2005 Conference Exhibitors Page

2005 PROP Conference Exhibitors Page

PROP would like to thank the vendors of the 2005 PROP Conference, held in State College Pennsylvania, who helped make the conference a big success.

Below you will find, in no particular order, contact information for each of the vendors who displayed their goods at the conference.

Resourceful Bag & Tag	PA Department of Transportation	Busch Systems International
Eco Partners	Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation	Rehrig Pacific Company
Abitibi Paper Retrievers	Penn State - Altoona	MSE Environmental
Starn Marketing	Blazosky Associates, Inc.	UNICOR F.P.I. Lewisburg
U.S. EPA	Signature Marketing	Brown Bear Corporation
Earth Protection Services, Inc.	M & T Bank	Windsor Barrel Works
Vermeer Sales and Service	Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co.	SWANA
Earthworm Environmental Marketing	Reclamere	Haul-All Equipment
Norseman Plastics	Bruce Mooney Associates, Inc.	Winter Equipment Corp.
Gannett Fleming	The Fibrex Group, Inc.	Envirocycle, Inc.
PA Small Business Development Center	Waste Management of PA	AERC
Polywood Inc.	Weisenbach Specialty Printing, Inc.	Master Contractors, Inc
PA Recycling Markets Center	Emerge	Envyro Solutions, Inc.
G-S Products	RecycleNet Corporation

	Resourceful Bag & Tag, Inc. 6420 W. 127th St. Suite 212 Palos Heights, IL 60463 Jim Alderden President Phone: (800)-872-8241 ext. 101 Fax: (708)-489-2260 URL - http://www.bagandtag.com Email - jalderden@bagandtag.com	Resourceful Bag & Tag is the leader in Pay-Per-Use programs in over 1000 communities. We also provide recycling containers like the revolutionary Clear-stream™ Recycler for special event recycling (see website for details). Other products include Plastic Trash & Recycling Bags, Biodegradable Plastic & Paper Yardwaste Bags, Tags/Stickers, Non-Collection Notices, Curbside Recycling Bins, Wheeled Carts, and Roll-Off Liners.
The above logo is PennDOT's intellectual property and cannot be used without expressed permission from PENNDOT.	PA Department of Transportation 400 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 Dan Snowden Environmental Planner II Sound Environmental Practices Phone: (717)-772-2557 URL: http://www.dot.state.pa.us Email: dsnowden@state.pa.us	Theobjective of the PA DoT's Strategic Recycling Program is to realize economic savings and environmental enhancement to PennDOT and the Commonwealth, continued development and improvement to pollution prevention, recycling, energy efficiency, and sound environmental management practices. The major social benefits of the SRP include, reduction in materials entering landfills and the development of new business opportunities within the Commonwealth
	Busch Systems International Inc. 130 Saunders Road, Unit #7 Barrie, ON L4N 9A8 CANADA Serena Brooks Senior Account Representative Toll Free: 1-800-565-9931 Local: (705)-722-0806 Fax: (705)-722-8972 URL - http://www.buschsystems.com Email - serena@buschsystems.com	Busch Systems International Inc. has been a manufacturer of innovative recycling products for over 19 years. We have a full line of containers that are made from recycled plastic that include curbside bins, office receptacles, centralized containers, composters, promotional items, and Document Destruction Containers.
	Eco Partners P. O. Box 496 Carmel IN 46082 Beth Bugbee President Phone: (317)-202-1133 Fax: (317)-202-1122 URL - http://www.trashtalk.com Email - bbugbee@trashtalk.com	Eco Partners publishes newsletters, "Trash Talk!" for kids and "One Man's Trash" for adults and high school students, which promote your local programs and events. Save time and money by letting Eco Partners produce your newsletters for you !
	Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. 1635 Wisconsin Ave, NW Washington, DC 20007 Shane Thompson Recycling Coordinator Phone: (202)-965-1460 Fax: (202)-965-1460 URL - http://www.rbrc.org Email - sthompson@rbrc.com	The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a non-profit, industry sponsored organization dedicated to the recycling of small, portable rechargeable batteries including Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-Mh), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb). These are found in cell phones, cordless phones, laptop computers, two-way radios, power tools, video cameras, emergency lighting, etc. RBRC has a program for everyone.
