This document is the ADS Recycling Brochure. ADS is the #1 plastic recycler in North America and stats provided show the impact.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) recycles your post-industrial and post-consumer HDPE scrap into environmentally-friendly products. Our products not only protect the world’s most precious resource, water, but also keep plastic material out of landfills for 50 to 100 years.

ADS is focused on sustainability backed by a complete recycling network. We have operations across the country and would like to be your consistent, dependable resource for the efficient handling and processing of your plastic scrap. Our company’s culture and core values create an environment that promotes loyalty among employees, customers and suppliers.

Creating a circular economy facts are in fiscal 2020, we recycled 29% of the recycled pigmented bottles in the United States. These bottles and other recycled plastics are picked up through curb side recycling and taken to recycling centers. Recycling centers sort and pack materials into bales, which are taken to our recycling facilities. We sort, shred and wash the material, turning it into clean plastic flakes. All materials are tested for quality assurance. Flake may be further pelletized and is then used in the manufacturing process. ADS pipe products are installed in stormwater systems that are designed to last over 100 years.

The Green Line Guarantee Quality assured every step of the way.

Total Control in a Quality Assurance Laboratory is an integral part of each of our manufacturing facilities. Our experienced analysts inspect and certify the quality of every batch of incoming and outgoing plastic material using advanced equipment and techniques.

Our People Are Committed To Your Success and are trained to provide exceptional customer service and take a genuine interest in your needs. We understand the importance of working together to promote the reuse and recycling of scrap plastic, with a focus on forging long term business relationships that are beneficial to everyone who participates. ADS Recycling is committed to reducing waste through its recycling program and is able to process your HDPE recyclable materials to create new products for a variety of industries.

A list of the recycling centers around the country and Canada is provided.