Joseph E. Motzkin has been in the industry for over forty-eight years. He has been involved in every aspect of the business, from truck driver to C.E.O. Joe started his career with his father in the family business, and went on to manage some of the larger national companies including Laidlaw and Waste Systems International.

Joseph H. Motzkin has been in the industry for over fourteen years. After receiving his M.B.A., Joseph accepted a position managing Prins Recycling. Currently he is the president of Empire Recycling.

Sandra Motzkin, one of the few women in the industry, has over twenty-eight years experience.

Michael Motzkin has been involved in sales and bings over eight years experience.  Michael is also the primary contact for local and state governmental relations.

Lee Nogler has been the operations manager for Empire Recycling since the company's inception in 2000.  Lee has over ten years experience in recycling management.

Over the past seven years the Motzkin family has built Empire Recycling into one of the largest recycling companies in the New England area, processing over 15,000 tons of recyclables per month and operating a large fleet of trucks providing a full range of services to customers.