WasteCap Nebraska welcomes our new and renewing members each month. Learn more about them below
Congratulations to Nebraska Recycles, which handles electronic waste and hard drive destruction, sees gains with abut 80% of its business coming from large companies and the rest from residential. Over 99 percent of the services are provided at no charge! Owner Jack Doerr said revenues come from parts from electronics, especially computers. For more information … Read More //
ISRI 2016 Convention: Not so niche! Recyclers are finding more end users for difficult-to-recycle plastics. Troy Burgess, CEO, Central States Reprocessing LLC (CSR), Lincoln, Nebraska, said he has been in the PVC extrusion business for 22 years. CSR opened its doors in 2010, recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) for the composite decking industry. … Read More //
Congratulations to the Nebraska State Fair for qualifying as a zero waste event for the second consecutive year with WasteCap Nebraska’s goZero program. State fair officials reported a 91.1% diversion rate, diverting 39.6% more plastics and 117% more cardboard than the previous year. The Zero Waste International Alliance defines zero waste as having a 90 … Read More //
Have and old computer, laptop, tablet, cell phone, etc. laying around? These devices may contain sensitive or private information. Safely dispose of these devices and destroy the information they contain. Businesses are welcome to Recycle at the Event. Bring your unwanted and unused electronics, computers and data containing device to a collection event on Saturday, … Read More //
Please join us for a fun-filled day of fundraising activities and give to this worthy cause. Cornhusker Bank is honored to partner with the People’s City Mission to help raise awareness and donations for this effort. Walk with us as we travel barefoot from our main branch at 11th & Cornhusker to the People’s City Mission at … Read More //
Eric Schnakenberg rejoins the Aqua Systems Team! Jeff White and crew would like to welcome Eric Schnakenberg back to the team here at Aqua Systems. After a 5 year journey to NYC, Eric has returned to Lincoln. He will be Director of Business Development for Omaha & Lincoln overseeing our new Pure Water and Ice Dispenser division, … Read More //
WasteCap is proud to announce Engineering Solutions & Design, Inc as a new member. Founded in 1995 to specifically address solid waste issues facing public and private entities, ES&D provides planning, design and construction oversight services for clients throughout the United States. We take pride in our record of delivering exceptional service. ES&D’s sole focus … Read More //
Over a year ago Minnow Project was acquired by Omaha Print and the foundation for a modern day marketing company was formed. Each company brought a robust set of communication tools to the merger. After working as partners for over a year, Minnow Project and Omaha Print will come together to form one exciting new … Read More //
WasteCap Nebraska would like to welcome a new member Nebraska Farmers Union! National Farmers Union was founded in 1902 in Point, Texas by Newt Gresham. Farmers Union grew out of the need for farmers to harness the power of organization to stand up against the monopolies that controlled the railroads, ag processing, ag supplies, and … Read More //
Thank you to Morrissey Engineering for hosting the April Green Team Roundtable! Morrissey Engineering, Inc. is a mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing and technology design firm founded in 1999 in Omaha, Nebraska. Their highly trained team of more than 45 engineers, designers and other specialists have exceptional design experience in commercial and industrial buildings with special expertise in … Read More //
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