N O R T H S T A R R EC Y C L I N G

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At Northstar Recycling, everything we do starts with one simple fact:

WASTE HAS VALUE

Because it is both damaging to the environment and financially irresponsible to dispose of

waste in the landfill, our mission is to help our clients recycle more and landfill less.
Who We Are:
The leading provider of waste and recycling services for the food & beverage industry.

We hold a 100% retention rate with all major food clients.

What We Do:
Northstar Recycling provides a single point of contact for handling all waste from all
locations, competitively, consistently, and responsibly.
Our Services:

Complete Solutions for All Byproducts Across North America

Centralized Service, Billing, and Reporting

Expert Guidance and Cutting-Edge Analytics

Dedicated Service and Ongoing Program Development

Developing, strengthening and managing your entire waste-program, while driving cost savings and
improvements year after year, is what we do.
What We Do Best:
Northstar identifies areas to divert, improve, and save.

Foam Other…
Waste to Energy 6%
In 2021, Northstar moved 5% Organic Waste
Disposal 39%
over 2.8 billion lbs. of waste 6%

As this diagram shows, only

a small portion of that waste
Recycling
ended up in the landfill (Cardboard, Paper, Plastic,
(“Disposal”) Metal, Wood)
43%
Our Network:
Northstar’s vetted network of processing facilities offers local solutions on a national scale.

We leverage our expertise & partnerships to

find you cost-effective & efficient solutions.

Your Priorities = Our Priorities

• Service Requirements
• Price Point
• Material Type
• Regulatory Compliance
• Sustainability Goals

Each symbol on this map is a trusted, vetted partner with Northstar.

Our Continued Support:
Northstar provides support to continuously improve both sustainability and profitability.

Project Impact à
Some Some

Project Feasibility à
Considerations: Potential Solutions:
Top priority
• Landfill diversion projects • New recycling streams
potential • New procedures
• Cost savings
• New equipment
• Resources
• Increasing operation
• Site willpower efficiency

Our business framework analyzes opportunities and delivers results

Our Track Record:
Northstar has a proven track record for driving cost savings for all our clients.

We develop a range of KPIs with your team to define and measure success.

Example: continuous savings pipeline for major food manufacturing client.

Our Tracking Process:
Our trusted data process makes it simple to track savings and generate insights.

Collect and verify Load data to online Generate custom

data from service portal in real time report based on
providers client needs
•Vendors selected •Offers live access to •Reports designed
for their ability to key program to client’s
meet Northstar’s metrics such as specifications and
requirements for volume, price, can be uploaded
reporting speed geography, and/or directly into
and accuracy. facility type. sustainability
platforms.

We save your team valuable time and energy.

Online Reporting:
Our online platform leads the industry in speed, accuracy, and ease of use.

• Real time overview of price and volume

• Embedded analytics makes spotting
trends and monitoring environmental
impact easy
• Export function easily connects with
client software
• Ongoing support with secure login
management, written user guide,
recorded video demonstrations and live
training
• Pricing transparency by material and
location
Our Data Visualization:
We are constantly improving our system to ensure our tools are the best available to you.

A snapshot of a multi-stream comparison at a single location.

Billing & Contract Management:
Northstar makes billing and contracts simple for our clients every step of the way.

Our Billing:
Consolidated invoices and centralized billing for all waste services
All invoices audited by Northstar Account Management
Sent directly to your accounting program of choice

Our Contract Management:

Renegotiate and manage current contracts
Utilize Northstar’s preferred vendors for additional savings and
regulatory compliance
Sustainability
Partner
Northstar Recycling is proud to
be mentioned in Corporate
Sustainability Reports.
“RNDC partners with Northstar Recycling to
recycle cardboard, shrink wrap, and wood
pallets used by our operations teams and to
properly dispose of large quantities of
unusable wine or spirits. We have proudly
reduced our carbon footprint as noted
below.”
Our Promise:
Northstar will help you landfill less and recycle more, in a way that saves money and
meets your sustainability goals.

Innovation Recycling expertise across the U.S. yields innovative landfill alternatives.

Customer service Industry-leading service underpins each of Northstar’s actions.

Data Management Custom reporting talks directly to your sustainability platform.

Continuous Improvement Ongoing support drives improvement opportunities and client satisfaction.