The decision to recycle is a simple choice to properly handle the waste streams which we create. American Disposal Services is committed to the promotion, education, and implementation of recycling programs for all customers we service. ThinkBeforeYouThrow¨ is a reminder that we make choices every day that have a significant impact on our future. We ask you to join American Disposal Services in our efforts to ThinkBeforeYouThrow¨.

At our facilities, we have gone to great lengths to try and fulfill our goal of zero waste. We have implemented our own waste reduction program that monitors spending, consumption, and disposal habits. In partnership with many customers, we have made ThinkBeforeYouThrow¨ programs in many office buildings, Homeowners Associations, and municipalities possible.

For information on waste stream audits, recycling program setups, or educational seminars, please contact our customer service department at 703.368.0500678.720.0500.

Single Stream Recycling, which we offer to all areas of service, is a process that allows consumers the freedom of putting all of their recyclables into the same collection receptacle, without having to sort based on the type of recyclable material. Both the collection and processing systems are designed to handle the mixture of recyclable material.

American Disposal Services picks up your collected recyclables with a designated recycling truck and hauls them to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The recycled material load is deposited at the MRF and then enters the sorting process. The materials are screened and separated by various manual and mechanical means. Once sorted by material type, the recycled materials are collected by a third party to be reprocessed and remanufactured into new, reusable products.

The benefits...

It's easy-no need to source separate materials

Increase in volume of recyclable materials collected

Reduction of waste entering landfills

Reduction of disposal fees

Community cleanliness with covered recycling receptacles

Collection of items that were once unacceptable