Environmental and Recycling Businesses

Check into government regulations. high shipping costs, limited demand for recycled materials and limited local supply. (Ie. Relatively low population base) of recyclable items affects viability. Recycling operations are low margin, high volume operations. Research suggests that people will not pay extra for products made from recycled materials.

• Battery, motor oil or tire recycling.
  
• Cardboard box salvage/recycle.
  
• Cloth diapers.
  
• Copper and aluminum recovery.
  
• Deposits on cans and bottles - there is talk of expanding deposits to a wider range of juice, pop, milk and alcohol containers.
  
• Environmental consulting.
  
• Food Broker.
  
• Fish Rancher.
  
• Glass recycling.
  
• Indoor air specialist.
  
• Paper recycling - regular visits to large offices and paper drop off points.
  
• Public relations firm specializing in helping businesses that face environmental image problems.
  
• Scrap wood salvage/recycle.