Evergreen Waste Management

Albuquerque's Best Recycling Service Provider

Working with local Albuquerque companies to recycling their cardboard, aluminum, and plastic helps us all prevent those materials marking our neighborhoods and help us keep a cleaner Albuquerque.

Our Services

We are a transportation company. We have dedicated our transportation to recycling. We are available to be hired by local companies to assist in creating a recycling program and to weekly come and pick up their recycling material.

In New Mexico, we are not allowed to schedule pick ups at residences, but if a residence would like to enhance their existing recycling program, then we can accept your recyclable material to ensure that it is recycled.

Understanding Recycling
Recycling can sometimes seem complicated and not worth the effort. It should be a simple process, drop waste into a bin – but, which bin? the waste bin? Or a recycling bin?

Then you may have the big question, does it actually get recycled and help the environment like “they say” it does?

Over the past few decades, recycling programs, have greatly improved. At the same time, pricing for used materials (such as aluminum, glass, cardboard, and plastic) have also fluctuated and evolved. Due to this, the “rules” of recycling changed, and they will continue to change as techniques improve – especially from location to location.

But it’s not rocket science.
Let's look at the facts.

Does recycling do more harm than good?
Recycling is without a doubt, better for the environment than sending waste to a landfill. A study looked at the amount of energy it takes to manufacture products from recyclables versus virgin material, including the energy used for collecting, hauling and processing the recyclables. Turns out, virgin material manufacturing requires nearly double the energy (23.3 million Btu) than recycled material manufacturing (10.4 million Btu), even including the 0.9 million Btu for collecting, hauling and processing the recyclables.

Recycling is worth it.

Are plastic bags recyclable?
I understand why this is confusing, because, plastic bags are recyclable – but not accepted in most curbside programs.
Just because an item is “recyclable”, doesn’t mean it’s accepted at your local facility. Be sure to check the labels on your bins to get some further information on what can/can not be accepted.

Because plastic bags are made of a thin plastic film, they get caught in the sorting equipment and/or shredding machinery at most recycling facilities. Don’t put them in your regular recycling bin (unless told otherwise by your recycling provider).
Instead, you have two options: 1) opt for BYOB (bring your own bags) and reduce your consumption of single-use plastic bags, or 2) recycle them the proper way by taking them to designated bag recycling kiosks or collection sites. Many grocery stores in Albuquerque – including Albertson's, Smith's, Walmart, Whole Foods, and even Target – provide plastic bag recycling bins inside their stores.

Can aluminum foil be recycled?
Aluminum foil is similar to the plastic bag conundrum. Technically, because it is aluminum, it is recyclable – but not all recycling facilities will accept it.

Two common reasons why facilities won’t accept foil are that it’s either too soiled with food or too thin/soft for their equipment to safely process it. If you can’t recycle foil in your area, consider switching to reusable containers or food covers, or wipe down and reuse your foil instead of tossing it.

Is glass recyclable?
Glass is infinitely recyclable, but it is not currently being recycled in New Mexico.

You do need to be careful with your recyclable glass though. Many recycling facilities turn away glass that is broken. Broken glass can be costly to collect and sort safely, so check with your local recycling requirements before placing it in your curbside bin.

The good news is, glass makes for great reusable containers and many retailers and local deposit sites still collect glass, even if your curbside pickup does not. Check with your local recycler or recycling hauler, such as Evergreen Waste Management.

Cardboard

We pick up cardboard from local companies in the Albuquerque area and nearby cities.

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Aluminum

We accept aluminum from our neighbors. We are not a recycling center and do not buy and sell recyclables. We are a small transportation company that believes in recycling and supports the idea of cleaning up the Albuquerque area.

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Plastic

We accept plastic from our neighbors. We are not a recycling center and do not buy and sell recyclables. We are a small transportation company that believes in recycling and supports the idea of cleaning up the Albuquerque area.

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Why Choose Us?

We are a locally owned and operated company that cares about our customers and the community we serve. We're dedicated to providing the best services at fair and competitive prices, all backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If you're not 100% happy, simply let us know and we will do anything we can to make it right. We appreciate your business and look forward to working with you.

Locally Owned & Operated
We are a local company that cares about our customers and the community we serve.

Honest & Fair Pricing

We keep our prices competitive to offer our customers the most value.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

We stand behind all of our services and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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2005

Year Established

6,000 +

Tons of Cardboard Recycled

18

Years in the Albuquerque Area

100%

Customer Focused

Our Mission

Albuquerque and to help their recycling efforts and keep what we can recycle away from our landscape and our landfill..

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