Category Archives for Recycling

It’s that time of year when the rain begins to fall, everything turns green, and the birds start chirping again. Along with Spring, comes the need for Spring cleaning! You and your clutter have been cooped up all winter collecting dust and it’s time for a purge! Maybe one of the following has happened: A […]

A big issue popping up in the waste and environmental industry now days is whether burning waste is actually better than disposing of it at a Waste to Energy Landfill. To us, it’s a no-brainer. Incinerators are an unclean energy source and pose a real risk to the environment and the community. Even an incinerator […]

Paper and Cardboard Ever wondered what every happened to old paper and cardboard after you feed Mr. Murph? Here’s a quick run down… After separating paper by type, a recycler transports it to a paper mill where its shredded and mixed into a pulp to eventually make new products….things like your daily newspaper, egg cartons, […]

We were at the ABC Contractor Showcase last week at the Expo Center in Tulsa. It’s a big show for construction contractors and their vendors. And, we had a blast. Mr. Murph was there representin‘ as you can see and we had the opportunity to showcase our recycling and waste to energy capabilities. When it […]

On April 15th, we honored one of our own, Guy Blagg, for 28 years of service. We’re very thrilled and congratulate Guy on a job well done. Guy began his American Waste Control career on April 15, 1987 as a Senior Sales Rep, leading American Waste Control’s sales efforts in Tulsa, accelerating growth and service […]

We are honored to be a sponsor of the Tulsa Christmas Parade and for Paul Ross to be this year’s parade Chairman! Outgoing Chairman, Josh McFarland (left), passing the torch to incoming Chairman (right), Paul Ross. This year’s theme of the 2015 Tulsa Christmas Parade presented by American Waste Control is, “An Old Fashioned Family […]

Often, we’re asked this question, and the short answer is it’s all based on the market. While our passion is to recover as much as possible from our waste stream, as a company, we also have to pay attention to the economics of recycling: We are often limited to what’s in demand these days. #1 […]

We just a record ya’ll… 2,483,374 pounds of recyclables were recovered during this year’s Unboxing Christmas campaign. With the proceeds, we were able to present a check in the amount of $2,500 to Soldier’s Wish. The campaign lasted from December 26 through January 6th and was designed to encourage recycling of most of the Christmas […]

Painting and letter by a customer who is also a veteran. He and his wife just wanted to say thank you for putting Christ back in the Tulsa Christmas Parade and for supporting our awesome veterans. Thank you…it’s wonderful to serve our customers and Tulsa.

Does Your Company Feed Mr. Murph? American Waste Control is thrilled to provide our Mr. Murph recycling program to the Tulsa business community. Recycling is an easy way to go green and save some green, so we encourage Tulsa companies of all sizes to get involved in this great opportunity to conserve natural resources, help […]