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Start recycling at home! Did you know that almost half of what most households throw away could be recycled? Learn more about weekly curbside pick-up services in your area. Whether your business produces pounds of paper or tons of cardboard, First Star can take it off your hands! We work with offices, manufacturers and more to streamline waste management.

If sustainability is a priority for your business, First Star wants to help you on your mission. From zero-waste programs to recycling training, we can help you make a plan! Recycling doesn't have to be a chore, our services simplfy recycling to make it accessible, not a hassle. Reusing and recycling common items made of plastic, paper, aluminum and cardboard will help save the planet one house at a time!
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First Star Recycling was formed in 1997 with the mission to enhance the Nebraska's recycling infrastructure. We started operations in the spring of 1998 in Fremont. Surprised by our growth and to be closer to several new customers within Omaha, we relocated to a larger facility there in the fall of 1999.
First Star Recycling is proud to provide residential recycling services to the City of Omaha, Lincoln and beyond. It is estimated that the United States throws away over $11 billion worth of recyclable containers and packaging every year. We make recycling as simple and convenient as possible as our material recovery facility utilizes a single stream process which allows you to put all recyclables in the same bin without sorting.
For information on the City of Omaha Recycling Program, please refer to the city's website Wasteline. Recycling Bins for City of Omaha residents are available for collection from the following locations. For residents in surrounding areas or those with independent waste contractors, please refer to your hauler.
Recyclables can also be recycled at home and taken to a public drop-off site. Most sites are open 24/7. You can use the City of Lincoln interactive map to find the drop-off site closest to your home. First Star Recycling works with multiple local Lincoln recycling haulers to make recycling as simple as possible for you and your family.
Your kitchen is one of the most used rooms in your home and often has the most products laying around. Did you know that most of those products can be recycled? From spice containers to milk jugs and soup cans, recycling your most common kitchen items has never been easier with streamlined residential recycling programs from Curbside Rewards Program in Omaha and RecycleLink in Lincoln.
Reviews (10)
Robert Carreon
Robert Carreon
Dec 03, 2021
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Appointment @ 0800 got here at 0730, It's now 0826. Don't know what the problem was with the other drivers but this place was great! Friendly Staff and quick workers
Tim Wyman
Tim Wyman
Dec 02, 2021
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Friendly staff, they seem to only load one or two trucks at a time, if they are busy you may be there a couple hours, but have been there alone and done in an hour
Gary Barber
Gary Barber
Oct 20, 2021
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Bad place to load today.took 4.5 hours to get loaded. I have seen them do better
Brad Posten
Brad Posten
Jun 23, 2021
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Dusty pit and been here 2 hours and they have only loaded 2 trucks in front of me and I have 3 more to go.
Vitek Ogorek
Vitek Ogorek
Jan 15, 2021
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If you have a clean truck, there is mud and rubbish everywhere and you'll have a dirty truck.You have to drive onto the scale empty and loaded in & out.Good news is fast loading only takes one hour and very nice people 👍😎
Google User
Google User
Dec 20, 2020
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I don't know what people are complaining about but this place is pretty quick and easy for me scaled in I went to the check in went to the door scaled out in less than 2 hours
Papa D. Papa
Papa D. Papa
Aug 21, 2020
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Recycling Glass and cardboard/large pieces as well. Easy access in and out. Can go anytime. We all need to do our part in Recycling!
Larry H.
Larry H.
Jul 04, 2020
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I like working there. We are doing the environment a great service. I'm native American and I'm helping the environment.
THIS job is NOT for everyone. I'm not everyone!.
Gelka D.
Gelka D.
Oct 15, 2019
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They damaged my trailer, then ask for repair estimates, then they disappear with no payment
Holly B.
Holly B.
Nov 12, 2008
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I am staying in a hotel and they don't recycle, but I do, so I drove on down to their 24/7 "corral" of recycling fun. Easy as pie.

Update 11/19/08: Back again with this weeks worth of recycling. There were about 5 other cars that showed up while I was there - a happening spot!