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25-Jun-07First Conigliaro Industries Tent Sale is a Huge Success!Conigliaro Industries held it's first of many Tent Sales this past Saturday. Almost 50 shoppers visited to view and purchase a huge assortment of reused and recycled goods. The youngest shopper, just two years old, walked away with an almost new, perfectly kickable, soccer ball for just $1.00. Others left happy with power tools, toys, wood planks, insulation board and many other great, reusable items gleaned from the 125 tons per day of material processed at our state of the art facility! The sale, organized by our VP of Operations, Richard Garrison and his staff, will be held every Saturday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Come on down and find some incredible bargains! |
13-Oct-05Free Carpet Recycling to Two Lucky Winners at EPP VendorFairTOWARD A GREENER TOMORROW: Conigliaro Industries is pleased to announce its participation in the Waste Reduction Pilot Program at the Environmentally Preferred Product Purhasing and Sustainability Show.
We are offering two pilot awards for free carpeting and padding recycling. We will drop off a 30-cubic-yard container at your site, (within 20 miles of Framingham , MA 01702 ). The pilot site will be able to recycle free of charge as much carpet as fits into the container. The winners will be responsible for ensuring that no materials other than carpet and padding are placed into the container. Booth # 615.
Carpet recycling (offered by Conigliaro Industries). In an effort to reduce the estimated 40,000 tons of carpet currently sent to landfills in Massachusetts each year, Conigliaro Industries is pleased to offer carpet and padding recycling. Carpet joins the growing list of over 150 different materials currently recycled by Conigliaro Industries. We will recycle your old carpeting and create new products.
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20-Jun-05Conigliaro Industries wins Huge Training Grant!Conigliaro Industries was recently awarded a $98,380.00 WorkForce Training Fund Grant from the Massachusetts Division of Career Services! This exciting new program, offered by the Department of Employment and Training, is just what heavy industry in Massachusetts needs to become more competitive. This is great news for our employees, who will now embark upon a yearlong training program focusing on plant efficiency, quality manufacturing, process improvement, equipment repair and customer service. Conigliaro Industries will match the training grant funds dollar for dollar to insure all our employees receive full pay while in their training classes. Congratulations to Richard Garrison, our General Manager, for working so diligently on our successful grant application! |
08-Jun-05Carpet Recycling Is On A Roll at Conigliaro Industries!Got Carpet? You know Conigliaro Industries for Total Recycling Services of difficult materials. Now we've tackled one of the toughest - carpet! We collect, transport and process all types of rolled and square tile carpet waste, including nylon, polypropylene and PET as well as carpet padding foam. Best of all, our prices are competitive with landfilling. Together, we can keep over 40,000 tons of carpet waste generated in Massachusetts out of landfills each year! |
22-Feb-0515 years, 35 years, 100 years and 109 years!
15 years ago on Earth Day 1990, Conigliaro Industries was founded. 35 years ago on Earth Day 1970, the orginal Earth Day was celebrated. 100 years ago the building containing our recycling facility was built! 109 years ago, the first Boston Marathon was run. What does all this add up to, besides 259 years? A PARTY !!!!!!!! On April 18, 2005, Patriots Day/Marathon Day, Conigliaro Industries will host a great big party for friends, family and business associates. Located exactly at the six mile mark of the marathon, we will celebrate in style while watching thousands of runners make their way to the finish line just a short 20 miles further east.
If you wish to attend, please RSVP to Cynthia Conigliaro, our Public Relations Manager at cynthia@conigliaro.com or 508-872-9668.
Sincerely, Greg Conigliaro |
03-Jan-05www.conigliaro.com receives over 1,750,000 hits in 2004!The world really is becoming smaller! Conigliaro Industries' web site, www.conigliaro.com, received one million seven hundred fifty one thousand seven hundred and sixty one (1,751,761) hits in 2004! We always knew our site was an excellent resource for our customers. Now we know that people from all over the world enjoy visiting our site to learn more about our company and how we help our customers save money, beat their environmental goals and meet or exceed recycling rules and regulations.
