Membership Spotlights – WasteCap Nebraska http://www.wastecapne.org Zero Waste and Sustainability in Nebraska - Redefining Waste Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 Lancaster Event Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary http://www.wastecapne.org/lancaster-event-center-celebrates-15th-anniversary/ Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6139 Notice: get_currentuserinfo is deprecated since version 4.5! Use wp_get_current_user() instead. in /home4/wastecap/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3658

Lancaster Event Center is celebrating its 15th year of hosting the annual county Super Fair and now over 270 events per year.  The Lancaster Event Center is the Midwest’s premier multi-use facility.

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Lancaster Event Center is celebrating its 15th year of hosting the annual county Super Fair and now over 270 events per year.  The Lancaster Event Center is the Midwest’s premier multi-use facility.

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Union Bank & Trust Site Receives Best in Industry Award http://www.wastecapne.org/union-bank-trust-site-receives-best-industry-award/ Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:12:56 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6136 Congratulations to Union Bank & Trust!  The Web Marketing Association recently awarded UBT go “Best Bank Website” in its 2016 Internet Advertising Competition Awards!

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Congratulations to Union Bank & Trust!  The Web Marketing Association recently awarded UBT go “Best Bank Website” in its 2016 Internet Advertising Competition Awards!

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Nebraska Recycles Grows with Large Corporate Electronics Recycling http://www.wastecapne.org/nebraska-recycles-grows-large-corporate-electronics-recycling/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:37:25 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6116 Congratulations to Nebraska Recycles, which handles electronic waste and hard drive destruction, sees gains with abut 80% of its business coming from large companies and the rest from residential.  Over 99 percent of the services are provided at no charge!  Owner Jack Doerr said revenues come from parts from electronics, especially computers.  For more information

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Congratulations to Nebraska Recycles, which handles electronic waste and hard drive destruction, sees gains with abut 80% of its business coming from large companies and the rest from residential.  Over 99 percent of the services are provided at no charge!  Owner Jack Doerr said revenues come from parts from electronics, especially computers.  For more information about Nebraska Recycles visit http://www.nebraskarecycles.com/.

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Recycling Today Magazine Hightlights Central States Reprocessing http://www.wastecapne.org/recycling-today-magazine-hightlights-central-states-reprocessing/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:31:04 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6114 ISRI 2016 Convention: Not so niche! Recyclers are finding more end users for difficult-to-recycle plastics. Troy Burgess, CEO, Central States Reprocessing LLC (CSR), Lincoln, Nebraska, said he has been in the PVC extrusion business for 22 years. CSR opened its doors in 2010, recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for the composite decking industry.

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ISRI 2016 Convention: Not so niche!

Recyclers are finding more end users for difficult-to-recycle plastics.

Troy Burgess, CEO, Central States Reprocessing LLC (CSR), Lincoln, Nebraska, said he has been in the PVC extrusion business for 22 years. CSR opened its doors in 2010, recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for the composite decking industry. In 2013, the company added a PVC recycling division as a result of customer demand, Burgess said. The company today converts 10 million pounds of PVC.

CSR learned quickly that the four main types of PVC—siding, window, pipe and fence—do not mix well with PP materials, Burgess said. Shutters are typically PP, and they cannot be mixed with PVC materials. Without commingling the material with PP, he said PVC can be recycled six times before its quality is degraded.

“We found that with PVC, it will not commingle with PP,” Burgess said.

He detailed hurdles recyclers of PVC face, including the belief that recycled PVC regrinds are inferior to virgin resins; building codes controlled and directed by large corporations that have a competitive advantage to use virgin resin; and applications for recycled materials.

Additionally, when collecting various types of PVC, Burgess said sometimes other materials are mixed in with the PVC loads and should be removed. These examples include concrete and other debris with fencing; glass and other non-PVC materials on windows; foam backings on siding; and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) mixed with PVC pipe and most customers cannot process them together.

As CSR processes three different grades of PVC—A, B and C—Burgess said it is even more important to ensure materials are properly separated prior to being sent to the recycler. Sorting machines can separate the difficult-to-recycle plastics by color; however, they cannot sort by material type. As is the case with CSR, Burgess said he must pull out unlike materials by hand. If the materials are mixed, the quality is downgraded, as well as CSR’s total revenue from that load.

“When we get mixed bales of PVC siding, I have to manually go in,” Burgess explained. “I can sort by color all day long; but, if I want to separate siding, window, pipe and fence, I have to physically sort it out.”

Burgess said there have been some regional changes in the U.S., helping to increase the amount of end users who are willing to use recycled PVC in their products.

In addition to regional, PVC recycling is seasonal, Burgess said. CSR can bring in two to three trucks each day during the warm months, getting overwhelmed at times, whereas once winter hits, “I go on vacation,” he said.

Burgess provided this example during his presentation, citing Nebraska-based pricing: An average home siding replacement job is 38 square feet, with an average weight of 60 pounds per square feet. This equals to 2,240 pounds of recyclable product, with an average selling price of 5 cents per pound. The profit would be $112 per job. This outcome versus an average disposal cost of the same job at $80 per ton would result in disposal of the same material costing $89.90.

