate of 28.6% in 2021.
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Adam Mitchell, Mr. T Carting Resource Manager Remember the Super Bowl commercial where Pete Davidson got tackled? Hellman’s focused on food reuse, sending Jerod Mayo after some unsuspecting food-wasters. Don’t worry, we’re not going to send a linebacker after you if you forget to compost your 2-day-old dip. Here are 4 materials that people and
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(New York, NY) Connected by shared values and a desire to foster a local environmental solution to New York City’s Zero Waste movement, two of the most reputable recycling and waste hauling companies in Queens, NY, are joining forces for the NYC Commercial Waste Zone (CWZ) RFP. Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. based in Maspeth (BWR) and
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Adam Mitchell, Mr. T Carting Resource Manager Gable Top Cartons, also known as Milk Cartons, are a curious issue in post-consumer recycling. They’re ubiquitous–chances are if you’ve gone to public school in the US, you’ve sipped milk out of a Gable Top Carton (GTC). GTCs are mostly made from renewable materials, making them much more
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Paul Zambrotta, Mr. T Carting Safety Officer This is an incredibly important issue, and we’re going to cut right to the chase: Please do not throw out batteries in the trash or in your recycling. This includes cell phones, laptops, car batteries and rechargeable Christmas electronic toys. Instead, bring them back to the retailer you
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Adam Mitchell, Mr. T Carting Resource Manager Wish-cycling e.g. aspirational recycling def. “The act of putting a non-recyclable material in the recycling bin because ‘it feels like it should be recyclable.’” Example: “I’ve been putting plastic bags in my recycling because they’re made of plastic, and all plastic should be recyclable, right?” America lacks a
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