HWI was founded in 1993 to provide alternative treatment and recycling options for generators of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste disposal was only the beginning. HWI quickly saw a need to develop a program that encompasses all facility waste streams. So in 1996, HWI developed our comprehensive on-site waste program that covers options for your waste streams including recycling and beneficial reuse for all by-products generated at your facility.  This new broader vision led to the inception of our recycling equipment sales and service division. 

Over the years HWI has won many environmental awards for our clients. The reason for this success is that we are a non-biased third party.  HWI supplies the labor, equipment and material outlets needed to make your facility's waste program environmentally, financially and operationally sustainable.

Today HWI is a fully integrated waste and by-product management company. We are a nationally certified woman owned business (WBE) that offers nationwide service.

HWI's core staff collectively brings over 87 years of experience to the waste and recycling field. Our compliance department is led by a licensed Professional Environmental Engineer and Registered Environmental Manager. Our traffic and shipping staff take care of transportation issues so you don’t have to waste valuable time. HWI's research department creates options and makes sure we bring home the results you need. Our equipment division services your equipment 24/7 and defines optimal equipment solutions to meet your exact needs and budget.

Everything we do at HWI centers on being a single source provider of environmental solutions, this is how we properly manage all aspects of industrial and commercial waste. HWI has the processes, service, solutions, and equipment in place that your company and regulatory agencies require. Plus, our trained professionals know how to do the job on time, on budget and within compliance. So you can concentrate on managing your facility, instead of wasting time on waste. The complete HWI solutions program: By-product recyclingGive new life to old materials such as production scrap and raw material packaging. We also recycle materials from office and cafeteria environments. Solid waste managementDevelop customized programs for every facility, including disposal reduction, to achieve “zero” landfill. Services include trash segregation, container placement scheduling, supervision and equipment sales, service, and repair. Environmental complianceProvide indemnification from future material liability, maintain audit information and information verification inspection on facilities used. HWI employees adhere to ISO14001, 5S and Six Sigma. Client public relationsCommunicate our client’s recycling and landfill diversion efforts to the community at large through local, state and national media. Path to zero landfillDecrease landfill usage through increased recycling that results from process improvements, better material handling techniques, smart technologies as well as research and development. On-Site LaborProvide on-site HWI personnel specially trained to perform all recycling and disposal services (OSHA Haz-Mat trained 29 CFR 1910.120). Specialized EquipmentProvide equipment that can be specially customized to meet any client’s specific needs. Vendor ConsolidationEliminate dealing with 12 to 15 different vendors as well as their phone calls, billing isues, and all the scheduling issues through our single source solution. Detailed recycling reportProvide detailed monthly reporting of all by-products recycled (% diverted form landfill) and waste disposal. One invoice. One fixed costEliminate a minimum of 60-85 purchase orders, bills and invoices – while keeping your monthly HWI program cost consistent.