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03-Jan-05Conigliaro Industries to Open Resale Center in 2005!Conigliaro Industries is pleased to announce the opening of our new Resale and Visitor Center, co-located with our Recycling and Manufacturing Facility in Framingham, MA. The Resale and Visitor Center will be a traditional bricks and mortar outlet which will offer for sale:
In addition, the Resale Center shall offer all of the above on Ebay and other Material Exchange Sites. We are still seeking an entrepreneur to run this new division. Please click the link below if you have interest! |
22-Dec-04Help Retire Tony C's Number 25!
If you are interested in helping out, please send a personal note to the Red Sox asking them to retire Tony's number 25:
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09-Dec-04America Recycles Day Open House Was A Huge Success!
Every machine and process ran without a hitch! Visitors we able to see how we recycle 150 different and difficult materials at our 88,000 sf facility. Even more exciting, our automatic mattress filet and recycling machine was unveiled for the first time and performed like a champ! Overall, it was a great day for recycling thanks to all those that attended as well as the hard work and dedication of our team of employees here at Conigliaro Industries. Pictured - Members of the Sudbury Green Earth Decade Committee enjoy Conigliaro Industries’ American Recycles Day Open House held on November 15, 2004 Click here to see more photos from the open house! >>> www.davidfoxphotographer.com/conigliaro |
22-Oct-04Cub Scouts Earn Environmental Badge at Conigliaro Industries
Conigliaro Industries is pleased to offer Field Trip Tours to schools, boy scouts, girl scouts and other groups from across New England! Are we a recycling processor? Are we a manufacturer? Are we a hauler? The answer is YES! We are all that and more! See what Conigliaro Industries does with mattresses, mixed plastics, mixed glass and other difficult to manage materials. See how we manufacture Boston's Best Patch, Plas-Crete Wall Blocks, Tumbled Glass Aggregates, PolyCorn Packaging Peanuts, and more. Conigliaro Industries is committed to helping students have exciting, informative and thought provoking experiences at our state-of-the-art recycling and manufacturing facility located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Please note: to help defray costs, the admission fee is $8.00 per person. In addition, all informational touring parties are expected to complete the appropriate Tour Agreement. |
03-Sep-04Celebrate America Recycles Day with Conigliaro Industries!November 15, 2004 is America Recycles Day. Celebrating its eighth year, America Recycles Day is a day to recognize just how beneficial recycling is for our world. Last year residents in every state in the nation participated! At Conigliaro Industries, we too are taking part in this exciting initiative by having our own “America Recycles Day Open House” for current customers, friends, and interested parties at our Framingham, MA plant.
Since Conigliaro Industries began operations in 1990, we have recycled over 75,000,0000 pounds of material. This amounts to over 15,000 trailer trucks full of recyclables!! We would love to show you how we are helping customers save money and preserve the environment through our recycling programs.
We have all kinds of exciting things planned for you at Conigliaro Industries to celebrate America Recycles Day. Ever see a mattress shredder? Ever wonder what happens to computers when they are recycled? Want to learn more about Conigliaro’s Plas-Crete “Block Lock System,” Quick Report or Force Protection products? Wonder how proper road salt storage protects the environment? These are just a few of the things we have in store for you on America Recycles Day! We’ll show you just what the “Daily Grind” is all about (and it’s not a coffee maker!)
Feel free to bring a friend along or anyone else who may want to learn more about recycling. We’ll have refreshments after the tour and a question and answer period.
