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Addison, Illinois

Cardboard Recycling in Addison, IL

Same-day OCC pickup direct from our Addison plant. Mill-direct pricing, certified scales, and the shortest chain of custody in Chicagoland. Headquartered here since 1986.

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CRI industrial baler processing corrugated cardboard at the Addison plant

Our Hometown. Your Shortest Route to Mill-Direct.

CRI is headquartered at 1750 W. Fullerton Ave. in Addison. Every load of OCC your facility generates returns to that plant for weighing, grading, and mill-direct shipping. For Addison businesses, that's a five-minute trip end-to-end, not a 30-mile shuttle to a far-suburb facility that adds cost and time at every step.

Same-day pickup is real. Spotted trailers can be on your dock within a few business days. Route swaps happen on your schedule because the truck is usually already operating in your neighborhood. The chain of custody from dock to certified scale is the shortest CRI offers.

The plant has been running in Addison since 1986. Forty years of operational continuity in the same village. We know the streets, the dock setups, the neighboring facilities, and the unique mix of light industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, and back-office commercial buildings that make Addison its own thing.

Addison Cardboard Service Details

Distance from HQ:0 miles, our plant IS in Addison
Response Time:Same-day for most Addison pickups
Equipment:Compactors, balers, spotted 53-ft trailers, gaylords
Service Hours:Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM
Route Cadence:Daily scheduled routes + on-demand spot pickups
Scale Certification:State-certified scales, every load weighed

Who This Fits

  • Manufacturers along Lake Street & Westgate shipping product on heavy-duty corrugated
  • Warehouses & distribution centers along Army Trail, Lombard, and the Addison industrial belt
  • Packagers & food-grade operators needing clean OCC pickup with tight contamination thresholds
  • Commercial facilities & back-office support with continuous OCC volume from supply deliveries

Cardboard & Kraft Grades We Handle

Every corrugated and kraft grade Addison businesses generate, collected and marketed for maximum value.

Corrugated (OCC)

Standard old corrugated containers, the dominant stream from Addison warehouses, distribution, and light manufacturing

Industrial Corrugated

Heavy-duty corrugated from Addison manufacturers shipping product, equipment, and industrial supplies

Double Line Craft

Double-lined kraft used in heavier shipping and export packaging

Gaylords

Bulk corrugated containers used across manufacturing, packaging, and printing operations

Chipboard

Recycled paperboard from product packaging, carton tops, and dunnage

Box Board

Folding-carton and product-box grade paperboard from packaging operations

Kraft Multi-Wall Bags

Industrial kraft sacks from food, chemical, and building-material distribution

Kraft Paper

Unbleached kraft wrap, void fill, and industrial roll stock from packaging prep

Addison Cardboard Recycling FAQ

Common questions from Addison manufacturers, warehouses, and commercial operators evaluating CRI for OCC pickup.

How fast can CRI start cardboard pickups at an Addison facility?+
Most Addison accounts go live within a few business days of the assessment. Our plant is at 1750 W. Fullerton Ave., so our route trucks already pass through every Addison commercial zip code daily. For high-volume accounts that need a spotted trailer dropped, equipment placement is typically same-week.
What's the response time for spot pickups in Addison?+
Same-day for most Addison locations. CRI dispatches directly from the local plant, so urgent pickups don't sit in dispatch queue, the truck is usually already in your neighborhood. Scheduled routes run daily or weekly depending on volume.
Does CRI pay for cardboard from Addison facilities?+
Yes, when grade and volume warrant. Clean, dry, contamination-free OCC pulls competitive market pricing with prompt payment. The Addison advantage is direct, your cardboard goes straight from your dock to our certified scales five minutes down the road, then ships mill-direct against live commodity markets. No middle layers, no margin lost in transport.
What equipment does CRI provide for Addison facilities?+
Compactors, balers, spotted 53-ft trailers, gaylords, and totes, matched to your volume and dock layout. For Addison manufacturers and warehouses, equipment installation is fast because we're stocking it locally. Equipment is typically included on higher-volume programs and quoted transparently on smaller ones.
Can CRI consolidate cardboard with pallets, plastic, and other materials for an Addison account?+
Yes, and most Addison accounts do exactly that. The same route truck handles cardboard, pallets, plastic film, and scrap metal pickups on one agreement, one point of contact, one invoice. For multi-material Addison facilities, this is usually the biggest operational improvement vs. running three or four separate haulers.
Where does my Addison cardboard go after pickup?+
Straight to our plant on Fullerton Ave. for grading, certified weighing, and mill-direct shipping. The Addison-to-plant trip is the shortest in the network, which keeps fuel and handling costs low and the rebate value high. CRI processed 45,498 tons of OCC at the plant in 2025, so your material is consolidated into a high-velocity outbound stream.

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