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1 Your Trusted Partner for Total Recycling Solutions

2 Company Overview Established in 1979 in Des Moines, IA Iowa’s largest privately-owned recycling company Nearly 100 employees 2 Midwest facilities 240 million pounds processed annually

3 Our Vision Owned and operated by a hometown team of dedicated industry veterans with over 100 years of combined experience, we are not the biggest, but one of the best recycling companies in the U.S. Our goal is to be your trusted recycling and sustainability partner

4 Total Solution Services Specialized beverage container recycling Comprehensive fiber & resin recycling programs Recycling equipment & transportation services Total waste and value stream management

5 Protects Clean Air and Water Creates New Jobs Conserves Natural Resources Saves Energy Saves Landfill Space Saves Money Recycling Benefits

6 4 Main Commodities METALS PLASTICS GLASS PAPER

7 METALS PLASTICS GLASS PAPER

8 Paper: Grades & Classes Mixed Paper = Mixed Paper (1) Newspaper = News (8) Old Corrugated Cardboard = OCC (11) Sorted Office Paper = SOP (37) Sorted White Ledger = SWL (40)

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11 Cardboard: Recycled Content Products Cedar River Paper Company –Cardboard Boxes

12 Newspaper & Office Paper: Recycled Content Products Newspaper –Mexico - UPS Envelopes –Arizona, Tennessee – Newspapers –Nebraska, Texas, Colorado - Insulation Office Paper –Mexico – UPS Envelopes –Oklahoma/Wisconsin – Tissues & Writing Papers

13 METALS PLASTICS GLASS PAPER 4 Main Commodities

14 Plastics: Grades & Classes #1 – PETE –Soft Drinks, Mouthwash, Peanut Butter #2 – HDPE –Milk, Shampoo, Detergent, Grocery Bags #3 – PVC –Packaging, Cable Insulation, Construction Products

15 Plastics: Grades & Classes #4 – LDPE –Stretch/Shrink Wrap, Redemption Bags #5 – PP –Yogurt, Margarine, Medicine Bottles #6 – PS –Egg Cartons, Styrofoam Cups/Plates –NOT RECYCLABLE!! #7 – Other –3 and 5-Gallon Reusable Water Bottles

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18 Plastics: Recycled Content Products PETE –Plastic Strapping –Carpet –Clothing HDPE –Car Parts –Battery Cases –Outdoor Furniture

19 METALS PLASTICS GLASS PAPER 4 Main Commodities

20 Metals: Grades & Classes Aluminum Beverage Containers (UBC) Steel Cans Several other scrap metal grades, such as nickel, copper, silver, gold, lead & brass

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23 Metals: Steel Recycled Content Products US Steel Steel Cans Appliances Automobiles Steel Plates Rebar Structural Beams Engine Blocks Machinery Parts

24 Metals: Aluminum Recycled Content Products More aluminum cans An aluminum can placed in a recycle bin returns to the grocer’s shelf as a new, filled can in less than 60 days.

25 METALS PLASTICS GLASS PAPER 4 Main Commodities

26 Glass: Grades & Classes Flint (clear) Green Amber (brown)

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29 Glass: Recycled Content Products More Containers –Clear – Gerber Baby Food Jars –Brown – Coors, Budweiser Bottles –Green – Wine Bottles

30 The most valuable natural resource: Our people

31 Comprehensive Commercial & Industrial Recycling Programs Waste stream audits Recycling market development On-site program training Environmental performance reporting Material handling equipment consultation

32 Specialized Recycling Equipment & Transportation Services Custom equipment development & manufacturing Custom facility engineering & equipment installation 7 U.S. Patents 250+Tractor-trailer fleet

33 Over the road (OTR) transport services throughout the Midwest Walking floor trailers Van trailers Gate trailers Roll-off trailers

34 Des Moines Facility Corporate headquarters Fabrication shop Multi-material recovery facility Automated material sorting Bulk material delivery bays

35 Des Moines, Iowa Recycling Facility 15 trailer docks 6 rail docks 2 million pounds covered storage space

36 We sort things out for you

37 Lincoln, NE Recycling Facility 6 trailer docks 3 rail docks 2 million pounds covered storage space

38 State-of-the-art sorting technology

39 Why Choose Mid America? Reliability Professionalism Direct customer service-no call centers National muscle with hometown hustle We manage your resources so you can manage your business


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