Below is some information about the day:
Date: November 15, 2004 Time: 10am – noon Place: Conigliaro Industries, 701 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Directions: http://www.conigliaro.com/contact/directions.cfm
If you plan on attending our America Recycles Day Open House, please RSVP by November 10th to:
Cynthia Conigliaro Public Relations Manager Conigliaro Industries, Inc. (888) CONIG – 25 cynthia@conigliaro.com
We hope to see you!! Regards,
Greg Conigliaro President Conigliaro Industries
P.S. To learn more about America Recycles Day, please visit:
http://www.americarecyclesday.org/home.html
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10-Aug-04DNC Carpet Recycled by Conigliaro IndustriesConvention assembled, then dismantled with environment in mind 01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, August 3, 2004
BOSTON -- More than 60 tons of the Democratic National Convention will live on, as construction materials used to transform the FleetCenter into a TV and media-friendly backdrop are dismantled and recycled for use by non-profits and contractors instead of being shipped off to a landfill. Cleanup crews have 10 days to tear down the convention setup, which took six weeks to construct. A concert by pop star Prince Aug. 17 is the first scheduled post-convention event at the downtown arena. Collaborating with environmental groups, workers from Nova construction are quickly tearing up the temporary walls and halls, preparing to donate some of the materials to six local arts and charity groups and the rest to companies that will either salvage the materials for new projects or recycle them, said Amy Bauman of GreenGoat, an environmental group that works to ensure environmentally-friendly construction projects. "Conventions come together for three or four days and then they're gone," Bauman said. "There's an enormous amount of waste in this industry." Bauman described the teardown process as "peeling back the layers of an onion." In this case, the "onion" consists of 10,000 square feet of carpeting, 40 tons of sheetrock, 4,000 miles of cable wire and 500 sheets of plywood. The carpeting, used in the luxury boxes that housed the network news crews, will be sent to Conigliaro Industries in Framingham, where it will be ground down and used as filler in concrete.
"By using the carpeting as a filler it means that less concrete has to be generated," said Daniel Ruben, executive director for the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions. Shawmut Design and Construction, the lead construction company for the DNC, is donating the plywood to Artists for Humanity, an after-school program for children in Boston. The wood will be used for easels and painting surfaces, according to founder Susan Rodgerson. Most of the sheetrock used during the convention to protect the walls of the FleetCenter will be returned to the company that provided it, which will use it at a future project, Bauman said. When constructing the convention hall, Shawmut chose not to paint the sheetrock so that it could be salvaged, said Tom Perry, Shawmut's director of engineering services. Had it been painted, it would not have been reusable, he said. CERC will continue to promote "green" construction as it plans for the Republican National Convention in New York at the end of the month. "We always have to look at both ends with construction," Bauman said. "What comes out of it and who can use materials in the end and how we build things in a more environmentally friendly way in the beginning." |
21-Jun-04Conigliaro Industries Earns Armstrong Consolidator Status!
Most small quantity generators will continue to palletize and stretch wrap their tiles for pickup by Conigliaro Industries. Now, our new flexible program allows large quantity generators to simply dump their ceiling tiles into a rolloff dumpster at the job site. Conigliaro Industries will then haul, process, consolidate and ship the tiles to Armstrong for recycling. Either way, your tiles will be recycled at a guaranteed savings versus rubbish! |
17-Jun-04Conigliaro's Recycling Services "LEED" the way!With Massachusetts' impending Construction Waste Bans, construction waste recycling services are more important than ever! Conigliaro Industries offers Total Construction Job Site Recycling Services that comply fully with the Leadership in Energy & Environment Design ("LEED") program. Conigliaro Industries offers contractors, architects and site owners, start-to-finish recycling services, including:
All of our construction job site recycling services are performed in a professional and timely manner, in accordance with all local, state and federal rules and regulations. Best of all, our Total Job Site Recycling Programs will save you money versus disposal. This all adds up to a great deal for you and the environment - truly a win, win! |
10-Apr-04Conigliaro Industries Announces QuickReport!After years of development, Conigliaro Industries is pleased to offer our customers a truly unique added-value service.… QuickReport TheQuickReport Web Management Portal lets you access your account anytime from virtually anywhere. You’re in control! See your Total Recycling activity, real time, including: Account information, Materials Recycled To Date, (monthly or year to date...or pick your preferred date range!), Pending Work Orders, Unload Reports, with Certified Material Weights and Recycling Certification, Equipment Rentals, Saved Quick Quotes, Saved Quick Waste Audits, Saved Letters, Commodity Pricing, including Material Credits and Tip Fees. This incredible state-of-the-art offering is ideal for tracking your ISO Certification Material Management Requirements. Conigliaro Industries is the only Total Recycling Service that puts you in complete control of your account. Now you can manage all of your recycling activity from your desktop. Total Recycling Management is just one mouse click away! The cost for the QuickReport service is just: If you pay for the year in advance the cost is only: Usage fee includes unlimited access for you, plus one designated co-worker. Additional co-workers may be added for a nominal extra fee. To sign up, please contact your Sales Representative or click the link below. |
17-Mar-04School Field Trips Offered!
