Like Us, But Elsewhere: Our Waste Management Referral List

We’d love to help everyone, but can’t.

Maybe we don’t offer a service or can’t reach your area. Cheers to our fave vendors that just might be able to get the job done.

Go-to Hauler in Lincoln, Nebraska

Uribe Refuse Services is a 3rd generation family owned and operated company that provides quality solid waste management services to the residents of Lincoln and surrounding communities including the following: Bennet, Cheney, Denton, Emerald, Garland, Hallam, Martell, Milford, Pleasant Dale, Seward, Sprague, and surrounding areas. Shoot our gal, Melissa an email for assistance in Lincoln, NE.

Electronic Recycling

Choose Motherboard as your electronic recycling downstream to directly benefit families in Nebraska and ultimately bridge the digital divide. Apply for a free or low-cost computer. They accept items like computers, network equipment, cell phones, wires and motherboards (working or not).

Metal Recycling Services

Scrap Central is a second-generation, locally-owned and operated family business that is a steward of recycling.  Located in the heart of Omaha, Scrap Central provides metal recycling services to the general public and industrial and commercial customers. Scrap Central offers scraping services for all types of steel, scrap vehicles, copper, brass, insulated wire, aluminum, stainless, E-Scrap, & car batteries.

Recycling Styrofoam

Ask any eco-nerd. Styrofoam (or Expanded Polystyrene, EPS) is the worst & it’s sure not accepted curbside. Empty and clean foam can be placed in an EnergyBag (then placed in your recycling cart). Otherwise, gather foam coolers and large packaging and take it to Plastilite Corporation (4930 Battlefield Dr). They offer a convenient EPS recycling collection container outside their building that’s accessible 24/7. Foam should be free of glue, tape and labels. Only large pieces of #6 EPS foam are excepted. Do not take food services or take out containers.

Free Glass Recycling

We do glass recycling for a cost. But if you’d like a FREE recycling option here’s a hack. Ripple Glass Recycling Drop-off locations accept glass bottles and jars around the Omaha area.

ReUnite

ReUnite is a Lincoln, Nebraska based tech startup that helps identify and diver reusable and recyclable items in our waste streams. They partner with reuse and recycling businesses that receive items and connect what they receive to local businesses that refurbish, reuse, and recycle items. Their software helps save time processing, managing, and tracking what is received via collections & drop-offs. They make it easy to capture needed info in one automated system that can be managed in real-time.

Flexible Plastic Bags

Hefty EnergyBag costs muuulah. Wrap Recycling Action Program (WRAP) offers a free way to recycle flexible plastics, like grocery bags, plastic film or plastic wrap for free.

Household Chemicals & Hazardous Wastes

Household chemicals & household hazardous wastes, like bug spray, paint, motor oil, paint thinner pose a threat to our safety. Dispose items at Under The Sink for free near 120th & I street.

Can I recycle this time? Consult the Omaha Recycling Guide.