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Ohio's Materials Exchange: A Statewide Recycling Service

Ohio's Materials Exchange (OMEx) Website lists all materials, contact information and date received.  Listers of materials may be contacted directly as provided.  For Confidential listers, call 888/718-OMEx (6639) for contact information.  OMEx Website will be updated as new information arrives.


Materials Wanted

 ACIDS

W01-01  Date Received: IN-11/18/97
ACIDS - H2SO4 AND/OR HNO3.
Spent H2SO4 OR HNO3 for use as a scrubbing agent to take ammonia out of the air. Need roughly 2.5-3.5 million lbs./year dry weight of H2SO4 and roughly 1.1 million lbs of HNO3 by dry weight. OH

 Andy Rogowski
 Day Lay Egg Farm
 PO Box 5
 West Mansfield, OH   43358
 Phone:  937/355-6531  FAX:  937/355-7911

W01-03  Date Received: 2/21/00
FERROUS OR FERRIC SULFATE MATERIAL
Need ferrous or ferric sulfate material for reuse. Unlimited amounts in drum or bulk wanted. MO

 Tim Hylla   President
 EMA, Inc.
 11939 Manchester Road
 Des Peres, MO   63131
 Phone:  636/405-0800  FAX:  636/405-0080

W01-06   Date Received: 03/24/03
PHOSPHORIC ACID

 Bill Hirzel
 Hirzel Canning Company
 411 Lemoyne Road
 Northwood, OH   43619
 Phone:  419/693-0531  FAX:  419/693-4859

W01-04  Date Received: 2/21/00
SPENT SULPHURIC ACID
Need spent sulphuric acid, 5-8% acid, 2-3% iron content. Heavy metals no problem. Organics in trace amount no problem. Unlimited amounts wanted. Must be shipped in bulk tankers. MO

 Tim Hylla   President
 EMA, Inc.
 11939 Manchester Road
 Des Peres, MO   63131
 Phone:  636/405-0800  FAX:  636/405-0080

W01-05  Date Updated: 4/7/04
UNUSED CHEMICALS - DO NOT PAY FOR DISPOSAL
We accept unused chemicals of all kinds, mostly weights of 1,000 - 10 million lbs. per chemical. Out-of-date chemicals accepted. Accepted from US and Canada. E-mail is the best way to contact us.

    Daniel Gigante
    Unison International
    228 Ruggles Avenue
    Newport, RI  02840
    Phone: 610/432-2162 FAX: 610/432-2943

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 ALKALIS

W02-08  Date Updated: 4/7/04
CAUSTIC SODA SPENT MATERIAL
Some restrictions on contamination apply. Ship in tanker truck loads only. Can accept multiple tanker truck loads per week, depending on strength. OH

    Steve Schaberg
    Ross Environmental Services, Inc.
    150 Innovation Dr.
    Elyria, OH   44035
    Phone: 440/366-2019 FAX: 440/366-2319

W02-04  Date Received: 2/21/00
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SPENT MATERIAL
Need spent hydroxide material. Heavy metals no problem. Unlimited amounts wanted. MO

 Tim Hylla   President
 EMA, Inc.
 11939 Manchester Road
 Des Peres, MO   63131
 Phone:  636/405-0800  FAX:  636/405-0080

W02-05  Date Received: 2/21/00
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPENT MATERIAL
Need spent hydroxide material. Heavy metals no problem. Unlimited amounts wanted. MO

 Tim Hylla   President
 EMA, Inc.
 11939 Manchester Road
 Des Peres, MO   63131
 Phone:  636/405-0800  FAX:  636/405-0080

W02-01  Date Received: 2/23/99
SPENT SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Wanted for recycling. Current needs are 90,000 lbs. dry weight daily. Looking for company who produces large quantities as byproduct. Will buy if quantity and quality meets our needs. IN

 Joe Wheat Plant Environmental Manager
 Quemetco Inc.
 7870 West Morris Street
 Indianapolis, IN   46231
 Phone:  317/247-1303 ext. 22  FAX:  317/244-4653

W02-06  Date Updated: 4/7/04
UNUSED CHEMICALS - DO NOT PAY FOR DISPOSAL
We accept unused chemicals of all kinds, mostly weights of 1,000 - 10 million lbs. per chemical. Out-of-date chemicals accepted. Accepted from US and Canada. E-mail is the best way to contact us.