Are we a recycling processor? Are we a manufacturer? Are we a hauler? The answer is YES! We are all that and more! See what Conigliaro Industries does with mattresses, mixed plastics, mixed glass and other difficult to manage materials. See how we manufacture Boston's Best Patch, Plas-Crete Wall Blocks, Tumbled Glass Aggregates, PolyCorn Packaging Peanuts, and more. Conigliaro Industries is committed to helping students have exciting, informative and thought provoking experiences at our state-of-the-art recycling and manufacturing facility located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Please note: to help defray costs, the admission fee is $8.00 per person. In addition, all informational touring parties are expected to complete the appropriate Tour Agreement. |
12-Mar-04Solid Waste Bans Alive and WellThe Department of Environmental Protection offers the following summary of their “waste bans” per 310 CMR 19.017 of the General Requirements, Procedures and Permits for Solid Waste Management Facilities, and the Municipal DEP-Approved Recycling Program (DARP). Conigliaro Industries can help your organization comply with all of these recycling/solid waste regulations. » Download the document now (This is in Microsoft Word format.) |
03-Jan-04DEP Publishes Recycling Progress Report!The 2001 Progress Report on the Beyond 2000 Solid Waste Master Plan is now posted on the DEP web site. The report includes a cover letter from DEP Commissioner Golledge. A summary fact sheet is posted on the site as well. The Progress Report includes 2001 solid waste and waste reduction data, disposal capacity projections, and an FY03 waste reduction program update. |
15-Sep-03Conigliaro Industries featured on Chronicle!
Conigliaro Industries, our computer recycling services and our product Boston's Best Cold Patch were recently featured on Channel 5's Chronicle Show. The segment, entitled "Who Knew," featured our unique process for recycling computers and turning the resulting plastic housings into pot hole filler…or how we turn the information highway into the highway! » View the Chronicle footage! (Real Audio format) |
09-Apr-03Pothole Season is Here!
John Emich, Director of Physical Plant at The Cambridge School of Weston is very happy with Boston's Best Patch: "Boston's Best Patch works great. I have some potholes that have remained repaired for two years plus thanks to Boston's Best Patch. That has never been the case for traditional cold patches that I have used in the past." Naturally, we agree wholeheartedly with John's comments--the recycled plastic in the mix makes all the difference! Best of all, The Cambridge School of Weston is closing the loop--we recycle their plastic containers and they are using cold patch made from recycled plastics--truly a win, win! |
11-Mar-03Conigliaro Industries' Plant to Receive Facelift!
Conigliaro Industries' facility, located at an old brownfield site, is about to receive a facelift! As part of the property owner's longterm brownfield reclamation efforts, the 1905 Mill Building, located in downtown Framingham, will be receiving $1,250,000 worth of much needed facade, window and interior renovations. The project is being funded by Middlesex Savings bank, designed by Gorman Richardson Architects, constructed by Colantonio Construction and managed by GDC Properties Management, LLC. Conigliaro Industries' recycling efforts will continue uninterrupted as the major site "recycling" project proceeds throughout 2003! |
16-Dec-02MA DEP Completes Commercial Waste Disposal AssessmentDEP recently completed a Commercial Waste Disposal Assessment. This report and appendices, along with a summary fact sheet, are now posted in two locations on DEP's web site. This report provides estimates of the material composition of waste disposed by business group for Massachusetts. In the Beyond 2000 Solid Waste Master Plan, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) identified commercial waste reduction as one of the priority areas that the Agency will focus on to achieve its 2010 waste reduction goals. DEP believes the greatest waste reduction gains over the next decade will come from the commercial sector. Conigliaro Industries wholeheartedly agrees with this assessment and the fact that greater emphasis on recycling in the commercial sector will indeed raise our statewide recycling rate, benefiting all involved. |
26-Nov-02Recycle Toilets, Tubs and Sinks!
