Managed waste services for manufacturing & CPG
WHK manages non-hazardous waste and recycling across packaging, assembly, and distribution environments. We consolidate cardboard, film, pallets, wood, scrap, and MSW into one program, capture scrap value, and keep every facility consistent. Regulated and hazardous streams stay with your specialized provider under a clearly defined split scope. One point of contact, one invoice, every plant documented.
On the plant floor, your scrap is inventory you're not counting
Manufacturing throws off metal, cardboard, plastic, and wood at volume, and scrap metal especially has real value that's lost when it's landfilled or handed off underpaid in a mixed load. Add an industrial waste tail that carries compliance weight, multiply across plants, and the leakage is significant.
We capture the value, consolidate the rest, and coordinate the regulated streams.
The waste your plants generate
Scrap metal, cardboard and packaging, plastic, wood and pallets, mixed recyclables, and industrial byproducts, we manage the full non-hazardous waste stream across every plant, and coordinate the regulated tail with qualified providers.
Scrap metal, ferrous & high-value non-ferrous
Cardboard & packaging (OCC)
Plastic. Film, rigid, industrial scrap
Wood, pallets & crates
Mixed recyclables
How WHK manages your plant waste program
We start by mapping what you generate across every location, then standardize your program with one cadence and vetted recyclers everywhere. Scheduled pickups come with chain-of-custody records, and your materials are processed responsibly with diversion and activity rolled into one report.
Assess
Assess. We map waste by material and plant, current haulers, what scrap value you're capturing, and where regulated waste is handled.
Standardize
Standardize. One program: right-sized service, scrap grading/sorting where it lifts value, vetted recyclers across every plant.
Collect & document
Collect & document. Scheduled pickups with weight, grade, and chain-of-custody records.
Recycle & report
Recover & report. Metals graded and routed to market, recyclables to recovery; diversion, value, and activity in one report.
Simplify, save, and optimize
Simplify
One managed partner across every facility; we wrangle the haulers, processors, grading, and paperwork.
Save
Right-sizing and consolidated billing cut cost, and proper grading means high-value non-ferrous scrap is recognized, not buried.
Optimize
Weight, grade, diversion data, and reporting that stand up to audit and feed ESG goals.
A broker hands your assets to whoever's cheapest and disappears. We own
the outcome. Vetted recyclers, real people, full accountability
Stop landfilling your scrap value
Ferrous and especially non-ferrous scrap (copper, aluminum, brass, stainless) has real commodity value, captured only with proper sorting and grading. We recognize it, route it to market, and document it.
Responsible routing
Non-ferrous scrap such as copper, aluminum, brass, and stainless is graded and routed to commodity markets, recovering real value instead of burying it in a mixed load.
Auditable recovery
Cardboard, plastic, and wood are separated for recycling, with weight and diversion documented by stream for ESG and audit reporting.
Nationwide coverage,
local presence
Across a 5,000-hauler network and 70,000+ locations, WHK delivers consistent service wherever your plants are. National footprint, local execution.
Hauler network
Locations served
Invoice, one standard
Built for every kind of plant
Discrete and process manufacturing, fabrication and machining, automotive and parts, food & beverage processing, consumer goods, and industrial assembly, anywhere scrap and packaging accumulate across multiple facilities.
Why manufacturers trust WHK
We don't broker your program. We own the relationship at every location you operate, which means we're answerable for what happens from pickup to final processing.
Every facility in our network is vetted and documented. Chain of custody records follow your materials through every step, giving you the evidence you need for compliance and ESG reporting.
Consolidated data across all locations rolls into one report. No piecing together invoices from five different vendors or explaining gaps in your diversion numbers to auditors.
We own your program end to end, not as a broker passing you between vendors.
FAQ
Common questions about our program and services.
Yes, one program, consistent service, one invoice across every facility nationwide.
Metal has real commodity value; with proper grading, high-volume plants may recover it.
Proper grading separates a fair return from a buried one; we sort where it lifts value.
Regulated byproducts are coordinated under appropriate handling, not managed in-house.
Yes, one program, one point of contact, and one invoice across every plant nationwide, with vetted local haulers held to WHK's standards.
Still have questions?
Reach out to our team for specifics about your situation.
The services behind your program
One accountable program for every location, hauler, and invoice.
Right-size containers, schedules, and costs with monitoring and ongoing review.
Practical recovery programs with measurable, reportable diversion.
Compactors and balers installed, monitored, and maintained.
Portfolio-level visibility into spend, service, and diversion.
Explore every market WHK serves.
One partner for every plant. Scrap value captured, recyclables consolidated, fully documented.
One partner. Every location. Fully documented.