    Daniel Gigante
    Unison International
    228 Ruggles Avenue
    Newport, RI  02840
    Phone: 610/432-2162 FAX: 610/432-2943

W02-  Date Updated: 06/29/2004
Used Caustic Soda
Basic Parameters: 1) The product must be delivered in full tanker-load quantities only. 2) A regular (even if infrequent) stream is more beneficial to us than a single shipment. 3) The analysis of the stream must be relatively consistent with only minor variations between shipments (once we have established mutually acceptable parameters). 4) Material must not contain hazardous organic constituents on the UTS list found in 40 CFR part 268 at a level above the treatment standard. (Call if you are not familiar with this.) 5) The neutralizing capacity should be at least equivalent to 120g/L of NaOH. (This is negotiable, depending upon the specific stream.) 6) The waste must not contain excess solids, 3% by weight, as a general recommended limit. OH

    sschaberg@rossenvironmental.com
    Ross Environmental Services, Inc.
    Steve Schaberg
    150 Innovation Dr.
    Elyria, OH 44035
    Phone: 440/366-2019  Fax: 440/366-2319

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 CHEMICALS

W03-01  Date Received: 11/18/97
ANTIFREEZE
Dickinson Antifreeze Recycling cleans used antifreeze for reuse and collects unwanted used antifreeze. Recycling process is done onsite. Prefer 50 gallons or more. OH

 Bill Dickinson Owner
 Dickinson Antifreeze Recycling
 975 Plymouth East Road
 Greenwich, OH   44837
 Phone:  419/752-2691  FAX:  419/752-2691 *51

W03-13  Date Received: 9/24/01
ANY FOOD ADDITIVE PRODUCT
Want to buy any food aditive product: ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, acetic acid glacial, ammonium sulfate food grade, gelatin (edible), citric acid, cream of tartar, etc. In good chemical condition/original manufacturer's specs. MEXICO

 Jaime Castillon   Purchase Mgr
 SISESA
 Mercado de Abastos Poniente, Local 18
 Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO   65355
 Phone:  528/388-2781  FAX:  528/348-1828 ask for fax tone

W03-08 Confidential - Date Received: 9/28/99
FREON, FREON TF, GENESOLVD, FREON 113, HALONS, SOLVENT TF
Virgin, new and unused, recovered, reclaimed. TX

W03-02  Date Updated: 3/26/02
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Miscellaneous Chemicals: Methylene Chloride, Perchloroethylene l-l-l-Trichlorethane, Trichloroethylene & Trichlorotrifluoroethane wanted from IN, IL, OH, KY & TN for reclamation. No restrictions on amount. OH

 Ray Boyle
 Midwest Environmental Services
 PO Box 25183
 Cincinnati, OH   45225
 Phone:  513/681-9990  FAX:  513/681-1185

W03-09  Date Updated: 3/19/02
SURPLUS CHEMICALS, SOLVENTS, RESINS
Wanted surplus chemicals, solvents, resins, pharmaceuticals. Any quantity, bulk drums or bags. From all geographical locations. PA

 Ted Stephanoff   President
 Mid-Atlantic Chemical
 273 Blacksmith Road
 Oley, PA   19547
 Phone:  610/689-8500  FAX:  610/689-8570

W03-11  Date Updated: 4/7/04
UNUSED CHEMICALS - DO NOT PAY FOR DISPOSAL
We accept unused chemicals of all kinds, mostly weights of 1,000 - 10 million lbs. per chemical. Out-of-date chemicals accepted. Accepted from US and Canada. E-mail is the best way to contact us.

    Daniel Gigante
    Unison International
    228 Ruggles Avenue
    Newport, RI  02840
    Phone: 610/432-2162 FAX: 610/432-2943

W03-15  Date Received: 8/25/03
URANYL ACETATE
Uranyl Acetate ACS Grade (Powder). FL

 Alex Besenyo  President
 IBI, Inc.
 3595 N. Dixie Hwy Unit 5
 Boca Raton, FL  33431
 Phone:  561/826-0061  FAX:  561/892-8450

