I’ve posted photos like this one of Thomas D. Witte moving recycling, but I’ve never
been inside Pratt Industries plant on the Arthur Kill. Recently, William Hyman has though, and he’s shared his photos here. It looks –and probably smells–like any waste handling facility, but
giant claws move the scrap around and
caldrons do their magic and
cardboard stock comes out.
Photos I’ve taken of the recycling barges back almost 10 years ago are below.
Unless otherwise identified, all photos by Will Van Dorp. William Hyman’s previous photos can be found here. Thank you, sir.
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April 28, 2017 at 3:01 pm
David Howard
Interesting pictures. My late father used to tow garbage our of NYC for dumping. He hated it.
All the best.
Dave Howard
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 12:01 PM, tugster: a waterblog wrote:
> tugster posted: “I’ve posted photos like this one of Thomas D. Witte > moving recycling, but I’ve never been inside Pratt Industries plant on the > Arthur Kill. Recently, William Hyman has though, and he’s shared his > photos here. It looks –and probably smells–like ” >
April 28, 2017 at 4:32 pm
William Hyman
Actually there was no odor because what arrives by barge is consumer/building presorted recyclables, less a little contamination. Trucked in waste (the blue claw) is similarly presorted.
April 29, 2017 at 10:57 am
ws
This is good!
Pratt recycles paper to make Pizza Boxes.
Thomas D. Witte, plays an integral part in this equation:
The Economy of scale per JL Radtke’s charts is in favor of the Tug/barge, way more efficient than a truck.
There’s no use of the roadways, no road damage caused by overloaded trucks, not to mention the Diesel fumes, and Noise..
There is something aesthetically pleasing about watching a Tugboat
plying the Sixth Boro’s waterways, and recycling paper for Pizza Boxes!
Click to access EPPaper080229E.pdf
June 2, 2017 at 3:59 pm
ws
Today, Saw Meagan Ann pushing a Paper Scow from North River, 59th street to Pratt Industries.. Nice!
June 17, 2017 at 1:54 pm
ws
-Today, Caitlin Ann pushing paper scow from 59th street North River to Pratt Industries
April 30, 2017 at 7:54 pm
William A Hyman
Just for the record, pizza boxes is not their only product, and only Manhattan’s paper trash comes by barge.
Good overview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXABlDk4cYU