We accept and process porcelain and cast-iron items, that until now were destined for the landfill. Porcelain items are crushed, ground, and sold as recycled aggregates. Cast-iron items are crushed and sent to metal endmarkets. Best of all, our price per ton is lower than the rubbish man! Contact our Sales Department for the full poop (couldn't resist!). |
14-Nov-02Bring on the Cold Weather!Unlike most, we look forward to the winter for one big reason, it's COLD! Conigliaro Industries offers a line of "Once-Used" Foam Insulation board products perfect for insulating: Foundations
We have 3 types of foam:
If you need to insulate something and want to save money, our "Once-Used" Foam Insulation Sheets are the perfect alternative to virgin products! |
04-Nov-02Construction and Demolition Waste Ban Coming Fast!
In April 2001, the DEP reconvened a C&D Subcommittee of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) to provide input to the DEP's program and policy discussions related to reducing disposal of unprocessed C&D debris. These stakeholders are comprised of architects/engineers, building owners, contractors, haulers, C&D processors, landfill owners, environmental groups, trade associations, law firms, and consultants. The subcommittee initially focused on barriers to implementing a ban on the disposal of unprocessed C&D debris in 2003 and achieve our goal of 88% C&D waste reduction in 2010. The committee categorized barriers into three major groups: source separation, processing capacity, and market development. The subcommittee formed workgroups to identify initiatives to breakdown the barriers:
In addition, the DEP provides financial assistance to companies, organizations and municipalities that are working to divert C&D materials from disposal facilities. The C&D Subcommittee is recommending to the DEP a strategy that amends 310 CMR 19.017 and phases in banning the disposal of specific materials over time. The DEP is currently reviewing the C&D Subcommittees recommendation is planning to go to public hearings in December 2002. For more information, please contact: |
April 2005 is a very special month here at Conigliaro Industries. On April 18th we will celebrate many major milestones in the history of the company, the industry and the country!
Join us as we celebrate all these remarkable milestones. We'll enjoy food, fun and hopefully some great weather!
The Boston Red Sox and their new owners are seriously considering retiring our cousin Tony Conigliaro's number 25.
What a day! We had over 150 friends, customers, representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection and industry leaders attend our open house on November 15th.
Cub Scouts from Sudbury Den 19 recently visited Conigliaro Industries to learn more about recycling and earn their Environmental Badge. The scouts, 6 - 8 years old, had a blast seeing all the recycling equipment in action. Their favorite? Watching clean wood waste being processed by our Komatsu Excavator with Grapple!
Conigliaro Industries has been selected as a Northeast Consolidation Site for Armstrong's Ceiling Tile Recycling Program. This enables generators of all sizes across New England to cost effectively recycle their ceiling tiles. 
Conigliaro Industries is pleased to offer Field Trip Tours to schools, boy scouts, girl scouts and other groups from across New England!
After a long, tough winter, potholes are everywhere this year! Consider using Boston's Best Patch to fix those pesky potholes.
Talk about a great recycling program for contractors and Municipal Recycling Drop-off Centers! Conigliaro Industries has developed a new program to accept, process, and recycle all types of used or damaged toilets, tubs, and sinks. 
The Beyond 2000 Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP) sets a goal of reducing non-MSW waste by 88% in 2010. To reach this goal, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposes to increase recycling of C&D debris by banning the disposal of unprocessed construction and demolition debris in the year 2003. The SWMP states the DEP will consider delaying the ban beyond 2003, if the processing capacity is not in place or other factors indicate a ban would not©1999-2008 Conigliaro Industries, Inc. Site developed and maintained by WaterSpout Consulting. |