	Rehrig Pacific Company 1738 W. 20th Street Erie, PA 16502 Dustin DePanfilis Sales Representative Phone: (800)-458-0403 ext. 501 Fax: (814)-455-3997 URL - http://www.rehrigpacific.com E-mail - ddepanfilis@rehrigpacific.com	Rehrig manufactures a complete line of wheeled carts and recycle bins that aid curbside collection of household waste and recyclables. Their recycling containers are injection molded from recycled, resilient, high-density polyethylene resin guaranteed for long-lasting service.
	Abitibi Paper Retrievers 5000 Flat Rock Road Philadelphia, PA 19127 Paul Flenders Phone: (215)-892-3111 URL - http://www.abitibiconsolidated.com Email - paul_flenders@abitibiconsolidated.com	Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and commercial printing papers as well as a major producer of wood products, serving clients in some 70 countries from its 45 operating facilities. Abitibi-Consolidated is the largest recycler of newspapers and magazines in North America, diverting annually approximately 1.9 million tonnes of waste paper from landfills. It also ranks first in Canada in terms of total certified woodlands.
	Penn-State Altoona 1444 11th Avenue Altoona PA 16601 Jeff Covino Education & Training Specialist Phone: (814)-949-5045 Fax: (814)-949-5314 URL - http://www.aa.psu.edu/ce/ Email - jac27@psu.edu	Penn State Altoona CE & T is a university leader in developing and delivering programs for adult learners in its five county service area, including courses, workshops, programs, and services. These include on-site training, management development programs and services, credit programs for employees continuing their education, and other programs designed to meet corporate needs. Penn State Altoona is proud to be the educational sponsor for the PROP Recycling Professional Certification program.
	MSE Environmental 2550 Industry Lane, Suite A1 Norristown, PA 19403 Christopher DeCree Program Manager Phone: (610)-630-9504 Fax: (610)-630-6408 URL - http://www.terisna.com/index.html Email - CDeCree@TerisNA.com For Proposals or Bids: MSE Environmental 880 West Verdulera Street Camarillo, CA 93010 Kelby L. Neal Technical Development Manager Phone: (805)-987-0217 Fax: (805)-987-8718 URL - http://www.terisna.com/index.html Email - kneal@terisna.com	MSE Environmental, a Division of Teris, LLC, is the industry’s leading provider of hazardous waste management serving municipalities and communities through household hazardous waste collection events & agricultural waste collection events. MSE currently holds both the PA DEP household hazardous waste contract, and the PA Department of Agriculture CHEMSWEEP contract. MSE works closely with Recycling Coordinators and Solid Waste Administrators throughout Pennsylvania and the United States.
	Starn Marketing Group 1057 French Street Meadville, PA 16335 Kim Flynn Director Phone: (814)-333-1365 Fax: (814)-724-5342 URL - http://www.starnmarketing.com E-mail - kflynn@starnmarketing.com	Starn Marketing Group is a full service marketing, graphic design and advertising agency. Their wide range of services include logos, marketing collateral and visual merchandising, web sites, branding and more. They provide all services under one roof, offering cost savings and continuity between multiple projects. They treat their clients as partners and respect their knowledge, expertise and ideas.
	Blazosky Associates, Inc. 2525 Green Tech Drive, Suite D State College, PA 16803 Steve Greer General Manager Phone: (814)-238-2060 Fax: (814)-238-7123 URL: http://www.blazosky.com E-mail: sgreer@blazosky.com	Blazosky Associates, Inc. provides practical and cost-effective solutions for many types of environmental problems. With over eighteen years of experience, the firm has established successful long-term relationships with both private and public sector clients of all sizes.
