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Rebate Programs

Recyclables are commodities, not waste. CRI returns revenue on every load, transparent pricing, certified weights, predictable payments.

Stop Paying for Disposal. Start Getting Paid for Recycling.

Most facilities treat their recyclables like waste, load it up, haul it off, pay the bill. But cardboard, paper, plastic, metal, and pallets are commodities with real market value. CRI's rebate programs flip the equation: instead of paying disposal fees, you get paid for every load.

We weigh every pickup on certified scales, Illinois state-certified at our Addison facility and certified-scale partners nationwide, grade your materials honestly, and pay rebates against current commodity market rates. You see the tonnage, the grade, the rate, and the payment, every load, every month.

How Rebate Programs Work

Four steps from waste stream to revenue stream.

01

We Assess Your Volume

Tell us what materials you generate, how often, and at what volume. Our team reviews your waste streams to identify the highest-value commodities and the cleanest separation opportunities.

02

We Set Up the Program

Containers, equipment, and pickup schedules customized to your operation. Compactors, balers, gaylords, totes, or roll-off, whatever fits how your team works.

03

We Weigh & Verify

Loads processed at our Addison facility are weighed on Illinois Department of Agriculture certified scales. Partner-network loads are weighed at certified scales at their locations. You get tickets and tonnage reports for every pickup, no estimates, no guesswork.

04

You Get Paid

Rebates are paid on a predictable schedule based on the commodity value of each material stream. Statements break out tonnage, grade, and rate so you can track every dollar.

Materials That Generate Rebates

Every commodity-grade material stream we handle can roll into a single unified rebate program.

Paper & Cardboard

OCC, mixed paper, sorted office paper, coated book stock, newsprint, every grade priced by current commodity market value.

Metals

Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, copper, aluminum, brass, stainless, steel. Priced by weight and grade against live market rates.

Plastics

Multiple resin grades accepted. HDPE, LDPE, PET, PP, and film plastics typically generate rebate value depending on grade and contamination.

Pallets

Used pallets in usable condition are purchased outright. Volume programs receive standing rebate rates with monthly settlement.

Why CRI Rebate Programs

Turn Cost Into Revenue

Disposal fees become rebate checks. Materials you were paying to throw away start generating a line item on your operating statement.

Transparent Pricing

No hidden fees, no opaque haul-and-credit math. You see the tonnage, the grade, the rate, and the payment, every load, every statement.

Certified Scale Weights

Loads at our Addison facility are weighed on Illinois Department of Agriculture certified scales. Partner-network loads use certified scales at their locations. Your rebate is calculated on real, auditable tonnage, never estimated.

Multi-Material Aggregation

All your material streams roll up into a single rebate program. One contract, one statement, one payment, across every stream we handle.

Predictable Payments

Standing programs settle on consistent cycles so finance can budget against the rebate stream. No surprises, no disputed invoices.

Rebate Programs FAQ

Common questions about CRI's commercial recycling rebate programs.

How do recycling rebates actually work?+
Recyclables are commodities with market value. When you generate paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, or pallets, those materials can be sold to mills, foundries, and re-processors. CRI handles the collection, sorting, weighing, and selling, and shares the commodity value back to you as a rebate. The cleaner the material and the higher the volume, the better the rebate.
What materials qualify for a rebate?+
Most clean, separated commodity-grade materials qualify: OCC and mixed paper, plastic resin grades, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and used pallets in usable condition. Contamination and mixed loads reduce value. We'll assess your specific streams during the program setup to identify what's rebatable.
How are rebate rates calculated?+
Rebate rates are tied to current commodity market values for each material grade. Higher-grade materials (sorted office paper, clean OCC, clean copper) command higher rates than lower-grade or contaminated streams. CRI's rates reflect what we receive from mills and foundries, minus a transparent processing margin.
How often do rebates get paid?+
Standard rebate programs settle monthly. High-volume programs can settle more frequently. Statements break out every load, every grade, and every rate so you can audit the math against your own internal tracking.
Can my facility qualify for a rebate program?+
Most commercial facilities that generate consistent recyclable volume qualify. The threshold isn't huge, even single-location facilities producing a few tons per month of clean OCC or sorted paper typically work. We'll do an assessment to confirm and to identify the program structure that maximizes your rebate.
What if my materials are contaminated or mixed?+
Contamination reduces value but rarely eliminates it. CRI's single-trailer model handles mixed loads, we sort and grade at our facility, so even less-disciplined waste streams can generate rebate value. We'll also help you set up cleaner separation if you want to capture higher rates.
How do I maximize my rebate? (Tips & tricks)+
Five things consistently move the needle. (1) Sort by grade at the source, clean OCC, sorted office paper, and single-resin plastic all earn the highest rates. (2) Keep contamination out, no food waste, no liquids, no trash mixed in. (3) Bale or compact when volume justifies it, denser loads ship more efficiently and earn better rates. (4) Track your tonnage trends, if volume is rising, your rate tier may be too. (5) Time large pickups around market peaks when possible, CRI watches commodity markets daily and can flag good windows. Ask your CRI rep for a facility-specific walk-through, the highest ROI usually comes from small operational tweaks, not big capital investments.

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