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Brokerage & Rebates

We sell your baled cardboard into the recycling market and pass the value back to you.

180–1,200 lb

Bale pickups of any size, one bale or a trailer load.

Your Schedule

Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or will-call service.

Equipment

Baler service, 30-ft roll-offs, and 40-yard compactors.

Rebates

The more bales we pick up, the higher your rebate.

Turn Cardboard Into a Return

Most businesses pay to have cardboard hauled away. Greene Recycling works differently. We are a recycling broker: we sell your baled cardboard into the recycling market and pass value back to you through cardboard recycling rebates. For many customers, cardboard goes from a monthly expense to a monthly return.

How Brokerage Works

Recycled cardboard is a commodity. Paper mills use it to make new boxes and paperboard, and they buy it in large, consistent volumes. A single store can’t sell into that market on its own. A broker can. Greene Recycling combines bales from more than 500 locations, sells the material to the market, and shares that value with the businesses that produced it.

More Bales, Higher Rebate

The rule is simple: the more bales we pick up, the higher the rebate we can extend. That makes cardboard recycling rebates especially valuable for multi-location companies. A chain with dozens of stores can put every location on one program and earn on the combined volume.

Brokerage Versus Hauling

A traditional hauler treats cardboard as trash. You pay for the container, you pay for the haul, and the material’s value goes to someone else. A broker treats cardboard as the commodity it is. With Greene Recycling, the same bales that used to cost you money become the basis for cardboard recycling rebates. You still get dependable pickups, but the value of the material comes back to your business.

Who Benefits Most

Cardboard recycling rebates add up fastest for businesses with steady volume: retail chains, grocery stores, distribution centers, and manufacturers. These operations receive product in boxes every day, and every bale they produce counts. Restaurants and smaller shops can benefit too, especially when several locations join one program and their volume is combined.

What Affects Your Rebate

  • Volume. More bales mean a higher rebate.
  • Bale quality. Clean, dry, well-tied bales hold their value.
  • Contamination. Plastic film, foam, and trash lower the value of a bale.
  • Market conditions. Cardboard prices move with demand for recycled fiber.

We’ll walk you through how these factors apply to your locations.

Get More Value From Every Bale

Small habits protect your cardboard recycling rebates. Keep bales indoors or covered so they stay dry. Train staff to keep plastic and trash out of the baler. Store bales near the dock so pickups are quick. If your bales are coming out loose or light, our baler service can help. Read more in our article on getting more value from every cardboard bale.

Rebates Start With Reliable Pickup

Brokerage only works when bales leave on schedule. Our cardboard bale pickup handles bales from 180 lbs up to 1,200 lbs on weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or will-call service. Every bale we haul counts toward your volume.

Questions to Ask About Any Rebate Program

  • How is the rebate tied to volume?
  • What bale sizes and pickup schedules are available?
  • Can every location join one program?
  • Who do you call when something goes wrong?

We’re happy to answer each of these for your business before you sign up for cardboard recycling rebates.

A Win for Sustainability

Brokered cardboard goes back into new packaging instead of the landfill. Corrugated cardboard is one of the most recycled materials in the country, according to the EPA. With Greene Recycling you can show measurable waste reduction and earn on the same material.

Trusted by National Brands

Greene Recycling has been recycling cardboard since 1995. National brands like Walgreens and Crate & Barrel rely on our service, and we service businesses in all 50 states. Our team at headquarters in Georgetown, Texas supports every account.

Find Out What Your Cardboard Is Worth

Tell us how many locations you have and roughly how many bales each one produces. We’ll explain how cardboard recycling rebates would work for your business. Request a quote or call 512-630-5108. See the industries we serve or all of our services.

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Reach out now and find out how we can save you time and make you money!

FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers about service, schedules, and rebates.

Will you pay us for our cardboard?

As a recycling broker, we pass value back to customers through rebates. The more bales we pick up, the higher the rebate.

Cardboard is a commodity, so value moves with market demand for recycled fiber. Volume and bale quality also matter.

Rebates grow with volume. Call us and we’ll explain how they would work for your locations.

One call covers every location.