Canusa Hershman Recycling

Canusa Hershman has over 100 years of experience trading and processing recyclable materials throughout the United States and internationally. Starting in the late 1880’s with a single horse-drawn cart in New Haven, CT to most recently operating one of the largest single-stream MRFs in the U.S., Canusa Hershman has proudly demonstrated a long history of innovation and success.

Since Canusa Hershman was created through the merger of Canusa Corporation and Hershman Recycling in 2002, we have evolved to keep pace with an ever changing market. Today CHRC has a diverse set of groups related to the recovery and marketing of recyclable commodities.

Our platform includes processing facilities for traditional recyclables and post-industrial plastics along with the marketing of many types of recyclables including secondary fiber, metals, plastics and virgin resins. Within this marketing function, and through our partnership with Newport CH International, we are able to provide our customers with access to the most significant commodity markets in Asia and South America. We maintain a presence in Asia through an office in Shanghai.

At its core, Canusa Hershman is dedicated to providing exemplary service to our customers whether they are a generator of material handled by one of our facilities or a supplier to our trading group. Our first-rate service includes fair and competitive pricing, timely movement of your materials and some of the most timely & favorable payment terms in the industry.

Our evolution from a domestically driven trading company to one that operates with a global foot print has made CHRC a valuable and trust worthy partner. Our roots date to 1887 and through a constant evaluation of the markets, and how to best participate in them, Canusa Hershman can demonstrate a proven track record across many facets of the industry.

History

Canusa Hershman Recycling Company was formed in June 2002 by the merger of Canusa Corporation’s Fiber Group and Hershman Recycling Inc. The merger brought together two of the pre-eminent independent recycling companies in the United States with over 145 years of combined experience in the processing and trading of recyclable commodities.

The two companies that formed Canusa Hershman Recycling (CHRC) were an unusual and unlikely combination. Hershman Recycling was a family owned business that had its roots dating back to 1887 when Israel Hershman collected “junk” (rags, scrap metal and broken furniture) with a horse and wagon in New Haven, CT. The second half of the partnership, Canusa Corporation, was formed by Bruce Fleming after initially getting interested in the environment as a college student and starting a recycling program at Princeton University. He went on to write his senior thesis on making newsprint from recycled newspapers and the seeds of his career began to take root.

Fast forward to today’s climate and one would think these two images would clash. However for Canusa Hershman Recycling these divergent histories and backgrounds make for an unbeatable team of professionals.

With more than 145 years of experience in trading secondary recyclable products, CHRC is able to serve virtually every market in the world. The organization was created to maintain pace with the changing and consolidating forest products industry as well as to explore new markets for other commodities, including plastics.

CHRC and its partner companies now manage more than 200,000 tons per month of fiber and 16 million pounds per month of plastics. The company has fourteen offices and processing facilities across North America and can offer a wide range of services to generators and consumers of secondary recyclable materials.
We hope that you will put our resources, flexibility and market knowledge to work for your organization today.

Our Services

Canusa Hershman offers a wide array of services designed to help you maximize the profitability and effectiveness of your recycling efforts. From buying & selling your material to helping you design and finance improvements to your recycling operations, we stand ready to help your business continue to prosper.

• Material Marketing
  CHRC is actively selling various grades of secondary fiber and plastics to many of the world’s best paper mills and plastics companies. Our marketing portfolio includes all grades of post consumer and post industrial scrap paper and plastics as well as multiple types of roll stock.

• Material Processing - Our Vermont facility along with our group of strategic partners enables Canusa Hershman to process a number of fiber and post-industrial plastics grades for our customers.

• Export - As the second largest exporter of recyclable fiber from the U.S., CHRC is well positioned to provide unprecedented access to markets in Asia and South America.

• Recycling Solutions - We are proud of our long history of innovation and know-how when it comes to the recycling business. With the years of experience running our own facilities while observing the growth and evolution within the industry, CHRC has developed a rich knowledge base and a wide network of resources to help your organization develop the right solutions.

• Equipment Financing - CHRC has the experience to help you determine the most advantageous approach to your company’s separation and/or baling needs. Our team will then design and implement a financing arrangement that works within your budget, meets your business’ need and promotes your peace of mind.

• Fiber Management - Need a better solution for securing the fiber supply at your mill? CHRC can serve as the exclusive procurement arm for your facility. With dedicated personnel on-site backed-up by the wide resources of CHRC, our team will manage the daily fiber requirements and makes sure that your mills are always supplied with the volumes and grades they need.

• Logistics / Transportation - Canusa Hershman has a world-class logistics & transportation network that will ensure your material is picked up and delivered in the most economical and timely manner possible. Your material is dependably where you need it, when you need it every time.

 Material Processing

In 2008 CHRC built one of the largest residential single stream recycling facilities in the U.S. that processed nearly 20,000 tons per month of curbside material. Along with a number of other packing plants Canusa Hershman created significant capability in the processing of recyclable material over the years.Since divesting of our 3 facilities in the Baltimore/Washington market in 2010, CHRC has continued to operate its recycling plant in St. Albans VT while significantly increasing its presence in the post-industrial plastics arena.

Recycling Solutions

Canusa Hershman can proudly demonstrate a long history of innovation and know-how when it comes to the recycling business. We have developed a rich knowledge base and can draw on a wide network of resources to help your organization develop the right solutions.

Through many years of running our own recycling operations and observing the evolution of the industry, CHRC has developed a broad set of knowledge and experiences that came with the inevitable opportunities to learn first-hand what works and what should be avoided. Let our Recycling Solutions team share their expertise and help your organization take the next step.

Waste Audits
Waste Audits provide a comprehensive analysis of an organization’s waste generating activities, the types of material being generated, its collection & handling practices as well as removal options in order to save money and conserve resources. Our team of recycling experts will help your company design an approach that maximizes employee participation and generates new or additional revenue while lowering or eliminating disposal costs. If you are interested in having us perform a waste audit for your business, contact us today.

Consulting Services
If you are looking to start a recycling program or increase the effectiveness of your current recycling assets, Canusa Hershman is eager to share its knowledge, and when necessary, invest its capital to help you develop the best recycling solution for your company. We offer a comprehensive list of consulting services to help ensure your project’s success.