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2022 Waste Diversion Rate Announced by 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 27.75% in 2022. This number represents the combined percentage of material collected from Mr. T’s customers that were sent to a recycling or composting plant. Mr. T

Diversion Rate Announced by Mr. T Carting

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.

Boro-Wide Recycling & Mr. T Carting merge to submit a joint proposal for DSNY’s CWZ RFP

(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

Waste Deep Dive: Gable Top Cartons

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

Only YOU Can Prevent Battery Fires

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

On the Merits of Recycling Right

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