Collection programs are becoming more available thanks to high petroleum prices. Below are some contact persons, listed alphabetically by state or province. This information was last updated in February, 2008.
Connecticut:
Connecticut has a nursery pot injection molding company (Pastanch, LLC) affiliated with a marketing company (New Christie Ventures). They will purchase and pick up plastic nursery products, primarily polypropylene (PP, #5). They do not have washing capabilities, so materials must be free of dirt and pesticides. Film plastics are not accepted. Contact:
Mr. Stephen DePaolo
New Christie Ventures
31 Sheridan Drive
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Ph: 800.889.0238 X306
Ph: 203.720.9478 X 306
Cell: 203.232.1366
Fx: 203.720.9489
Em: recoveryplastics@sbcglobal.net
Delaware:
Delaware has started a plastic film recycling program. Contact:
Mr. James Adkins
Extension Associate Bioresource Engineering
University of Delaware - Carvel Research and Education Center
16483 County Seat Hwy.
Georgetown, DE 19947
Ph: 302.856.7303
Mobile: 302.528.5957
Fx: 302.856.1845
Em: adkins@udel.edu
Delaware has a plastic pesticide container recycling program. They bale and ship the containers to a recycler down South. Contact:
Mr. Dave Pyne
Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
Ph: 302.698.4570
Fx: 302.697.4483
Em: David.pyne@state.de.us
Kentucky:
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension is becoming involved in used agricultural plastic value recovery. Contact:
Dr. John Wilhoit, Extension Associate Professor Specialty Crops Mechanization
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Ph: 859.257.3000 ext 208
Fx: 859.257.5671
Maryland:
This is a plastic pot, plug tray, flats and greenhouse film recycling program open to all commercial nurseries and growers in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Ohio. They will pay for plastic and freight; call for details.
Mr. Steve Wasserman
Cindarn Recycling
16154 Trenton Road
Upperco, Md. 21155
410.374.2196
Em: swasserman9@yahoo.com
New Jersey
New Jersey has had a film plastic pilot recycling program since the early 2000s. In about 2004, they started a nursery container recycling program in select counties. For details, contact:
Ms. Karen Kritz
Agricultural Economic Development
Division of Marketing & Development
NJ Department of Agriculture
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
Ph: 609.984.2506
Fx: 609.341.3212
Em: karen.kritz@ag.state.nj.us
http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/md/prog/recycling.html
Ontario, Canada
Ontario has over a decade of experience collecting and recycling used agricultural film plastics. Contact:
Mr. Steve Clarke, PE
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
ORC / OMAFRA
P.O. Box 2004
Kemptville, ON Canada K0G 1J0
Ph: 613.258.8305
Fx: 613.258.8392
Em: sclarke@omafra.gov.on.ca
Oregon / Washington / Idaho
Agri-Plas, Inc. near Portland, Oregon has been recycling agricultural plastic films, twines and rigid items since mid-1990. They have a plastics collection warehouse in Whatcom County, WA and plan to keep regular hours for drop-off or on-call collection of clean, dry, plastic film and many rigid plastics, except PVC. Contact:
Ms. Dari Jongsma
Agri-Plas, Inc.
Ph: 503.390.2381
Fx: 503.390.5454
Em: info@agriplasinc.com
Northwest Ag Plastics is contracted by the Agricultural Container Recycling Council (ACRC) to recycle pesticide containers in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Acceptable plastic containers range from half pints to 55 gallon drums. Service is provided at no charge.
RE Sources is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in the state of Washington in 1982 as Bellingham Community Recycling. A seven county agricultural plastic recycling program was started in 2007, collecting nursery pots, forage bags, baling twine and nursery containers. Working with Northwest Ag Plastics they scheduled collections in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. An overview of their agricultural plastic recycling program is at: http://www.re-sources.org/agriculturalplastics.htm
For additional information, contact:
Ms. Lisa Friend
www.re-sources.org
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has had a pesticide container recycling program since mid-1990. For details or to locate a nearby pesticide container recycling program, contact:
Mr. Don Gilbert
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
2301 North Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Ph: 717.787.4737
www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=127445
Pennsylvania Companies Accepting Agricultural Plastics
Must be kept as clean and dry as possible. Call for details. List comprised by Charles Schiedler, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Updated July, 2008.
CONCORD PLASTICS, INC Owner: James Sampson
225 Jaycee Drive
West Hazleton, PA 18202
Ph: 570.453.0803
COUGLE’S RECYCLING, INC. Contact: Matthew Cougle
1000 S. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Ph: 610.562.8336
Note: Interested in some agricultural plastics
ENGINEERED PLASTICS, LLC Contact person: Kurt Duska, CEO
1040 Maple Avenue
Lake City, PA 16423
Ph: 814-774-2970
Note: Awarded the 2007 Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Infrastructure
Development Grant
LANCHESTER LANDFILL
7224 Division Highway
Narvon, PA 17555
Ph: 1.800.626.0067
Wb: www.chestercountyswa.org
Note: Drop off location. Call for hours of operation and types of plastics accepted. Agricultural LDPE (#4) film and supersacks accepted.
PANDYA, INC. Owner: Dr. Pandya
R. 840 Horner Street
Johnstown, PA 15902
Ph: 814.535.5467
Note: Interested in some agricultural plastics
SAM ESH Owner: Sam Esh
257 Rockville Road
Rebersburg, PA 16872
Ph: 814.349.8646, Ext.#4
VERSAPLEX, INC. Contact: Tom Lotterman
115 Mozzette Road
PO Box 307
Greentown, PA 18426
Ph: 570.676.0676
Note: Interested in some agricultural plastics
WASTE NOT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Contact: Patrick Kelley
P.O. Box 848
Kunkletown Road
Saylorsburg, PA 18353
Ph: 570.992.7041
Note: Interested in plastic horse feed buckets, plastic vitamin buckets and polypropylene animal feed bags. Also accepts HDPE pots in the following colors: red, yellow, brown, clear and white.
ZOOK’S PLASTIC RECOVERY Owner: Daniel Zook
183 S. Farmersville RD.
Leola, PA 17540
Ph: 717.656.4422