Recycling Services
Springfield, IL
1-Day Dumpster Delivery
CDL-Licensed Drivers
90+ Years of Experience
Multi-stream Recycling
Recycle Your Waste at Our Facility Today
In 1992, we began collecting recycling items at the curb. We started out with four pickup trucks with trailers to collect the recycling items. Twenty-five years later, we now have eight full-time recycle trucks out five days a week and three part-time recycle trucks.
In 1996, we opened Lake Area Disposal & Recycling. We process and ship out all our recycling right here locally. Here, we offer a recycling drop-off site, which is open only to Lake Area Disposal & Recycling customers, as well as an aluminum buyback center that is open to the public.
We are very proud of our recycling facility. In 2016, we kept a total of 3,315 tons of recyclable material out of the landfill! We pride ourselves on doing multi-stream recycling. These recycled materials are then kept separate throughout the whole of the recycling process for a cleaner more efficient process!
Multi-stream Vs. Single Stream Recycling
Multi-stream recycling refers to a system in which participants are responsible for sorting various types of recyclable materials at home before they are collected. In contrast, "dual-stream" systems require the separation of paper/fiber materials from containers, while "single-stream" recycling involves sorting after collection. Opting for a multi-stream approach results in a cleaner and more efficient process, ensuring that your recycled materials are properly recycled and not destined for the landfill.