All American Recycling Corp
2 Hope St, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

All American Recycling Corp. (AARC) is an integrated processor of recyclable material primarily focusing on paper as well as plastic and metal, which processes in excess of 20,000 tons/month. The shareholders of AARC have over fifty years of combined recycling experience and are the third generation of recyclers whose companies and experience date back to the early 1900s. The current configuration of AARC was started approximately fourteen years ago and began as a one truck operator with a handful of accounts. AARC concentrates primarily on paper, plastic, commingled material and single stream recyclables.

AARC’s customer base runs the gamut from small companies to large municipalities and multi-locational commercial operations.AARC collects all grades of paper including, office paper, white ledger, coated sulfite, corrugated and all grades of newspaper. AARC recycles all plastic grades including plastic film, bottles and hard plastic. AARC recycles various grades of metal including aluminum cans. In keeping with the latest trends in recycling, AARC is also equipped to process single stream recyclables.

AARC services its accounts with its own fleet of twenty tractors, rolloffs and packer trucks as well as over one hundred trailers. AARC’s services are not limited to picking up recyclables from customers. AARC’s customer service personal consult with each potential customer, conduct a walk-through of the customer’s facility and then devises a recycling plan. The plan will detail the most efficient manner of handling the customer’s recyclables, which may include on-site balers, compactor boxes or blower systems. AARC arranges for the installation of all equipment to provide a turnkey recycling operation for its customers.

The recyclables are received at AARC’s Class A recycling facility in New Jersey where they are sorted into specific grades, baled and then sold to paper mills, plastic and metal remanufacturers.In addition to the recyclables from AARC’s customer base, AARC also receives recyclables from other recycling companies who choose to use AARC’s facility as their primary recycling destination. AARC’s recycling facility operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. AARC employs approximately 130 people.

All American Recycling Corp. is a family owned business with a historyof close to 100 years experience in the recycling field.  AARC is an intergraded processor of recyclable material primarily focusing on paper as well as plastic and metal which processes in excess of 20,000 tons per monthThe current configuration of AARC started approximately 15 years ago.  AARC’s customer base runs the gamut from small companies to large municipalities, multi-location commercial operations as well as the elite printers, bindery’s and distribution centers throughout the tri-state area.

What We Do?

While AARC has the ability and experience to handle large companies and the related demands they bring, it prides itself on the fact that the owners are just a telephone call away. AARC is run by its owners who are hands-on operators as well as a management staff with years of experience in the recycling industry.

It has been AARC’s experience that education is crucial in maximizing the profits to be generated by its customers. AARC’s personnel meet with its customers to explain what recyclables should be separated into which grades and how to best separate the recyclables to eliminate as many contaminants as possible, with the goal of increasing the value of the recyclables. AARC’s customer service personnel conduct quarterly Audits with its customers to insure the maximum recycling goals are maintained which in term will maximize profits to its customers.

The second strategy employed by AARC is product grading on site. AARC grades the type of recyclable (i.e. paper, plastic, etc.) at each location to insure there is no confusion or disputes regarding the type of recyclable being collected. Suggestions are made at each location to improve the quality of the recyclable grade.

The third strategy is certified scale weights. AARC has a certified scale at its recycling facility, which precisely tells its customers the exact weight of the customers’ recyclables to insure they are paid for every pound of product being recycled.

The final strategy concerns pricing. AARC ties its pricing formulas into nationally recognized recycling publications i.e., Fiber Market News and Official Board Markets (aka The Yellow Sheet). By pricing in this manner, customers know exactly what they will be receiving for their recyclables on a monthly basis rather than leaving it up to someone’s discretion. In most cases, AARC also guarantees floor prices, which protect its customers in a depressed market.

Services

Each location is different and should be evaluated to determine the best possible way to try and eliminate any waste going to a landfill.  Someone from our sales team is eager to come out to you and give a FREE recycling evaluation of your facility.  We at AARC are continuously teaching companies an unforeseen outlet for a number of materials in their own facilities that do NOT need to go to landfills and are products to be recycled. 

Paper & Cardboard

Most types of paper can be recycled. Newspapers have been recycled profitably for decades, and recycling of other paper is growing. Virgin paper pulp prices have soared in recent years prompting construction of more plants capable of using waste paper. They key to recycling is collecting large quantities of clean, well-sorted, uncontaminated and dry paper.

It is important to know what you are buying in a paper product, for that reason virtually all paper products should be marked with the percentage and type of recycled content, as above (C). Just saying "recycled paper" is not enough. "Recycled paper" could mean anything from 100% true recycled paper to 1% re-manufactured ends of large paper rolls. "Post-consumer" means the paper that you and I return to recycling centers. From a recycling point of view, the more "post-consumer" paper the better. Soybean-based inks are gaining favor as a renewable alternative to harsh and toxic petrochemical inks.

Plastics

According to the Beverage Marketing Corp, the average American consumed 1.6 gallons of bottled water in 1976. In 2006, that number jumped to 28.3 gallons.
More than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2008. Although the amount of plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. has grown every year since 1990, the actual recycling rate remains steady at around 27 percent.
In 2007, more than 325 million pounds of wide-mouth plastic containers were recovered for recycling. (This included deli containers, yogurt cups, etc.)
In recent years, the number of U.S. plastics recycling business has nearly tripled. More than 1,600 businesses are involved in recycling post-consumer plastics.Plastics in the U.S. are made primarily (70 percent) from domestic natural gas.

As you now likely know, there are many types of plastics, and even within various plastic categories there are variations that result in a myriad of plastic types now in the consumer chain. When all of this plastic ends up at the recycling facility, the challenge of turning it all from waste into new useful products can be pretty big, with sorting one type from another the largest problem. Composite products made with several types of plastic as well as metal and glass all stuck together further complicate matters.

As a result, not all plastics are recycled in every city, town, or county, and the types of plastic recycling processes used will vary depending on the available facilities. Nevertheless, here are some basics on plastic recycling to give you an idea of what goes into this challenging industry: