Balcones Recycling

Kerry and Becky Getter founded Balcones Resources in 1994 in Austin, Texas. In the mid-’90s the only commodity being actively recycled in a commercial setting was white paper, and the Balcones team saw the need to change the way Texas recycled. “We had an opportunity to make an impact both environmentally and economically,” remarked Kerry. Balcones introduced the Anything that TearsTM program, which simplified office recycling and allowed property managers to quickly quantify their efforts through monthly environmental reports and a reduction of costs related to landfill hauling fees.