	UNICOR F.P.I. Lewisburg PO. Box 1000 Lewisburg, PA 17837 Duane Lamper Production Controller Phone: (570)-522-7692 Fax: (570)-522-7687 URL: http://www.unicor.gov Email: dlamper@central.unicor.gov	UNICOR's unique, full service recycling program is an integrated part of a national e-scrap solution. UNICOR's commitment to the environment extends to its vendors, who are required to sign no-landfill certifications, follow a restrictive export policy, and agree to site inspections. With nationwide locations and nearly 1200 highly trained workers, UNICOR offers exceptional value and competitive pricing.
	U.S. EPA, Region III 1650 Arch Street (3WC21) Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 Mike Giuranna Solid Waste Program Phone (215)-814-3298 Fax (215)-814-3163 URL - http://www.epa.gov/wastewise Email - giuranna.mike@epa.gov	EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water and land - upon which life depends. For 30 years EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. EPA's Waste Wise Program is a free voluntary program that helps organizations minimize the amount of solid waste they dispose of by reuse, reducing and recycling.
	Signature Marketing LLC 134 West Street Simsbury, CT 06070 Evelyn Golden Chief Executive Officer Toll Free Phone (877)-658-7172 Toll Free Fax (800)-841-7826 URL - http://www.signaturemarketing.com Email - sigcycle@aol.com	Signature Marketing produces awards, plaques, promotion products and clothing made from recycled materials—cups, mugs, toys, clothing, office items, tote bags, Garden Gourmet compost bins, curbside bins and more. Signature Marketing is the only licensed AMERICA RECYCLES DAY merchandise supplier. "Now on PA Contract: Garden Gourmet Composting Bins, and Curbside / Deskside Comtainers."
	Brown Bear Corporation P. O. Box 29 Corning, IA 50841 Phil Brown Territory Manager Phone: (641) 322-4220 Fax: (641) 322-3527 URL: www.brownbearcorp.com E-mail: brnbear@mddc.com	Brown Bear offers a complete line of compost turners including attachments for skid loaders, 90-160 HP tractors and wheel loaders. Facility headquarters is in Corning, IA. Local distributor is Cleveland Brothers Equipment in central PA.
	Earth Protection Services. Inc. 1166 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 Tony Amaro Phone: (484)-322-0300 Fax: (484)-322-0797 URL - http://www.earthpro.com E-mail - tony.epsi@verizon.net	Earth Protection Services, Inc. (EPSI) recycles lamps, lighting ballasts, batteries and electronic equipment. Serving customers nationwide from seven strategically located operations, EPSI is dedicated to providing the highest quality, cost effective waste material management. Their processes return recycled materials to reusable commodities, while maintaining the highest professional standards, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.
	M & T Bank 44 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773 David A. Worthing, CTP Vice President - Govt. Banking Phone: (814)-946-6734 Fax: (814)-947-5889 URL: http://www.mandtbank.com E-mail: dworthing@mandtbank.com	M & T Bank's Government Banking offers the services to help meet the changing needs of Pennsylvania’s county solid waste authorities. Our relationship managers provide expertise in lending, investments, cash management and capital services. M & T Bank offers a wide variety of financial products and services to help our public sector clients maximize efficiencies while minimizing effort and expense.
	Windsor Barrel Works 9928 Kistler Valley Road P. O. Box 47 Kempton PA 19529 Stephen A. Hamm General Manager Phone: (610)-756-4344 (800)-527-7848 x203 Fax: (610)-756-6389 URL: http://www.windsorbarrel.com Email: steve@kettlecreek.com	Windsor Barrel Worksis a manufacturer of attractive recycling receptacles for use in public places. Both their durable Cluster brand containers and steel Canables are made of nearly 100 percent recycled materials. Attractive customized center posts and container labels also present the ideal opportunity to incorporate your organization’s identity into your recycling program.
	Vermeer Sales and Service 131 Wisconsin Avenue Cranberry Township PA 16066 Eric Holby General Manager Phone: (724)-935-6640 (888)-213-8340 Fax: (724)-935-9277 URL - http://www.vermeer.com Email - eric.holby@vermeerdlr.com	Vermeer Sales and Service Inc. The company offers a wide range of products for the greenwaste and recycling industry, including tub grinders, horizontal grinders, brush chippers, stump cutters and power mulchers.
	Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. 5300 Paxton Street Harrisburg, PA 17111 Justin Yingling Phone: (717)-564-2121 Fax: (717)-564-6931 URL: http://www.clevelandbrothers.com Email: jyingling@clevelandbrothers.com	Cleveland Brothers, the Caterpillar dealer for central and northeastern Pennsylvania, has been awarded Platinum Status in Caterpillar's Power Excellence Program. Cleveland Brothers' Power Systems Division provides permanent and temporary power solutions for industrial, health care, tourist and agricultural facilities. They also have a large rental fleet of HVAC units to satisfy climate control needs. In addition to Caterpillar, Cleveland Brothers is also a full service dealer for Sullair's industrial and portable line of air compressors.
	Keystone Chapter SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) PO Box 4425 Lancaster, PA 17604 Kay Dougherty Chapter Secretariat Phone: 1-866-GO-SWANA (1-866-467-9262) Fax: (717-397-9973) URL - http://www.keystoneswana.org Email - kdougherty@lcswma.org	The SWANA Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter fosters cooperation among solid waste professionals and provides educational opportunities to enhance members' knowledge and expertise in the solid waste management field. The chapter sponsors a variety of activities and programs to share pertinent information and to provide continuing education opportunities serving members interests. " Advancing the practice of environmentally and economically sound solid waste management in Pennsylvania."
	Earthworm Environmental Marketing 244 North Oak Street Lititz, PA 17543 Stan Haines President Phone: (717)-207-8253 Fax: (717)-207-8254 URL: http://www.earth-worm.com E-mail: shaines@ptd.net	Earthworm Environmental Marketing provides regional sales management and factory representation for O'Brian Tarping Systems, Dualift Hook/Cable hoist bodies, Custom Manufacturing custom built roll-off containers and Rieskamp Truck Wash Systems.
	Reclamere 905 Pennsylvania Avenue Tyrone, PA 16686 Joe Harford VP for Sales and Marketing Phone: (814)-684-5505 Fax: (814)-684-6044 URL: http://www.reclamere.com E-mail: joseph@reclamere.com	Reclamere is a computer asset management company specializing in the removal and recycling of surplus computer and electronic equipment. Reclamere has been recognized as a national leader in the certified destruction of all forms of digital storage media. The company has the resources to transport material from anywhere in the United States.
	Merkin Body & Hoist, Inc. 1539 Church Street Easton, PA 18042 Tony Odhner Phone: (610)-737-3811 Fax: (610)-258-0493 URL: http://www.merkinequipment.com E-mail: tonyodhner@comcast.net	From their roots as a blacksmith shop, Merkin has grown into a strong and diverse independent equipment dealership. Merkin Equipment employees know the value of state-of-the-art technology as well as common sense, providing their customers an important competitive edge in every line of equipment they sell. Headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, Merkin Equipment is centrally located in their principal sales territories of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
	Norseman Plastics 39 Westmore Drive Rexdale ON M9V 3Y6 Art McKenzie National Sales Manager Phone: (800)-267-4391 Fax: (416)-745-7140 URL - http://www.norsemanenviro.com Email - amckenzie@norsemanplastics.com	Norseman Plastics is a manufacturer of organic and recycling containers serving government jurisdictions in their source reduction and source separation requirements.The Earth Machine Backyard Composter is in use over 3000 municipal programs for the source reduction of both kitchen and yard materials. Norseman has over 6 different sizes backed up by 16 production moulds to promptly service municipal orders."
	Bruce Mooney Associates, Inc. P. O.Box 749 Marlton, NJ 08053 Bruce Mooney President Phone: (800)-454-2686 Fax: (856)-797-9165 URL - http://www.brucemooney.com Email - remgro@brucemooney.com	Bruce Mooney Associates, Inc. designs, builds and installs complete sorting systems for commingled recyclables and individual equipment for processing metal, glass, plastic, fibers, and tires since 1984.