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 SOLVENTS

W04-  Date Received: 7/26/04
SPENT SOLVENTS
Need spent solvents (xylene, toulene, mek, methanol, alcohols, etc) for industrial processes. Heavy metals are not a problem. All material shipped on a bill of lading as product. MO

    thylla@ema-env.com
    Environmental Management Alternatives
    Timothy Hylla
    10627 Midwest Industrial Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO  63132
    Phone: 314-785-6425 Ext.: 30  Fax:  314-785-6426

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 OILS & WAXES

W06-06  Date Received: 5/24/02
CONTAMINATED OIL
Wanted contaminated automotive and industrial oil in bulk. OH

 Stanley Sensmeier   Owner
 Syn Lube Products & Services
 110 Broadway St. (Rear)
 Shelby, OH   44875
 Phone:  419/543-1356  FAX:  419/342-5513

W06-07  Date Received: 5/24/02
CONTAMINATED FUEL
Wanted contaminated gasoline, fuel oil, kerosine, diesel fuel in bulk. OH

 Stanley Sensmeier   Owner
 Syn Lube Products & Services
 110 Broadway St. (Rear)
 Shelby, OH   44875
 Phone:  419/543-1356  FAX:  419/342-5513

W06-03  Date Received: 7/9/98
OILS

 Dave Bussen President
 Cotto-Waxo Company
 3330 N Broadway
 St. Louis, MO   63147
 Phone:  314/436-0300  FAX:  314/241-9296

W06-05  Date Received: 1/17/01
USED OR RECYCLED ENGINE OIL
120,000 gallons per month of used or recycled engine oil for use as fuel in brick kiln in Mansfield, OH

 Scott Frame   Vice President
 Richland Moulded Brick Company
 1000 Richland Shale Road
 PO Box 1711
 Mansfield, OH   44901
 Phone:  419/524-0000  FAX:  419/524-6611

W06-01  Date Updated: 4/7/04
WASTE OILS - RECYCLER
Waste oils - motor oils, hydraulic, cuttings, turbine, transformer. Bulk or small loads. We will pick up.  OH,MI,KY,IN,PA,WVA.

    Gene Gornall
    Heartland Petroleum LLC
    PO Box 3000
    Zanesville, OH   43702
    Phone: 740/452-7794 FAX: 740/453-7777

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 PLASTICS

W07-37   Date Received: 04/23/03
5 GALLON PLASTIC PAILS/BUCKETS WITH LIDS
Wanted 1000 five gallon usable plastic pails/buckets with lids.  MI

 Lucy Doroshko   Recycling Specialist
 MDEQ
 PO Box 30457
 Lansing, MI   48909-7957
 Phone:  517-373-1322  FAX:  517-241-0858

W07-  Date Received: 10/14/2004
#2 HDPE
Plastic Drums/Barrels/Totes. Up to 100,000 HDPE (#2) plastic drums/barrels/totes wanted per month for FREE recycling. We take 1 gal to 55 gal plastic drums and plastic totes to shred and grind them for injection molders use. OH

W07-09  Date Received: 4/2/98
CLEAN 55 GALLON PLASTIC BARRELS WITH BUNGS
Clean 55 gallon plastic barrels with bungs wanted. OH

 Bill Dickinson  Owner
 Dickinson Antifreeze Recycling
 975 Plymouth East Road
 Greenwich, OH   44837
 Phone:  419/752-2691  FAX:  419/752-2691 *51

W07-08 Confidential - Date Received: 2/16/98
FILM SCRAP
Any plastic film scrap. Rolls or baled. Minimum 40,000 lb. truckload quantities wanted. TN

W07-  Date Received: 06/25/04
FOAM, CARPET PADDING
Any type of foam, carpet padding, bedding, furniture, auto foam. OH

    cdanieloc@yahoo.com
    Dan O'Connell
    Hathaway Carpet Services
    10080 Commerce Park Drive
    Cincinnati, OH   45246
    Phone: 513-874-6441 Fax: 513-874-6720

W07-  Date Received: 7/27/2004
HDPE
1,500,000 Pounds of HDPE bulk per month or 1,500,000 pounds of PE bulk with 25% HDPE mix. 8-20 melt point. Can contain TALC. Can contain to 25% PE. Will accept wide spec. Please E-Mail dutch@houston.rr.com with your specs and available packaged samples to the physical address.  TX

    Dutch Farley
    Drums R Us
    207 Bay Colony Circle
    La Porte, Tx 77571
    Phone: 281-470-2404
    Fax: 281-470-2405
    dutch@houston.rr.com

