Culture shift needed to increase recycling
State lawmakers should improve the ‘Bottle Bill’ and pass other measures The attempt to promote and instill more green-centric waste management and recycling programs is a communal effort that all New Yorkers must embrace. Residents, recyclers, waste collectors, and...
Winters Bros. Employee Appreciation Day 2021
After a year full of challenging and unprecedented times, Winters Bros. executives felt it was long overdue to show our hard-working employees the appreciation they deserve. Take a look into our recent Employee Appreciation event. The day was full of good food,...
A Tribute to All Essential Workers
The Covid-19 pandemic has truly been an unprecedented challenge for our community. From schools closing, businesses shutting down or adapting to customer needs, and people working from home, it’s natural to have many different reactions. Grief, sadness, frustration,...
Winters Bros.: Retire Worn U.S. Flags with Respect, Not in the Trash
West Babylon, NY - Summer is right around the corner, and as people look forward to barbecues, beaches and fireworks, they will no doubt be producing more trash and recycling. But when people think of items that are regularly thrown away or recycled, the American flag...
Planning for the future: Waste management solutions from LI’s leader
Long Island is facing a crisis. Within the next four years we will run out of space to put the one million tons of garbage Long Islanders produce annually. If we don't act now to find a viable solution, more trucks will be on the roads, increasing traffic and air...
Brookhaven recycling center reopens after $7.5M overhaul
Yaphank, NY – November 18, 2020 – Brookhaven's revamped recycling center – reopened earlier this year after a $7.5 million modernization – has town officials saying they have resurrected a recycling program that fell apart two years ago amid major changes in the...
Trash talk: Rail may be answer to hauling debris off Long Island
Yaphank, NY – October 31, 2020 – A plan to build a Yaphank waste transfer station that would take thousands of tons of trash daily from construction sites — and cart it off Long Island by train instead of trucks — is being touted by its West Babylon developer as a...
Garbage time
Town of Brookhaven, NY – October 9, 2020 – It’s garbage time on Long Island: Public officials and waste management firms have been ramping up planning for the growing trash crisis facing the area, much of which will be exacerbated by the closure of the Town of...
Global market changes prompt major upgrade to recycling plant
Yaphank, NY – October 6, 2020 – New worldwide recycling industry standards have prompted major upgrades to Long Island’s biggest trash-to-treasure operation. Winters Bros. Waste Systems, which operates the 54,000-square-foot Town of Brookhaven recycling facility in...
Winters Bros. unveils new recycling center at Brookhaven Material Recovery Facility
Yaphank, NY – Sept. 18, 2020 – New equipment allows for more and better recycling. – Commodity collapse resulted in major changes for processing recyclables. Winters Bros. Recycling of Long Island, LLC has unveiled its newest recycling center at the Brookhaven...