	Winter Equipment Corporation 300 Kings Mill Rd. York PA 17403 Mark O'Neal President Phone: (717)-854-1396 Fax: (717)-846-3663 URL - http://www.winter-equip.com Email - mark@winter-equip.com	Winter Equipment Corporation is a distributor of waste handling and recycling equipment and we also service and install waste handling and recycling equipment. Sales and service of new and used equipment, servicing the entire state of Pennsylvania.
	Haul-All Equipment 4115 18th Avenue North Lethbridge, AB T1H6M2 Dennis Neufeldt President Phone: (403)-328-7719 Fax: (403)-328-9956 URL - http://www.haulall.com E-mail - dennis@haulall.com	Haul-All Equipment is an innovative engineering and manufacturing company that offers side-loading collection vehicles, automated containers and rapid cycle transfer stations for urban/rural waste and recycling systems.
	The Fibrex Group, Inc. 3734 Cook Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23323 Diane Ruthe Business Development Coordinator Phone: (800)-346-4458 Fax: (757)-487-5876 URL - http://www.fibrexgroup.com Email - diane@fibrexgroup.com	The Fibrex Group manufacturers a unique selection of innovative recycling containers, waste receptacles, playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, planters and bollards made from recycled rubber, plastic fiberglass, steel and recycled plastic lumber. Our green design products are built to last, made from sustainable resources an always contain the maximum possible recycled content.
	Envirocycle, Inc. 899 Assembly Place Hallstead PA 18822 Patty Bonavita Account Administrator Phone: (570)-879-2862 Ext: 231 Fax: (570)-879-2008 URL - http://www.enviroinc.com Email - pbonavita@enviroinc.com	Envirocycle is the leader in CRT glass recycling. They have been involved in the recycling of electronic equipment since 1985, and have recycled CRT's since 1991. Envirocycle is able to adapt their unique services, such as Asset Management and Residential Collections, in addition to leading edge technologies for developing cost effective processes for environmentally sound reclamation and disposal programs.
	PA Small Business Development Centers University of PA 3733 Spruce Street - 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 Nancy Crickman Assistant Director Phone: (215)-746-6473 Fax: (215)-573-2135 URL: http://www.pasbdc.org E-Mail: crickman@wharton.upenn.edu	The Pennsylvania SBDC provides consulting services and educational programs to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a small business. SBDC consultants work with entrepreneurs in one-to-one sessions to help test a new business proposition, shape a business plan, or investigate funding opportunities.
	Waste Management of PA 2710 Golden Key Road Kutztown, PA 19530 Eastern PA Market Area Linda Emery Market Administrator Public Sector Services Department Phone: (610)-285-3112 Fax: (610)-285-2363 URL - http://www.wm.com Email - lemery@wm.com	Waste Management is a full service Environmental Service, including Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposals, Transfer and Landfill operations.
	AERC 2591 Mitchell Avenue Allentown PA 18103 Bonnie Swavely Regional Sales Manager Phone: (610)-797-7608 1-(800)-554-2372 Cell Phone: (484)-951-6704 Fax: (610)-797-7696 URL - http://www.aercrecycling.com Email - bswavely@aercrecycling.com	AERC is a full service recycler of mercury containing materials, such as fluorescent lamps, HID lamps, thermometers, thermostats, etc. Our other core businesses are battery, ballast, and e-scrap recycling.
	Weisenbach Specialty Printing, Inc. 437 Holtzman Ave. Columbus OH 43205 Dan Weisenbach President Phone: (614)-251-8585 1-(800)-778-5420 Fax: (614)-251-8440 URL - http://www.recycledproducts.com Email - sales@weisenbach.com	Weisenbach Specialty Printing is the market leader in recycled promotional products and awards. Their free catalog features items made from recycled plastics, steel, glass and paper. Weisenbach is also a commercial printer and manufacturer specializing in recycled papers printed with soy inks. Ask for The Recycled Promotions Source Book 1-800-778-5420 or www.Weisenbach.com
	Master Contractors, Inc 5293 Princeton Road Macungie, PA 18062 Joe Battaglino Phone: (610)-704-9500 Fax: (610)-965-5699 URL: http://www.coverall.net/ E-mail: jbatts@msn.com	Master Contractors specializes in sales, installation and service of clearspan coverall fabric membrane buildings for salt/sand storage, riding arenas, equipment and soil/mulch. Widths available from 18" to 160' and any length.