To read entire article:  http://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/isri-2016-difficult-recycle-plastics-session/

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Nebraska State Fair Qualifies as a Zero Waste Event http://www.wastecapne.org/nebraska-state-fair-qualifies-as-a-zero-waste-event/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:34:09 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5922 Congratulations to the Nebraska State Fair for qualifying as a zero waste event for the second consecutive year with WasteCap Nebraska’s goZero program. State fair officials reported a 91.1% diversion rate, diverting 39.6% more plastics and 117% more cardboard than the previous year. The Zero Waste International Alliance defines zero waste as having a 90

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Congratulations to the Nebraska State Fair for qualifying as a zero waste event for the second consecutive year with WasteCap Nebraska’s goZero program.
State fair officials reported a 91.1% diversion rate, diverting 39.6% more plastics and 117% more cardboard than the previous year. The Zero Waste International Alliance defines zero waste as having a 90 % diversion rate.
The State Fair Cares program encourages guests to utilize recycling receptacles placed throughout the grounds. Last year, recycling saved the state fair an estimated $38,000 in landfill fees. The state fair’s sustainability efforts diverted more than 2.4 million pounds of waste from landfills. At the eleven day event, state fair officials reported these numbers diverted from landfills:
  • 3.02 tons of plastic – An increase of .86 tons from 2014
  • 47.87 tons of cardboard – An increase of 4.25 tons from 2014
  • 900 gallons of used fryer oil
  • 671 tons of animal waste and bedding
  • 1428 pounds of aluminum cans

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Electronics Recycling Event this Saturday, April 9th, from 9 am to Noon http://www.wastecapne.org/electronics-recycling-event-saturday-april-9th-9-noon/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:40:10 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=6003 Have and old computer, laptop, tablet, cell phone, etc. laying around? These devices may contain sensitive or private information. Safely dispose of these devices and destroy the information they contain. Businesses are welcome to Recycle at the Event. Bring your unwanted and unused electronics, computers and data containing device to a collection event on Saturday,

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Have and old computer, laptop, tablet, cell phone, etc. laying around? These devices may contain sensitive or private information. Safely dispose of these devices and destroy the information they contain. Businesses are welcome to Recycle at the Event.
Bring your unwanted and unused electronics, computers and data containing device to a collection event on Saturday, from 9 am to 12 pm, sponsored by Nebraska Recycles and hosted by Lincoln Christian School, 5801 S 84th Street, Lincoln, NE.  100% of all funds collected benefit Lincoln Christian School.

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One Day Without Shoes: Cornhusker Bank: April 12, 2016 http://www.wastecapne.org/one-day-without-shoes-cornhusker-bank-april-12-2016/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:00:18 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5976 Please join us for a fun-filled day of fundraising activities and give to this worthy cause. Cornhusker Bank is honored to partner with the People’s City Mission to help raise awareness and donations for this effort. Walk with us as we travel barefoot from our main branch at 11th & Cornhusker to the People’s City Mission at

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Please join us for a fun-filled day of fundraising activities and give to this worthy cause. Cornhusker Bank is honored to partner with the People’s City Mission to help raise awareness and donations for this effort. Walk with us as we travel barefoot from our main branch at 11th & Cornhusker to the People’s City Mission at 11:00 a.m. on April 12th, 2016.

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Aqua Systems has a New Team Member http://www.wastecapne.org/aqua-systems-has-a-new-team-member/ Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:04:09 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5959 Eric Schnakenberg rejoins the Aqua Systems Team!  Jeff White and crew would like to welcome Eric Schnakenberg back to the team here at Aqua Systems. After a 5 year journey to NYC, Eric has returned to Lincoln. He will be Director of Business Development for Omaha & Lincoln overseeing our new Pure Water and Ice Dispenser division,

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Eric Schnakenberg rejoins the Aqua Systems Team!  Jeff White and crew would like to welcome Eric Schnakenberg back to the team here at Aqua Systems. After a 5 year journey to NYC, Eric has returned to Lincoln. He will be Director of Business Development for Omaha & Lincoln overseeing our new Pure Water and Ice Dispenser division, providing excellent water solutions to businesses and offices. Eliminating plastic bottles in the workplace.
Previously a part of our team for several years, he is familiar with water treatment, the Aqua Systems products, as well as our commitment to Integrity and Customer Service. Please help us in welcoming Eric back to Lincoln!  For more information email [email protected].

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Engineering Solutions & Design, Inc. http://www.wastecapne.org/engineering-solutions-design-inc/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:05:41 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5877 WasteCap is proud to announce Engineering Solutions & Design, Inc as a new member. Founded in 1995 to specifically address solid waste issues facing public and private entities, ES&D provides planning, design and construction oversight services for clients throughout the United States. We take pride in our record of delivering exceptional service. ES&D’s sole focus

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WasteCap is proud to announce Engineering Solutions & Design, Inc as a new member.

Founded in 1995 to specifically address solid waste issues facing public and private entities, ES&D provides planning, design and construction oversight services for clients throughout the United States. We take pride in our record of delivering exceptional service.

ES&D’s sole focus is solid waste. Specializing in this area allows us to adapt to the industry’s unique challenges and create innovative solutions.

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Minnow Project Expands Services and Repositions Company Brand http://www.wastecapne.org/minnow-project-expands-services-and-repositions-company-brand/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:02:30 +0000 http://www.wastecapne.org/?p=5874 Over a year ago Minnow Project was acquired by Omaha Print and the foundation for a modern day marketing company was formed. Each company brought a robust set of communication tools to the merger. After working as partners for over a year, Minnow Project and Omaha Print will come together to form one exciting new

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Over a year ago Minnow Project was acquired by Omaha Print and the foundation for a modern day marketing company was formed. Each company brought a robust set of communication tools to the merger. After working as partners for over a year, Minnow Project and Omaha Print will come together to form one exciting new brand.
Introducing Aradius Group: a modern day marketing company built to meet the demands of today’s integrated marketing challenges. A full service advertising agency and technically advanced commercial printer united to provide end-to-end marketing and creative services.
In February 2016 Minnow Project will become Aradius Group, and we couldn’t be more excited. Please know that while our brand is changing, the people, creativity and addictive service you’ve come to know and trust are not. As Aradius Group, we look forward to strengthening our relationship with even more services to help grow and deliver ideas for your company.

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