Mil-tek Central Offers Lincoln Businesses Dumpster-Less Option for Cardboard Ban
Based in Omaha and serving clients across a three-state territory spanning Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, Mil-tek Central (www.miltekusa.com) is an exclusive distributor for Mil-tek DK, a company that has manufactured safe, small-footprint pneumatic baling equipment for the last 25 years. Jeff and Dianna Johnson, who operate Mil-tek Central, have been introducing the equipment to small/medium size businesses in the Lincoln area as an alternative to recycling dumpsters for the cardboard mandate scheduled to take affect April 2018. “Not all businesses have room for additional dumpsters, or want the additional cost, and many don’t like the look of multiple dumpsters on the property, so the idea of a small, safe, clean baler makes a lot of sense,” says Dianna Johnson. “Business owners also reap many other benefits such as labor and operational efficiencies, safety, cleanliness and at the end of the day they own their equipment as opposed to continuing to rent dumpsters and paying for pickups.”
The balers themselves start at the size of filing cabinets and go up from there. This allows businesses to customize the size of the baler with the volume of cardboard they might be producing, optimizing space and resources. Being pneumatic, the balers are powered by compressed air, which is simply an air hose. That means there are no electrical motors, large electrical requirements, or hydraulic hoses/oil leaks that you get with common balers. Furthermore, the safety record for this equipment is impeccable. In 25 years, Mil-tek has never had to use their liability insurance to cover any claims of people getting hurt using this equipment.
With the ban on the horizon, collaboration and success are key. Mil-tek Central also works with locally-owned recycling companies to provide a pickup service for the small bales on a scheduled basis. “We want to provide businesses with a total solution that truly works for them, and working with local recyclers helps tie it all together,” says Johnson. “We truly want to make a difference.”
To learn more about Mil-tek Central and their products, please contact: Jeff Johnson, CEO at (402) 560-4874 / jjohnson@miltekusa.com or Dianna Johnson, President at (402) 660-2682 / djohnson@miltekusa.com, or visit the company’s website at www.miltekusa.com.