M&Q Packaging Corporation's plant in Schuylkill Haven PA
is a "Zero Landfill" manufacturing facility.
- Cardboard Scrap of 14.25 tons annually is totally recycled through Cougle's Recycling, Inc.
- Plastics scrap of 309,000 pounds is totally recycled through Monster Polymers, Inc.
- All other scrap / trash / employee discard of 145 tons is recycled through Systec Environmental Corporation.
- Excess exhaust heat from compressors and extruders provides 60% of M&Q's plant / offices heat vs. natural gas use in the colder months of the year.
- Next generation fluorescent lighting is used throughout the facility.
- Certain products have been down gauged by 40% to save raw materials wherever possible.
- "Accordion" folding of PanSaver® Ovenable Pan Liners has reduced the cube by more than 50%, significantly reducing our carbon footprint as well as excess packaging.
