Slesnick Recycling - Canton

Helping Organizations Save Money and the Environment for   Almost 90 Years.

Slesnick Recycling is a leading paper and plastic recycling specialist for commercial and retail organizations. Located in Canton, Ohio we are the largest recycling company in Stark County and offer some of the most innovative recycling programs, waste audits and secure document shredding services.We work with hundreds of commercial businesses, retailers, small businesses and other organizations throughout the state of Ohio as well as parts of West Virginia.  Slesnick Recycling makes recycling easier and less expensive on your quest for zero landfill.In our outreach efforts to the community, we provide containers for paper drives and local government recycling programs. We also accept paper delivered to us in any quantities from businesses or the public.

History

Through four generations and more than 80 years of company history, the company’s growth in the past 20 years is a testament to the leadership of third-generation recycler Robert Slesnick and his sons Brian and Scott, who represent the fourth generation piloting the family business. Although its past has included metals recycling and its present and future includes plastics recycling, the story of S. Slesnick Co. is most heavily written on paper.

The Slesnick name has been associated with recycling in Canton since 1924, when Barney Slesnick started collecting recyclable metals, paper and rags. Barney’s son Sidney, who lived to the age of 95, joined the family business and eventually assumed leadership of it. What they created represents the start of not one but two recycling companies spanning four generations of leadership.

Sidney’s sons Robert and Stan began assuming leadership positions in the 1950s, and their attention to managing two different aspects of the business led to a split between metal and paper recycling operations in 1957. Stan assumed ownership of what is now Slesnick Iron & Metal Inc., which is also based in Canton.

Robert, and subsequently his sons, Brian and Scott, have focused on paper recycling, leading to several decades of growth and expansion for the company at its location on the edge of Canton’s central business district.

Upon graduating from Ohio State University, both Brian and Scott had intriguing offers to work out of state, but chose to join the family business. Slesnick Recycling has firmly established itself both directly as a recycler for large generating customers and also as a processor of choice for hauling firms that run their own collection routes but that do not operate recycling facilities.

Through this variety of sources and alliances, Slesnick Recycling has enjoyed growth, with two recycling facilities in Canton and Alliance, Ohio. They currently employ about 60 people that process and ship nearly 15,000 tons of material every month.

Commercial Recycling

Waste Audit
There are substantial labor productivity gains and cost savings that can be derived from conducting a waste audit and the subsequent optimal material handling and equipment recommendations. By carefully evaluating various details, waste processing routines can be maximized for efficiency both from a labor productivity standpoint and a waste hauling standpoint. Our experienced recycling specialists are able to quickly and easily identify all key areas where costs can be reduced.The first step in the audit process is to look at what materials are currently being disposed of and in what quantities. In developing your program, we concentrate on the high volume materials. We also take into consideration any high value materials such as aluminum cans.We then look at the total weight and volume of the materials that are currently being disposed of that could be recycled. An analysis of the waste streams is made to determine where the waste is being generated and where the material can be reduced, reused or recycled.

Optimal solution recommendation
One of the primary reasons for starting a recycling program is to reduce waste and to reduce collection costs. Typical audits reveal that cardboard materials and office waste paper can be recycled to often reduce waste and reduce cost associated with picking up a lower volume of waste.An optimum solution is recommended based on the audit results which can include a compacting or baling solution; an office recycling program and separate disposition of high value materials. Using balers or compactors can be instrumental in streamlining waste processing activities and reducing cost.For example, retailers generate large volumes of cardboard that can quickly fill dumpsters. If a high volume of cardboard is being generated, it may pay to look at baling the material, which can also help increase the marketability of the cardboard.

Pickup and Purchase Schedule
Slesnick recycling then puts together a collection schedule that provides for the least amount of pickups and the maximum value from each recycle stream.

Track and Audit
After implementing your recycling program, Slesnick Recycling can conduct an ongoing waste audit to see if your program has significantly reduced the amount of waste generated. If this is the case, the collection schedule can be modified to further maximize savings.

Retail and Small Business Recycling Services

Slesnick Recycling specializes in helping retailers and small to medium business ‘go green’ by helping to implement programs aimed at significantly reducing waste. As consumers are becoming more aware of their overall impact on our communities, they are also expecting that businesses and retailers community be committed to the environment.We provide cost effective recycling solutions for hundreds of businesses across Ohio and West Virginia. Our waste removal programs are tailored to the specific and unique needs of smaller companies and retailers. Whether it’s a complete turnkey system or just an office recycling program, all our programs result in reduced waste and cost savings.

Since 75% of a company’s waste can be recycled, a free waste audit can help your business quickly reduce waste, increase sustainability, reduce cost and help achieve corporate responsibility goals. Waste audits can identify opportunities to reduce waste by 40% on average, depending on waste streams.

Shredding Capabilities

Slesnick Recycling provides tailored document destruction service that provides peace of mind and allows businesses to ensure that business information is kept secure at all times. We provide centralized, secure shredding at our facility in Canton, Ohio. We don’t just shred your documents, but we shred them onto a conveyor belt that loads the material into a baler for immediate baling.

Documents can either be dropped off or we provide reliable pickup services, depending on your organization’s document destruction and recycling needs.Customers are allowed to watch document shredding. If you would like to observe the shredding of your documents, please call for an appointment.If you are not going to observe the shredding of your documents, you may drop off the documents at any time. We guarantee that all records are shredded before the end of the next business day.All certificates of destruction available upon request.