Blue
Mountain Recycling was founded in March of 2000 as a material
recycling facility in Philadelphia. Blue Mountain's headquarters
and processing center is located at 2904 Ellsworth St. in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The company has dedicated itself to long term recycling
solutions. Blue Mountain has approximately 27 employees and is
processing approximately 10,000 tons of material a month. They
are the sole processor of material collected in Philadelphia's
residential curbside recycling program. Mr. David Dilenno, President
of Blue Mountain, explained that it is because of this partnership
that the city of Philadelphia has been able to save significant
disposal costs through recycling.
Blue Mountain is able to accept and process materials from
residences, haulers, commercial and institutional establishments.
The facility accepts the following materials: clear, brown and
green glass; tin and aluminum cans; and polyethylene terephtalate
(PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic bottles (labeled
as 1 or 2). These materials can be source separated and/or commingled.
The facility also accepts office paper, newspaper, and cardboard.
Mr.
Dilenno explained that the composition of Philadelphia's residential
recycling program has provided his facility with a unique situation.
The commingled material is made up of approximately 75 percent
glass with approximately 60% of that being mixed broken cullet.
Blue Mountain separates out the whole bottles, which are then
sent to another facility for processing and marketing. The mixed
broken glass is processed through an Andela system. This machine
processes the glass into an aggregate that meets an engineering
specification of 3/8 minus. The material is then screened to remove
any contamination and oversized pieces. The final product is then
sold as a raw material to different businesses to be used in their
manufacturing processes. Mr. Dilenno explained that he is excited
about this material and it's outlook for new markets.
Blue Mountain also has a unique system for recycling materials
in large office buildings. Mr. Dilenno explained that their system
is able to recycle up to 85% of the waste generated in large office
buildings. The system is fairly simple with waste generated in
the cafeterias, bathrooms and coffee stations being put in black
bags, which are then put into a waste dumpster. All other waste
generated in the building is put in clear plastic bags and goes
into a recycling container, which is taken back to Blue Mountain
for recycling. Mr. Dilenno explained that Blue Mountain is willing
to work with interested office buildings by doing waste audits,
and showing office managers how this system can work for them
as well as save money.
Any questions concerning these programs or any other programs
Blue Mountain Recycling may have can be directed to David Dilenno
at 215-462-7372 or via email at DavidD@BlueMountainRecycling.com
Blue
Mountain Recycling was founded in March of 2000 as a material
recycling facility in Philadelphia. Blue Mountain's headquarters
and processing center is located at 2904 Ellsworth St. in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The company has dedicated itself to long term recycling
solutions. Blue Mountain has approximately 27 employees and is
processing approximately 10,000 tons of material a month. They
are the sole processor of material collected in Philadelphia's
residential curbside recycling program. Mr. David Dilenno, President
of Blue Mountain, explained that it is because of this partnership
that the city of Philadelphia has been able to save significant
disposal costs through recycling.
Mr.
Dilenno explained that the composition of Philadelphia's residential
recycling program has provided his facility with a unique situation.
The commingled material is made up of approximately 75 percent
glass with approximately 60% of that being mixed broken cullet.
Blue Mountain separates out the whole bottles, which are then
sent to another facility for processing and marketing. The mixed
broken glass is processed through an Andela system. This machine
processes the glass into an aggregate that meets an engineering
specification of 3/8 minus. The material is then screened to remove
any contamination and oversized pieces. The final product is then
sold as a raw material to different businesses to be used in their
manufacturing processes. Mr. Dilenno explained that he is excited
about this material and it's outlook for new markets.