	PA Recycling Markets Center 777 W. Harrisburg Pike 229 Church Hall Middletown, PA 17057 Warren Weaver Executive Director Phone: (717)-948-6671 Fax: (717)-948-6754 URL: http://www.parmc.org E-mail: wjw5@psu.edu	The mission of the Recycling Markets Center is to expand and develop more secure and robust markets for recovered secondary materials, stimulate demand for products with recycled content and research and maintain up-to-date market data. The center is designed to be the lead organization to work with environmental, technical assistance and economic development organizations to support generators, haulers, processors, manufacturers and end users of recycled materials and products.
	Emerge 305-250 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg/Manitoba R3B 0S5 Rick Penner President Phone: (204)-772-7239 Fax: (204)-775-7946 URL: http://www.re-trac.com E-mail: rpenner@emergeknowledge.com	Re-TRAC offers a suite of web-based tools designed specifically to support waste and recycling data management and reporting activities. With Re-TRAC you can collect, manage, analyze and report all waste and recycling information from the residential and commercial sectors. Much more than a simple spreadsheet, Re-TRAC is your complete solid waste and recycling data management center.
	Envyro Solutions, Inc. 12 Spruce Avenue Kane, PA 16735 Darcy DiFazio Phone: (814)-837-8128 Fax: (814)-362-6806 URL: http://www.envyrozone.com E-mail: envyro@adelphia.net	Envyro Solutions, Inc. founded by the creators of the most successful public space recycling program in the world, Envyrozone reinvented a line of products which place an unmatched degree of emphasis on function and aesthetic appeal alike. Their market research, design and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities have proven that refuse and recycling containers can be attractive, functional and user friendly.
	G-S Marketing, Inc. 322 Lavansville Road Somerset, PA 15501 Gerry Martin Owner Phone: (814)-445-5866 Fax: (814)-443-4966 URL: http://www.g-sproducts.com Email: gerrym@g-sproducts.com	G-S Marketing, Inc. is the manufacturers and marketers of equipment for collection of both residential solid waste and single or multi-flow recyclables.
	RecycleNet Corporation 175 East 400 South, Suite 900 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Tom Hattle Phone: (519)-767-2913 Fax: (519)-763-2690 URL: http://www.recycle.net Email: tom@recycle.net	RecycleNet Corporation operates a unique trading system for secondary commodities. They're not dealers, brokers or processors but rather are a trading system that generators, brokers, dealers, processors and consumers use to buy/sell/trade recyclable materials or used items. They currently have a client base in over 150 countries worldwide and are utilized by over 2.5 million unique users each month.
	Gannett Fleming, Inc. P. O. Box 67100 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Steven Deasy Solid Waste Specialist Phone: (717)-763-7212 Fax: (717)-303-0346 URL: http://www.gannettfleming.com Email: sdeasy@gfnet.com	Gannett Fleming, Inc. serves state and county government agencies, local municipalities, authorities and businesses by providing planning, engineering design and construction management services. Gannett Fleming's extensive array of consulting services makes them a leader in the industry and a one-stop shop for many clients. The firm has nearly 1,100 employees throughout Pennsylvania, with their corporate headquarters in Harrisburg and eight regional offices in Pennsylvania.
	Trex Company, Inc. 160 Exeter Drive Winchester, VA 22603 Andrea Dahl Northeast Region Materials Sourcing Representative Phone: (703)-597-6799 URL: http://www.trex.com E-mail: ADAHL@trex.com	Trex Company, Inc. is one of the largest consumers of both polyethylene and wood materials in North America. Trex is the manufacturer of Trex decking and railing, the leading brand of alternative decking lumber in the United States. We turn millions of pounds of recycled and reclaimed plastic and waste wood each year into Trex decking.