by MARY M. COX
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The most recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about U.S. waste generation is from 2006. At that time, the amount of trash created by Americans was 251 million tons. That is about 4.6 pounds per person, per day. An Indiana University study from 2015 noted that although 75 percent of the American waste stream is recyclable, only about 30 percent of it is recycled.
The EPA noted the same year, the following Container Recycling Institute estimate: 36 billion aluminum cans landfilled the year prior had a scrap value that exceeded $600 million. For the obvious benefit to our environment and to reduce the cost of landfilling, waste processing goals become more ambitious each year.
Part of that effort clearly involves the methods used to best contain the various materials processed from waste and recycling streams. There is no shortage of container types to choose from, in the marketplace.
“Managing your material handling process with carts from Bomac Carts can be beneficial toward process efficiencies, as many customers have found,” Cindy Lapidakis, vice president, sales and marketing, commented. Bomac manufactures heavy duty carts used for recycling of waste, paper, electronics and many other materials. All products are made in the U.S. and with a focus on efficiency and choosing the right cart for your process and application; Bomac manufactures all carts to order and offers modifications, custom carts and labeling.
“It is for this reason that Bomac solutions meet the needs of the recycling industries. The quality and durability of our products is supported by an amazing customer service team. We’ve manufactured carts for the material handling and waste industries since 2002 and Bomac has grown while expanding into warehousing/distribution, specialty manufacturing and some areas of construction. The Recycle Cart is one of our most popular products, which fits many different uses in different markets. The robust design of the Recycle Cart and the option of standard bases or forklift bases make this product even more popular. Check out our products online and give us a call if you’re looking for high quality products from a great company,” said Lapidakis.
Custom Container Solutions, LLC (CCS) provides steel containers to the waste, recycling and environmental services industries. “Our containers are used to move residential, commercial and construction waste and industrial metal scrap to landfills and recovery recycling centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West. We produce 2,000 roll off and hook lift containers per year and over 7,500 front and rear load containers,” noted Todd A. Vonderheid, managing member.
He also explained, “Our industry faces a pressing issue with the U.S. steel tariff recently imposed. Our steel cost has risen 50 percent in the past 6 months and continues to increase. We’ve worked hard to reduce other costs and communicate with customers, about this new issue. Like most steel fabricating companies in the U.S., however, we’re unable to pass along all the cost increases to our customers. Since many of our customers are either metal scrap companies or those who depend on users of steel, the impact will be felt across different sectors. Unfortunately, there is not a direct relationship between the cost of domestic steel and domestic scrap prices. So, our customers do not see an increase in their revenue to offset their increased cost of equipment. As such, we always work with customers to improve our product offerings and increase production efficiency to help keep prices competitive and product available in a timely manner.”
Since the purchase of Stoltzfus Manufacturing in 2011, CCS has tripled production capacity and annual sales. In June of 2017, CCS purchased Valley Can, Inc and today, CCS employs almost 60 employees among both facilities.
Schaefer manufactures refuse and recycling rollout carts for municipalities and haulers in the United States and across the world. Brett Belda, director of National Sales stated, “For over 80 years, Schaefer has been synonymous with quality and on-time delivery. Clients take advantage of the quality in our brand by utilizing products and services offered, which include RFID-enabled carts, assembly and distribution services, route audits, inventory management, service verification and real-time reporting. We have an outstanding reputation within the waste industry as the quality leader of injection-molded carts and guarantee on-time delivery. The Schaefer cart is a high quality, well designed, low maintenance cart with the service and support to back it up. We possess an array of products and solutions and have established ourselves as a great partner to our clients across the globe. Today, we’re one of the largest, private and family owned companies worldwide, with total employees of over 10,000.”
Belda said members of the company take pride in addressing and solving challenges faced by their customers. “Whether it’s a new automation program, asset management or service verification, we have solutions to support the needs of our clients. Along with being a full solution provider, we view customers as partners and we approach these relationships accordingly. When a Schaefer staff member makes a commitment, you can be assured we will stand by our word.”
Belda also expounded on the emerging RFID technology, as it pertains to carts. “Our Wistar RFID solution has capabilities ranging from deployment tracking to inventory management to on-board technology for service verification. The Schaefer approach is simple, tell us what you are trying to accomplish and we’ll build the solution that best suits your needs.”
The Schaefer Group began operations in 1937 in the Sigerland region of central Germany. In 1989, the North American headquarters was established in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Published in the September 2018 Edition
