Do you have a mountain of used containers dumped at the back of the property? Find a recycler that will take them off your hands. Some places recycle only at certain times of the year. Call ahead to get their procedures. If the following places are nowhere near you, check with your state ag department or nursery association.
Find a container recycler
East Jordan Plastics Inc.
South Haven, Mich.
(269) 637-3700
www.eastjordanplastics.com/plastic-recycling.html
Universal Commodity Services Inc.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
(347) 587-6158
www.ucsincny.com
Antek Madison Plastics Corp.
Scarborough, Ontario; (416) 321-1170 x 246
Chicago, Ill.; (773) 933-0900 x 223
Atlanta, Ga.; (770) 948-0000 x222
www.antekmadison.com
Loma Vista Nursery
Olathe, Kan.
(913) 897-7010
www.lomavistanursery.com
Missouri Botanical Garden
(314) 577-9441
www.plasticpotrecycling.org
Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supplies Inc.
Ball Ground, Ga.
(800) 888-0054
www.griffins.com

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