Environmental

In September 2023, CWM recycled the following to Imperial Recycling:

• 1,291 lbs. of cardboard
• 178 lbs. of plastic
• 576 lbs. of paper
• 1,116 lbs. of wood

In addition to that, our partner Groot picked up nearly 5 yards of mixed recyclables. That included 479 pounds of cans, plastic bottles, newspapers, etc., deposited in our blue barrels around the facility.

In September, CWM recycled 3,640 pounds in total. Through three quarters in 2023, CWM has diverted over 41,000 pounds of recyclable materials away from landfills! Check out the full breakdown YTD on our Environmental Practices page.

In August 2023, CWM recycled the following with Imperial Recycling:

• 1,900 lbs. of cardboard
• 248 lbs. of plastic
• 485 lbs. of paper
• 1,880 lbs. of wood

Groot also collected roughly 6 yards of mixed recyclables, including 575 pounds of cans, bottles, plastic bottles, newspapers, etc., deposited in our blue barrels around the plant.

CWM was able to divert 5,088 pounds of recyclable waste from landfills in August. Click here to discover our eco-friendly initiatives and explore our ongoing record of recycling statistics from January 2023 until today.

In July 2023, CWM recycled the following to Imperial Recycling:

• 1,052 lbs. of cardboard
• 129 lbs. of plastic
• 1,024 lbs. of wood
• 9 lbs. of Styrofoam

Groot Waste Management picked up 6 yards of mixed recyclables. That includes roughly 575 pounds of cans, plastic bottles, newspapers, etc., deposited into our blue barrels throughout the facility.

For July, CWM successfully diverted a total of 2,789 pounds from Landfills! Learn more about our environmental practices and check out our running total of recycling stats from January 2023 until today.

In May, CWM recycled the following to Imperial Recycling:

• 1,853 lbs. of cardboard
• 66 lbs. of paper
• 237 lbs. of plastic
• 1,615 lbs. of wood

CWM also delivered 17.5 pounds of Styrofoam to the village of Western Springs for recycling. Our partner Groot Recycling also hauled away eight cubic yards of mixed recyclables – including 950 pounds of cans, bottles, plastic bottles, newspaper, etc.

For May 2023, CWM was able to divert 4,738.5 pounds from the Landfill! Learn more about CWM’s environmental practices and check out our running total of recycling stats from January 2023 until today!

In April, CWM recycled the following to Imperial Recycling:

• 1,379 lbs. of cardboard
• 32 lbs. of paper
• 199 lbs. of plastic
• 1,738 lbs. of wood

Our partner Groot also picked up seven cubic yards of mixed recyclables in April – including roughly 712 pounds of cans, bottles, plastic bottles, paper, etc. collected from around the facility.

A combined total of 4,060 pounds of recyclable material was diverted from the landfills in April 2023!

In March, CWM recycled the following to Imperial Recycling:

• 159 lbs. of plastic
• 1,413 lbs. of cardboard
• 2,657 lbs. of wood
• 111 lbs. of paper

We also recycled 24 pounds of Styrofoam last month – while this may not seem like a lot, it’s significant because it translates to a 6-foot by 4-foot cube of Styrofoam. This was taken to a drop-off location in Western Springs.

Our CNC team also recycled 202 pounds of carbide and high-speed steel tooling that had accumulated over the past year. Lastly, our partner Groot picked up 6 cubic yards of mixed recyclables. This included roughly 575 pounds of cans, plastic bottles, paper, etc. collected from the blue recycling containers around the facility.

In March of 2023, CWM was able to divert a combined total of 5,141 pounds of material away from the Landfill!

In February 2023, CWM recycled the following:

• 80 lbs. of paper
• 1,742 lbs. of cardboard
• 152 lbs. of plastic
• 1,987 lbs. of wood
• 950 lbs. of mixed recyclables

A total of 4,911 pounds of recyclable materials were diverted away from a landfill! Learn more about CWM’s dedication to improving environmental standards and our various certifications and accomplishments.