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Home Tips July 17, 2023

Make The Most Of Abt’s Recycling Center

decorative recycling picture with leaves.

At Abt’s recycling center, we strive to make it easy and convenient for community members to dispose of unwanted items in an eco-friendly manner. With our comprehensive recycling services, you can do your part in preserving the environment while decluttering your home. In addition to accepting various recyclables, we make it a priority to recycle as much as possible at our store. Take a look at Abt’s recycling stats to see the…

Abt Exclusive April 5, 2023

Abt Recycling Stats: How We Go Green

abt recycling center with Abt trucks in bays against a cloudy blue sky

Earth Day is just a few weeks away, but going green is a year-round commitment at Abt. Solar panels, EV charging stations and our massive recycling center empower us to make the best decisions for our company and our planet. The Abt Recycling Center helps us reduce tons of waste and is a great resource for customers, too. Yes, you can recycle your old televisions and appliances with Abt. Or maybe you’ve…

Home Tips News November 14, 2019

Celebrating America Recycles Day

November 15th is America Recycles Day, a day dedicated to educating people on the importance of recycling, and motivating them to make it a regular part of their lives. While recycling seems like an easy concept, there are enough rules that it can get confusing—and that can be discouraging. America Recycles Day aims to take some of the mystery out of recycling to show the public just how easy it can be,…

News April 20, 2018

Celebrating Earth Day, Every Day.

One of the cornerstones of Abt’s approach to business is a strong dedication to environmental stewardship. We recognize the importance of being good to the Earth: we’ve got only one, and damaging it affects all of us. Wherever possible, we try to make the most environmentally-friendly decisions, whether in designing new additions to our store or in services we offer. As green technologies continue to advance, these solutions are often sound business…

Abt Exclusive Home Tips April 19, 2017

Being Green: What Can You Do?

Earlier this week, we talked about some of the technologies and practices that Abt has implemented in our business for being green on a day-to-day basis. And while it might not be feasible for individual homeowners to cover their roof in solar panels, there are still plenty of tactics that each of us can practice to help ease our impact on the environment. We’ve all heard of the 3 R’s of being…

Abt Exclusive Events April 15, 2013

Earth Day 2013 at Abt

It’s that time of year when Abt plays host to a variety of environmentally friendly activities in honor of Earth Day! On Earth Day, Monday April 22, Abt will help make Chicagoland a littler “greener” by helping you as well as local businesses properly dispose their unneeded electronics and appliances. The following locations will have recycling collection sites for anyone who wants to drop off any e-waste materials. They will even receive a free…

Events Learning Center News Products March 17, 2010

The Institute of Packaging Professionals visits Abt

Tuesday evening, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Chicago Chapter toured Abt. The IoPP is a group, “dedicated to creating networking and educational opportunities that help packaging professionals succeed” (IoPP, 2010). I spoke with Craig Jarvis, Senior Packaging Engineer at Pactiv, about what this group hopes to learn at Abt. He wanted to see “what we offer the industry along with getting a good feel for our inner workings.” Jarvis told me,…