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Industrial and Commercial Recycling Services

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Partner with Reworld™ to make sustainability your strong suit. We transform refuse into a resource, leveraging our technology to reuse, recycle, and recover value from almost every imaginable kind of waste stream.

Innovative value creation with business recycling solutions

Advancing a circular economy isn’t just the environmentally responsible thing to do. It’s a way to access untapped potential for your business. With our solutions, we can help you create new revenue streams, optimize and conserve your resources, and drive efficiencies, improving your bottom line.
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Commercial and industrial recycling services that drive sustainability

  • Support your sustainability goals by reducing your business’s carbon footprint
  • Mitigate legal and brand-related risks associated with landfilling
  • Gain revenue through the sale of recycled resources
  • Save on raw materials costs by incorporating recyclable, renewable, and biodegradable materials throughout your supply chain
  • Boost your company’s reputation as a beneficial steward of the environment, human health, and wildlife
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Total product reuse and recycling

When finished goods can no longer be sold—whether they’re expired, off-spec, recalled, obsolete, or simply unwanted—they don’t have to go to waste. Our total product reuse and recycling services ensure these items and their packaging are fully recycled or repurposed in compliance with environmental and brand standards.

Consumer goods

We recycle a wide range of consumer products, safely managing both contents and packaging to reduce landfill impact.

Food and beverages

Expired or unsellable food and drink items are processed to recover energy, compost, or animal feed, depending on the material.

Electronic waste

From outdated electronics to damaged components, we provide secure and responsible e-waste recycling.

Universal waste

Includes items like batteries, bulbs, and certain electronics, all handled according to federal and state regulations.

Agriculture waste

We recover and recycle agricultural products, including fertilizers, animal byproducts, and plant-based waste.

Textiles and clothing

Obsolete or unsellable garments and fabric goods are repurposed into raw materials for other industries.

Other finished products and packaging

We provide customized recycling solutions for a wide variety of finished goods and packaging types not listed here, designed to meet your sustainability goals and compliance needs.

Total commodity reuse and recycling

When raw materials or byproducts from production become unusable, our total commodity recycling solutions help you recover their value. We turn manufacturing waste into reusable resources, helping you cut costs, reduce environmental impact, and support circular economy goals.

Metals

We recover and recycle ferrous and non-ferrous metals, turning scrap into valuable commodities.

Plastics

Post-production and post-consumer plastics are sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed for reuse in new manufacturing.

Papers

Paper waste from packaging, printing, or shredding is recycled into new paper products.

Fabric

Scraps and unused textile materials are collected and processed for industrial reuse or recycling.

Ash

We help manage and recycle industrial ash, often repurposing it for use in construction or other applications.

Hydrocarbons

Unwanted oil-based materials and byproducts are safely processed to recover fuel or raw input for other uses.

Other Materials

We offer customized recycling solutions for a wide range of industrial byproducts not listed here, tailored to your specific needs.

Did you know?

Some 2%–3% of all post-recycled waste is metal that can be recycled, and we recycle or reuse approximately 95% of electronic waste materials, including plastics and metals.

 

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An industrial and commercial recycling company that makes an impact

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10 M+
pounds of electronic waste recycled per year
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1.8 M
tons of waste recycled or reused each year
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1.2 M
tons of greenhouse gases saved through metal recycling each year
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400 k+
barrels of petroleum recovered for resale each year

Certified electronic waste recycling

Every year, Reworld™ recycles tens of millions of pounds of e-waste.

  • Electronics recycling for end-of-life devices 
  • IT Asset Disposition services for reusable equipment (wipe, refurbish, resell laptops, monitors, etc.) 
  • Legislative compliance – Fulfillment of state-mandated electronics EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) obligations for electronic manufacturers
  • Mail-back e-recycling programs for OEM partners 
  • Secure shredding of data-sensitive devices, including hard drives
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Our electronic waste recycling facility, EcoReworld™, LLC, located at 2209 S. 58th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, holds e-Stewards, NAID "AAA", ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, which signify that we adhere to the cleanest, most globally responsible standards for e-waste recycling while protecting confidential data. We also audit all of our downstream recycling partners to make sure they follow our standards.

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Total Ash Processing System (TAPS): A unique ash waste recycling technology at work

  • Our Total Ash Processing System takes ash from waste-to-energy facilities and further separates it into its component parts.
  • Small metal fractions are recycled, and aggregate is reused in construction material for roads, parking lots, and commercial projects.
  • This process can reduce the amount of ash needing disposal in landfills by as much as 65%.
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Hydrocarbon refining and recycling

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  • Our distillation services treat and repurpose petroleum and petrochemical off-spec products and transmix.
  • Through oil re-refining technology we recover and repurpose off-spec product from tank-cleaning projects and slop oil emulsion.
  • Our recovery and treatment systems biologically extract oils and fuels from wastewater, enabling us to recycle everything.
  • We blend a broad range of refinery and petrochemical products from various markets in our fuel oil blending program, which helps power the industrial sector.

Benefiting the well-being of businesses, communities, and beyond with industrial and commercial recycling services

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    Sustainability

    Waste is efficiently and environmentally treated and reused, recycled, or safely returned to nature as raw components, creating cycles that optimize resource value, reduce carbon footprints, and regenerate ecosystems.

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    Profitability

    Waste is effectively and economically separated into recoverable components, utilizing resources that offset raw material costs, can be sold for new revenue, and spur material rebates.

  • Assurance-TEAL

    Assurance

    Waste is diligently and discreetly rendered unrecoverable, mitigating liabilities that compromise privacy, expose intellectual property, and impact brand reputation.

Industrial and Commercial Recycling Resources

Industrial and Commercial Business Recycling FAQ

What is industrial recycling?

Industrial recycling refers to the recovery and reuse of materials generated by manufacturing, production, and industrial operations. This includes everything from metal shavings and plastic remnants to ash and hydrocarbons.

What is commercial recycling?

Commercial recycling involves collecting, sorting, and processing recyclable materials generated by businesses, like packaging, paper, electronics, food waste, and textiles, to divert them from landfills and reintroduce them into the supply chain.

How can businesses recycle?

Businesses can recycle by partnering with a commercial recycling company like Reworld™. We provide tailored recycling solutions that ensure compliance and sustainability.

Why should businesses recycle?

Recycling helps businesses reduce landfill use, meet sustainability goals, and support circular economy practices. It also helps companies enhance their brand image, meet regulatory obligations, and reduce environmental impact.

How do businesses benefit from recycling waste?

Recycling waste helps businesses turn discarded materials into valuable resources. This supports sustainability goals, reduces environmental impact, and unlocks cost savings through lower disposal fees, greater operational efficiency, and potential revenue from recycled commodities.

How does recycling save money for businesses?

Recycling reduces landfill costs by shrinking the amount of waste that needs disposal. It also minimizes the need to purchase new raw materials, since recycled content can often be reused or resold, lowering overall production expenses and improving the bottom line.

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