Beverage container recycling

Our state-of-the-art facilities in Michigan and Iowa are where waste becomes a resource.

We process billions of beverage containers, sorting and refining them to the highest standards. The result is a clean, reliable source of high-quality recycled materials for manufacturers, diverting waste from landfills and building a more resourceful future.

Solutions to meet the beverage industry needs

Our passion for efficiency never stops. All year long, our facilities process billions of containers, transforming them into high-quality resources ready to meet the industry’s recycled content goals.

Unparalleled Efficiency

Our innovative, customized system produces the cleanest recycled materials in the industry. This quality enables a true bottle-to-bottle cycle, which is how we truly close the loop on recycling.

Innovative Process

Our process allows for mechanized material separation, color sorting, crushing, shredding, and baling, and our facilities process billions of used beverage containers every year.

Tracked Recycling

Our tracking capabilities give distributors and retailers a clear picture of the volume and value of materials. All loads of processed and purchased materials are fully tracked.

Transportation and Logistics

To better serve the people of Michigan, we joined forces with our partners at TOMRA to create UBCR to handle the logistics of bottle returns for distributors and the state's largest retailers.

Sustainable success through cleaner materials

Recycling beverage cans, bottles, and other metals reduces the need for mining and refining, resulting in significant energy savings. Recycling aluminum saves up to 95% of the energy needed to create new aluminum from raw ore. At Schupan, our beverage recycling services play a pivotal role in promoting sustainability and a circular economy.

Convenient deposit laws cut litter in half

Bottle deposit laws are powerful tools to combat litter. Studies show that incentivizing recycling and discouraging litter via convenient bottle deposit laws leads to significantly cleaner waterways, beaches, and roads. For every 12-pack of aluminum cans redeemed, we save enough energy to power a US home for 3.5 hours.

Michigan’s program is considered the most advanced in the world for a reason, and the team at Schupan is proud to play a role in its success.

We thrive on strong industry connections

Schupan’s industry partners are more than just collaborators—they are the key to our innovation. By working together, we ensure our recycling services stay cutting-edge, so we can always meet the evolving needs of the market and our community.