W07-35   Date Received: 03/06/03
HDPE
Looking for HDPE for recycling.  OH

 Jeff Ray
 Ray's Recycling
 PO Box 321
 Saint Mary's, OH  45885
 Phone:  419/394-6344  FAX:  419/394-7478

W07-29  Date Updated: 4/7/04
HDPE
Post industrial materials to be ground and washed. HLMI 5-15, no size restriction. OH

    Loren Easterday  Plant Manager
    Black River Industries
    447 Oberlin Road
    Elyria, OH   44035
    Phone: 440/284-2656 FAX: 440/284-2657

W07-  Date Received: 3/18/04
HDPE, OTHER PLASTIC MATERIALS
Looking for ongoing sources of HDPE and other plastic materials. We have use for plastic with EVOH such as gas tanks, and are looking for large quantities. Please contact with any info you may have! OH

    blackriverind@alltel.net
    Jeff Laird
    Black River Industries
    447 Oberlin Road
    Elyria, OH   44035
    Phone: (440) 284-2656 Fax: (440) 284-2657

W07-07  Date Received: 12/11/97
HDPE & PETE, POST CONSUMER & POST INDUSTRIAL
HDPE & PETE, post consumer and post industrial wanted. OH

 Alan Logan Materials Purchasing
 Ensley Corporation
 8040 Cleveland Avenue NW
 N. Canton, OH   44720
 Phone:  330/966-2700  FAX:  330/966-9467

W07-04  Date Received: 12/1/97
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS
Looking for stretch wrap, shrink wrap, camel back film, PVC, and HDPE for recycling. OH

 Jeff Ray   Owner
 Ray's Recycling
 PO Box 321
 Saint Marys, OH   45885
 Phone:  419/394-6344  FAX:  419/394-7478

W07-  Date Received: 06/23/04
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS
We handle all plastics specalizing in unwanted and unuseable materials that may find their way to the landfill. IN

    my-way trading@myvine.com
    my-way trading inc.
     jack greer
    308 nw f street
    richmond, in   47374
    Phone: 765-939-2133 Fax: 765-939-2991

W07-40  Date Received: 02/04/2004
MIXED PLASTICS
We have a pressing need for PET clear, R/G, purge, ws pellets, molding and extrusion grades.  MD

    Gary Elter
    IEI, Inc.
    8335 Telegraph Rd.
    Odenton, MD  21113
    Phone: 410/674-5600 FAX: 410/674-5700

W07-14  Date Updated: 4/7/04
PC OPTICAL COATED LENS, CA, CAP, CAB, NYLON 6 & 66, ABS AND PET VIRGIN
Post industrial first generation regrind or baled scrap. Most grinding and baling done on site from parts, runners and lumps. Also near prime grade producer PET bottle grade pellets. Continuous truckloads wanted. MD, MI or MO

    Gary Elter   Sales Manager
    Intercontinental Export-Import, Inc.
    833J Telegraph Road
    Odenton, MD  21113
    Phone: 410/674-5600 FAX: 410/674-5700

W07-12  Date Received: 4/9/98
PET
Clean, clear post industrial preform or bottle regrind and/or clean, clear post consumer RPET flake. Need 40,000 lbs./up to 35mm lbs. year. OH

 Jean Bina Sales & Marketing Manager
 Phoenix Technologies
 1098 Fairview Avenue
 Bowling Green, OH   43402
 Phone:  616/887-0470  FAX:  616/887-0471

W07-39  Date Received: 12/12/03
PLASTIC DRUMS
Free recycle, drums 1 gallon to 55 gallon. Must be clean and rinsed.  No hazardous waste. Wanted 100,000 drums per month.  TX

 Dutch Farley  Marketing Manager
 Drums R Us
 PO Box 280
 La Porte, TX  77571
 Phone:  281-470-2404  FAX:  281-470-2405

