Friday, December 2, 2011

Take a Tour of Revolution Recovery

Have you ever wondered how Revolution Recovery’s facility works?  Sometimes an in person view is better than pictures and words.  

We offer tours to our clients to give a visual understanding of how we handle materials from the scale house interface, through the sorting process and beyond.  Coming to the site in person really helps to grasp just how much waste we save from landfills. 

Can’t make it out for a tour?  Let us come to you!  We’d be happy to give your company or organization a presentation on our services and the construction and industrial waste recycling industry as a whole.  Call or email us for more information. (Photo by Will McHale)

Friday, November 11, 2011

How to recycle: Acoustical ceiling tile

Acoustical ceiling tile (ACT) is one material type that may seem daunting to figure out how to recycle because of its potential hazards.  For starters, make sure to keep your ACT separate from other materials at the jobsite which makes it much easier to recycle.  If ACT is placed in commingled dumpsters it can be easily broken in the sorting process and will be mixed with material from other projects, making recovery very difficult.  

The ACT can be stacked on pallets at the jobsite, or, the loose material can come to Revolution Recovery’s yard where we will take the hassle of recycling it for you!  We are an Armstrong Certified C&D Processor for ACT.  Before sending material out for processing, we make sure each project has been cleared of asbestos contamination and approved by Armstrong.  We have streamlined the process and the paperwork for you and will assist you in gathering information to ensure we are keeping as many materials out of landfills as possible.  The used tile is put right back into the manufacturing process, and the policy of accepting tile from approved projects ensures the new tile is a safe, quality product.  Please email us if you would like more information on how to recycle the ceiling tile from your project.  (Photo courtesy of Armstrong World Industries)

Monday, November 7, 2011

and the 2011 Leadership Award goes to...


Revolution Recovery was honored to receive a 2011 Leadership Award from the Delaware Valley Green Building Council during their Annual Green Building Celebration. Fellow award winners that are doing great work to build a more sustainable region include Children’s Hospital ofPhiladelphia (CHOP), Collin O’Mara (Delaware DNREC Secretary), LutronElectronics, and the Philadelphia Water Department(Photos by Third Eye Productions, Inc.)

Friday, September 23, 2011

We're Smart! Watch How...

Revolution Recovery was asked to participate in the launch of Philadelphia’s “Smart City, Smart Choice” video contest.  We had a great time putting together this short video that gives some reasons of why we love doing business in Philadelphia.

Revolution on The Grid

The October 2011 issue of Grid Magazine has a focus on construction and demolition material recycling, and the cover story is about Revolution Recovery.  The issue also includes the “greenprint” insert with information on the Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s 2011 Leadership Awards Winners, which Revolution Recovery is honored to be a recipient.  Follow these links to read the online digital edition or to pick up a copy at a location near you.

Constructing the Wissahickon

Germantown Academy is wrapping up the new construction at their campus, where Revolution Recovery has been providing recycling services for the project.  The current installation in their Art Center Gallery is titled “Constructing the Wissahickon” by Leah Frankel. 


Leah came to Revolution Recovery to source materials for the project without knowing some of the materials in our yard are from the Germantown Academy jobsite.  She used reclaimed materials to create a topographical display of the Wissahickon watershed.  The exhibit is up through September 30, 2011; gallery hours are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.  For more information of the project and the artist, visit Leah Frankel’s blog and website.  

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Dumpster Coffin





Revolution Recovery is home to RAIR (Recycled Artist-In-Residency) – a unique non-profit that connects artists with recycled materials.  The first sculpture to be made from start to finish at Revolution Recovery is in an exhibit at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts until September 4, 2011.  Be sure to check out the show and see the Dufala Brothers’ Dumpster Coffin and read about their experience in this City Paper article.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

New Website Grows Recycling Business for Philadelphia’s Revolution Recovery

Revolution Recovery, a company dedicated to keeping materials out of landfills, has launched a new website, which they hope will push their construction recycling business to the next level.  In the world of construction debris recycling, attracting one new client significantly helps the environment, and the website clearly educates potential customers on how they give back. Owners Jon Wybar and Avi Golen say of the new site:

“Recycling building and bulk materials can be a complicated process and tough to explain to people who have not visited our facility.  Updating our website allows us to walk visitors through our process, our services and options available for their waste materials.  We are hoping it will serve as a powerful marketing tool, drawing new customers, informing existing clients and getting our name out there.”

With the goal of expanding their business, Revolution Recovery also makes the environment their priority.  The more clients the company has, the more materials stay out of landfills. Says Wybar, “We are very fortunate to have our sustainability goals align with our business goals.  Each load of material we can divert from a traditional landfill and bring to our facility is great for business, good for the economy and helps the environment.”

The site design features eye-catching images on each page to show what Revolution Recovery does.  On the What We Recycle page, images illustrate how each product arrives at the facility, how Revolution Recovery breaks it down, and what it gets turned into.  This aspect clearly shows any potential customer how their waste can give back to the environment. 

Revolution Recovery is a recycling company catering to contractors, commercial businesses and residential clients who need to dispose of their construction and industrial waste.  Since incorporating in 2004, they have subscribed to the belief that a holistic vision builds a better business, and continue to commit to the People Planet Profit philosophy which makes them a leader in the Philadelphia area.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Building a Future with Construction Waste








Revolution Recovery is honored to be featured in a recent Northeast Times article. Read the article to learn more about our current operations and how we got started.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Welcome to Revolution Recovery's new blog!

We have chosen this platform as a way to keep our customers up to date on news and current events within our company and in the recycling industry.  We will also be using our blog as a forum to answer common questions about recycling and our process.  

Don’t hesitate to email us any topic suggestions that you may have.