Industry
Commitment & Associations
We at E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.
are committed to being a key player in
our industry. We have the expertise to
help implement a strong successful waste
reduction program. Recycling is an integral
part of the handling and reduction of
a company’s waste stream.
Our staff meets regularly
with both federal
and state officials
to offer testimony
and expertise regarding
the laws and regulations that govern recycling and
waste handling. Members of our organization have
been involved with the actual writing
of the Massachusetts
Solid Waste Plan and the associated regulations,
and we are constantly updated on new
rules and regulations.
While we do not always agree with the decisions made
by our officials, we do believe it is in our best
interest and that of our customers'
to keep communications open with the
many governmental agencies.
Our company enjoys
good working relations
with mills and
paper dealers throughout
the world. Because
we
operate our own transfer station and paper packing
facility here in Westborough, it is important that
we remain in daily contact with all markets. We pledge
to offer our customers the benefit of our knowledge
and experience in all matters relating to their waste-handling
program. In today’s challenging environment,
E.L. Harvey & Sons has made this a priority.
To this end, the Harvey family has made
a personal commitment to the industry
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AAA-Certified
for Mobile & Plant-Based Operations
- National
Association for Information Destruction
(NAID)
NAID is the international, non-profit trade association
of the information destruction industry. Its members
are companies and individuals involved in providing information
destruction services. NAID's mission is to educate business,
industry and government of the importance of destroying
discarded information and the value of contract destruction
services. |
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National
Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA)
NSWMA is a trade association representing for-profit
companies in North America that provide solid, hazardous
and medical waste collection, recycling and disposal
services, and companies that provide professional and
consulting services to the waste services industry. |
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Solid
Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
For over 40 years, the Solid Waste Association of North
America has been the leading professional association
in the solid waste field. Our association serves over
7,200 members throughout North America, and thousands
more with conferences, certifications, publications,
and technical training courses. |
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Institue of Scrap Recycling Industries. (ISRI)
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI)
is the “Voice of the Recycling Industry.” With
21 chapters nationwide and headquarters in Washington,
D.C., ISRI represents more than 1,200 companies that
process, broker, and consume scrap commodities, including
metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics,
and textiles. The Institute provides education, advocacy,
and compliance training, and promotes public awareness
of the value and importance of recycling to the production
of the world’s goods and services. |
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The
Massachusetts Recycling Coalition (MassRecycle)
MassRecycle, founded in 1989, was organized in response
to a need for statewide advocacy to establish recycling
programs. Its founders and early members recognized that
widespread recycling would help to conserve natural resources,
energy, landfill space and open space. More recently,
recycling has been recognized as an essential component
of any comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse emissions.
The economic benefits of recycling have become evident
by the over 60,000 recycling jobs calling for unskilled
laborers to engineers, and the estimated $600 million
that recycling contributes to the Massachusetts economy. |
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WasteCap
of Massachusetts
WasteCap of Massachusetts is the statewide, non-profit,
public/private partnership working with the business
community to develop and implement cost-effective programs
for recycling, buying recycled, reuse, and waste reduction.
Massachusetts businesses generate 55% of all municipal
solid waste in the Commonwealth. WasteCap strives to
minimize this environmental impact by providing free,
voluntary programs to the private sector on recycling
and waste reduction. Our staff members answer hundreds
of technical assistance calls, promote services offered
by innovative recycling and waste management firms in
the Commonwealth, conduct site visits, and develop business
recycling partnerships. |
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Environmental
Industry Association (EIA) EIA Chairmen’s
Council
EIA represents companies and individuals who manage solid
and medical wastes; manufacture and distribute waste
equipment; and provide environmental management, consulting
and pollution-prevention-related services. Services are
provided to members through the National Solid Wastes
Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment
Technology Association (WASTEC). |
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Environmental
Industry Association (EIA) Women’s
Council
To benefit the waste industry, the EIA Women’s
Council works for the professional advancement of women
through meaningful and useful education, assistance,
support, and mentoring. |
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Corridor
Nine Chamber of Commerce
To provide leadership which promotes business well-being
and economic development opportunities through a cooperative
and integrated approach with business, community and
government resources.
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U.S.
Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s
foremost coalition of leaders from across the building
industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally
responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and
work.
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Marlborough
Regional Chamber of Commerce
This Chamber has been serving the community
since 1924. We work side by side with
public officials, business people and
citizens to make the region a better
place to live, work and play.
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Greater
Lowell Chamber of Commerce
Provides a significant unified voice in shaping the
future growth of the business communities which it serves and provides
a vehicle through which individuals can work to improve the area's
business climate and quality of life. A diverse business and service
base is of great importance to Greater Lowell's economic future. The
Chamber works to create a healthy and competitive environment where
businesses can grow and prosper.
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Merrimack
Valley Chamber of Commerce
The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most effective
business to business network serving over 1,000 businesses in the Merrimack
Valley communities including Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover,
Greater Haverhill, Greater Lowell and Southern New Hampshire.
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| Detachable Container
Association (DCA) |
| Eastern Paper Mills
Association |
| Waste Recyclers Council
of NSWMA |
| Waste Leadership Council |
| Landfill Council |
| Waste Hauler’s
Council |
| Paper Stock Industries
(PSI) |
| Construction Material
Recycling Association (CMRA) |
| Chairman’s Council |
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