Mid America Paper Recycling touts waste audit program

Chicago-based recycler Mid America Paper Recycling has nearly a century of experience and is now looking to share its recycling solutions with attendees of the upcoming SuperCorrExpo 2024 being held Sept. 8-12 in Orlando, Florida.

With SuperCorrExpo serving as North America’s largest event for the corrugated packaging industry, Mid America Paper Recycling CEO Don Gaines says now is the right time for attendees to learn about the hidden value in waste streams and the benefits of the company’s waste audit program.

“Manufacturing operations create tons of waste every year, ranging from preconsumer, high-grade recyclable paper to production trim and paperboard,” says Gaines who has led the fourth-generation company for the last 42 years. “Our free waste audit survey can help identify what you may be overlooking because there is a cash value in your trash.

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“Our facility puts an emphasis on deinking paper grades, pulp-sub grades and all types of corrugated [material]. We specialize in developing comprehensive recycling programs for manufacturers, packaging companies, printers and converters. Our ‘Growing the Worth Of Your Waste’ program helps customers grow revenues they are realizing from scrap generation by finding holes in their recycling processes and by reducing expenses paid to haul away scrap.”

At SuperCorrExpo, Gaines and his Mid America team will explain the company's recycling program and discuss its importance for small businesses, startups and established, Fortune 500-level companies.

“As we [visit] many companies, they often tell us that everything is going well,” Gaines says. “When we dive into their processes, we generally find that we are able to increase their revenues and decrease their costs by applying best practices we’ve developed over decades. That’s where our experience helps make an impact on both the revenue and expense sides of their [profit and loss] statement.”

Gaines adds that Mid America’s comprehensive waste audit survey is the first step on the path to recycling improvement. SuperCorrExpo attendees who take 10 minutes to complete it can learn how the detailed process can improve operations and increase revenue per ton.

“Establishing a baseline and working at continuous improvement is a necessity for any size operation,” Gaines says. “This audit offers the same strategic process to improving a converter’s current waste handling practices, allowing you to build a smart program that continuously improves the worth of your waste. The SuperCorrExpo is the ideal place to get this conversation started.”

Mid America Paper Recycling’s waste audit survey can be found here.