W07-  Date Received: 07/13/04
PLASTIC SCRAP
Seeking to purchase: HDPE--LDPE--LLDPE--PET--PP--PS--PU--PVC--TPO--ACRYLIC--HIPS--GPPS--AB S--NYLON--POLYCARBONATE -baled HDPE grocery bags -baled LLDPE stretch film -baled HDPE milk jugs -baled PET bottles -baled carpet padding -baled LDPE film scrap -baled ag film scrap -HDPE drum regrinds -Polypropylene regrinds -HIPS and GPPS regrinds -TPO bumper regrinds -PVC scrap -plastic pallets -plastic dunnage trays ALL PLASTIC SCRAP!!! FL

    stevenpatterson6@cs.com
    suntex plastics corporation
    steven patterson
    125 east merritt island cswy suite 209, PMB#314
    merritt island, FL 32952
    Phone: 321-455-6671 Fax: 321-459-1186

W07-  Date Received: 05/13/04
PLASTIC SCRAP
WE RECYCLE PLASTIC SCRAPS:PET, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PVB, PP, ABS, ETC. OH

    usctrade@yahoo.com
    US COLUMBUS TRADE LLC
    LISA YEE
    4446 HARTWELL RD
    COLUMBUS, OH   43224
    Phone: 614/266/0760 Fax: 614/267/1628

W07-33 Confidential - Date Received: 6/4/02
PLASTICS
LDPE or polyolyfin. OH

W07-11 Confidential - Date Received: 4/3/98
POLYCARB SCRAP
Parts or sheets with paint, coatings, etc. No fillers. Also, unground CDs. Truckload quantities - 120,000 lbs./month needed. Anywhere North America.

W07- 41  Date Received: 03/04/2004
POLYPROPYLENE OR POLYETHYLENE
 

    Kevin DaughertySr. Tactical Sourcing Agent
    Rubbermaid, Inc.
    1147 Akron Rd.
    Wooster, OH  44691
    Phone: 330/202-5798 FAX: 330/202-5490

W07-  Date Received: 6/25/2004
POST INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC
regrinds, scrap, parts, purge, drools, film, trimmings, shavings and obsolete material, Engineering or commodity; extrusion, fiber or injection mold.  MD

    Gary Elter
    Intercontinental Export-Import Inc.
    8335 Telegraph Road
    Odenton, Md 21113
    Phone: 410-674-5600
    Fax: 410-674-5700
    gary@ieiplastics.com

W07-10  Date Received: 4/3/98
RECYCLING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC
All types of industrial plastic. ABS, PP, PS, HIPS, PET, PC. Truckload of LTL quantities. IN

 Greg Winans Sales Director
 Alternative Plastics
 200 Brown Street
 Lawrenceburg, IN   47025
 Phone:  800/219-8734  FAX:  513/731-7527

W07-32  Date Received: 3/13/02
THERMOPLASTICS
PE, PPO, mixed. Any color.

 David Schroeder
 Omnichem
 13700 W. Buena Vista
 Detroit, MI   48227
 Phone:  313/659-0100  FAX:  313/659-1458

W07-38  Date Received: 09/26/03
TRUCKLOADS OF PLASTICS

We are looking to buy full truck loads of plastics, such as, film, HDPE, LDPE, PeT, Pl.  California

 Yogesh Gala   Owner
 Resource Recovery Co.
 5082 Mission Blvd.
 Ontario, California   91762
 Phone:  909/628-0033  FAX:  909/590-5825

W07-  Date Received: 06/24/04
USED TONER CARTRIDGES
Used toner cartridges for laser printers and inkjet cartridges that have never been recycled before. OH

    queencityoff@fuse.net
    Queen City Office Machines, Inc.
    Jeff Swing 492 Pedretti Ave.
    Cincinnati, OH   45238
    Phone: (513) 251-7200 Fax: (513) 251-2106

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Ohio’s Materials Exchange (OMEx) Newsletter is published bimonthly and provides information for businesses and industry to exchange unwanted materials as another’s raw materials.  All listings are published in the Nov/Dec Newsletter.  The listings are updated bimonthly with Addendums.  For a copy of the Newsletter call 614/644-2928.

The OMEx Website lists all materials and is updated as new information arrives.

OMEx is not intended as a medium for advertising products and/or services.

This publication is free of charge. Articles may be reprinted with appropriate credit.

For Information Contact

OMEx 
c/o Assoc. of Ohio Recyclers 
P. O. Box 70 
Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050 
Fax-on-demand and phone assistance:
888-718-OMEx(6639) 
Fax: 740-397-7649 
E-mail: Tryomex@aor-omex.org
Website: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/ocapp/p2/omex


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