Founded in 2000, Metropolitan Paper Recycling is a privately owned Brooklyn waste and recycling company serving commercial and institutional customers across New York City. It serves more than 4,000 clients and operates facilities 24 hours a day, six days a week, with a focus on diverting waste from landfills. Metropolitan was also the first waste-removal company to install solar panels on its facility roof and continues investing in recycling technology and greener operations.
New York City Commercial Waste Zones program
Compliance program
NYC Commercial Organics Rule
Compliance program
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Quality certification
Brooklyn Resource Recovery IncFounded by the Rosselli family in 1989, Brooklyn Resource Recovery buys, processes, separates and packages scrap metal for remelting and reuse in Brooklyn. The company operates the only shredder in New York City and has served customers from the same Kings County location for more than three decades. Its recycling work includes materials from homeowners, commercial contractors and end-of-life vehicles, with a focus on responsible handling and reuse.BROOKLYN, NY
Cooper RecyclingOperating in Brooklyn since 1986, Cooper Recycling processes construction and demolition debris at what it describes as New York City’s largest C&D recycling facility. Its sorting line spans more than a mile of conveyors and can process 2,000 tons a day, recovering up to 95% of incoming material. The privately held, family-operated company is women-owned and City of New York WBE-certified, and it was the first New York recycling facility to earn Recycling Certification Institute certification.BROOKLYN, NY
Encore RecyclingFounded in 2001 by Michael Selis, Encore Recycling provides commercial cardboard and paper recycling services across the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. Selis brings more than 43 years of experience in paper and cardboard recycling, while the company operates a 30,000-square-foot processing facility in Laurel and uses a fleet suited to customers with different collection volumes. Encore also conducts waste audits to help businesses capture more recyclable material from their commercial waste streams.LAUREL, MD
Unique Print NYFounded in 1977 as Unique Copy Center by two brothers, Unique Print NY is a Manhattan full-service printing company producing everything from bound booklets to large-format signage. Now run by a father-and-son team, the company combines in-house digital production and a staff of more than 50 with the personalized service of a neighborhood shop. Its work has included fast-turnaround projects for clients such as Diane von Furstenberg, Major Food Group, and NYU’s Student Health Center, while its FSC-certified recycled paper and waste-reduction practices reflect a sustained focus on greener printing.NEW YORK, NY