Recycling Express, Inc
P. O. Box 7517 , Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Recycling Express can save businesses money by reducing their waste service costs through increased recycling and source reduction of surplus materials, assets and obsolete products.We have served the greater Delaware Valley and Philadelphia Metro region since 1991 and has a proven track record of innovative solutions, exceptional customer service and dependable operations that allows our customers to maximize their recycling efforts.

Company History

Recycling Express, Inc. was founded in 1991 in Frazer, PA, to provide recycling collection services to business and households as PA Act 101 was implemented by municipalities across Pennsylvania. Original service areas included Central Chester County and the Main Line, with expansion into Montgomery County, Western Delaware County, and Center City Philadelphia by 1994.

The company acquired the assets of Paper Chase, a Quakertown based recycler, in late 1994 and established a recycling processing center in Montgomeryville in 1995. The expanded service area included Alllentown, Northern Montgomery County and Bucks County. The plant operations were closed in 1998 to focus primarily on recycling collection services operated out of Frazer, PA.

In 1997, the company purchased the assets of Delaware Recycling Solutions, a Wilmington, DE, based recycler, and established Recycling Express of Delaware with a field office in Newport, DE, serving customers in Northern New Castle, Southern Chester and Southern Delaware Counties.

For the past 21 years, the employees of Recycling Express have built a solid foundation of customers that include property management companies, law and accounting firms, schools, architects, manufacturers and many types of businesses. Our reputation for timely and courteous service are unequaled in our service areas.

Ownership

Paul R. Bickhart is President and co-founder of Recycling Express, Inc., a multi-material recycling service company serving Eastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware. His areas of expertise are in recycling and waste reduction program design, employee education, waste stream analysis and recycling technologies assessment.Mr. Bickhart has been a project coordinator and educator in recycling and waste reduction since 1985. In addition to owning and operating Recycling Express, Inc., Mr. Bickhart currently serves on the Chester County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and the State of Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC).

Before co-founding Recycling Express, Inc. in 1991, Mr. Bickhart served as the Chester County Recycling Coordinator in West Chester, Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1990. He also held positions with Edwards Enterprises, Inc., the Pennsylvania Resources Council, and Tenneco Oil Company.Mr. Bickhart graduated from Methacton High School, Fairview Village, PA, in 1976 and holds a BS in Geological Engineering from the University of Oklahoma (1981). He currently resides in Wilmington, DE, with his wife Amy.

Route Managers

Recycling Express adds a personal touch to serving our customer’s varying needs for recycling services with dedicated route managers that have been with the company for over fifteen years. Each route manager has a specific group of customers and a set schedule for collections and routes.

Special pickups and extra materials can usually be accommodated during our regular pickup schedules. Our current route managers include Brian Siciliano and Kerry Kegley in the Frazer, PA, office and Brian Ashley in the Newport, DE, office.

Recycling

Electronics Recycling - Have obsolete computers and equipment? Recycling Express will collect, transport, and recycle any type of computer and electronic equipment, including monitors, printers, and fax machines.

Metal & Plastics Recycling - Scrap Metals and plastics can easily be recycled instead of disposed. Common recyclable items include plastic packaging and metal filing cabinets, desks, chairs, shelving, fencing, and pipe.

Paper & Media Destruction - Whether it’s the end of the year or the end of your lease, Recycling Express can recycle your out-of-date files or dispose of your obsolete office supplies, equipment and furniture.

Regular Recycling Collection - In office collection features include high grade and mixed office paper, loose cardboard, and cans & bottles. Loading dock features include totes, carts, skids, baled and loose cardboard, and gaylord boxes.

Scheduling & Costs - Simply call our offices to schedule a visit by our sales staff and arrange for a convenient pickup. Typically, we charge an hourly rate to perform all collections and provide a written estimate in advance of all work.

Take Your Recycling Program “Beyond Single Stream”!

Recycling Express helps companies efficiently manage their recycling streams by designing and operating customized collection programs for all recyclable materials (including paper, cardboard, metals, electronics, plastics, wood, junk, etc.).We provide written estimates for all services, including regularly scheduled pickups, one-time clean-outs and document destruction jobs, and certificates of destruction for document, hard drive and electronic media shredding.