Let Merrick recycle your plastic instead of sending it to landfills!

Benefits of working with us

• Save money on disposal costs.
• You can drop off your plastic at Merrick's warehouse or we can schedule weekday pick-ups at your location.
• The value of material and the cost of transport can be claimed as a charitable contribution.

 Community & Environmental Impact:

• Keep tons of polyethene out of the landfills and incinerators.
• Reuse the polymer to make a useful product - composite lumber.
• Steady and meaningful work for adults with developmental disabilities.

Partnership Matters:

• Merrick is looking for businesses that want to recycle plastic bags, stretch wrap from pallets, and shrink wrap from case goods instead of sending this material to landfills.
• We have several collection crews picking up this material at sites all over the Twin Cities Metro Area.
• We have work crews sorting and bailing the material at our facility with the capacity to process more material.

 Background

• The plastic bag and stretch film recycling program was established in 2003. Since then, we have kept more than 6 million pounds of plastic from ending up in landfills.
• Merrick, Inc., is a nonprofit agency that supports adults with developmental disabilities in finding work opportunities. We are continually seeking to expand our green endeavors and partnerships.

Please recycle these materials (all materials must be clean and dry):

• HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE films. #2, #4
• Stretch wrap from pallets
• Shrink wrap from cases
• Plastic carry-out bags without string ties, rigid handles, or zipper-type closures
• Dry cleaning bags
• Plastic wrapping from paper products
• Tyvek® envelopes

 For more information please contact:

John Crea: 651-789-6211 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it