Richard S. Burns & Company, a family-owned material recovery facility, has been in business for 4 decades, serving the metro Philadelphia region. Their company was advocating for a green economy long before the term was in popular use. They credit their longevity from servicing the needs of their clients and adapting solutions that meet each site and operational challenge.

They provide a dumpster and hauling service with a fleet of vehicles ready to remove waste from the site quickly. Their response time is almost always “same day” and, often, they can get to your site within two hours of a call. Richard S. Burns also offers their patented Tommy Cart® solution for loading out debris and is ideal for any job-site. Tommy Cart® is a highly maneuverable and effective alternative to dumpsters.

They are a fully-permitted facility which can receive and recycle any type of non-hazardous waste. With their clean and efficient 12+ acre facility in Philadelphia, they are capable of handling 1500 tons/day. Burns has been providing LEED reporting since 2001 and has 2 LEED certified project managers are on staff, allowing clients to fulfill LEED requirements for materials recovery.

Allen Burns is President/Owner.