Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey is the Executive Vice President and one of the owners of E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. After graduating from Delaware Valley College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971, Ben moved into an active leadership role at E.L. Harvey & Sons. His duties within the company include negotiating the sales of recyclables to mills worldwide. He contracts with disposal sites for the safe and efficient transfer of waste materials. Ben is a superior administrator, providing leadership and motivation to the company's management team.

Ben is a well-respected and nationally recognized business leader and an authority in his industry. He has used his years of experience and wealth of knowledge in the industry to educate thousands of business and association leaders.

Ben brings his knowledge and know-how to many industry associations, including WasteCap of Massachusetts, MassRecycle, Detachable Container Association (DCA), National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). He has presented to national forums at numerous WasteExpo and ISRI conventions. Ben is a very accomplished and highly recognized public speaker for the waste and recycling industries.

Ben also takes active leadership roles in many trade organizations and associations. He is a past president of the Eastern Paper Mills Association and the Waste Recyclers Council of NSWMA and currently holds leadership roles on the Board of Directors of MassRecycle and WasteCap of Massachusetts. He is President of the Paper Stock Industry, a chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling, as well as being on the Board of Governors of the Environmental Industries Association. He is on the Board of Directors ISRI and also on the Board of Directors of Detachable Container Association (DCA), he is vice president of this organization. Ben serves in many committees and task forces for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.