From Spreadsheets to Safety Excellence: How Quincy Recycle Modernized EHS Across 10 Facilities
“[Novara] is so much more than what we thought, we’ve put so much into this platform, it’s crazy to think about. It’s running our operations, it’s running SQF, it’s running a lot of our ISO audits, and more,” – Tyler VanDee, Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Customer Profile
Quincy Recycle
Quincy Recycle operates eight recycling facilities across the Midwest, processing paper, cardboard, and plastics for commercial and industrial customers. The company employs more than 400 people across multiple business units, including recycling operations, upcycled food by-products, and co-packing facilities. As the company’s dedicated Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) leader, Tyler VanDee was tasked with modernizing safety processes, improving compliance management, and creating consistent operational standards across a geographically dispersed workforce with the help from many team members.
400+
Employees Affected
10
Facilities Trained on Novara Software
Challenges
Fragmented Systems Increase Compliance Risk and Reduce Efficiency
Before implementing Novara, Quincy Recycle relied on a patchwork of spreadsheets, paper records, PowerPoint, and manual processes to manage safety programs. Training completion was tracked in Excel, incident documentation was difficult to monitor, and proving compliance during inspections required significant administrative effort. Safety training lacked consistency across facilities, corrective actions were harder to manage, and maintaining SDS libraries across multiple locations was time-consuming. They needed a centralized system that could improve accountability, visibility, and operational efficiency while supporting future growth.
Solutions
Novara Flex Unifies Safety Operations Within a Single Configurable Platform
Quincy Recycle initially deployed Novara to strengthen its learning management and EHS programs, including safety training, maintenance, incident reporting, OSHA 300 log management, SDS administration, and operational initiatives across the business. The rollout was conducted facility by facility, with hands- on training to drive total adoption. As teams became more comfortable, Quincy expanded its use to Novara’s equipment maintenance management, QR-code-enabled asset tracking, preventive maintenance scheduling, food safety compliance programs, digital forms, and operational workflows.
Results
By replacing manual, disconnected processes, Quincy Recycle gained real-time visibility into training records, incidents, corrective actions, maintenance activities, and compliance documentation.
Managers can quickly verify training completion, track open tasks, and maintain audit-ready records across multiple facilities. Automated maintenance notifications help ensure equipment receives timely preventive service, while digital workflows improve accuracy and accessibility. Since implementation, many of their safety KPI’s have been moving in the right direction, and the company is now exploring AI-powered training and predictive maintenance initiatives to further strengthen safety performance.
“Our previous training tracker was all manual in an Excel sheet … Now with Novara, we don’t need to do that anymore, because it gives us that list now automatically, and it provides a plethora of other data points that we can use.”
Key Benefits:
Quincy Recycling utilizes Novara’s SDS, LMS, and the Flex EHS platform, reaping the following benefits:
Cultivating an Automated & Proactive Safety-First Culture with Flex
“I tell people all the time how great Flex is across the industry; it’s been a great, affordable, and scalable option.” – Danielle Reinhardt, Safety Administraton
From Spreadsheets to SmartSafety: PT&TG Gains 40% More Reporting and Full Remote Visibility with Novara
“Novara reaches out to us regularly for feedback on how the platform can be improved. They truly prioritize the voice of the customer, and that’s been incredibly valuable.” – Eric Gardner, VP of Risk Management at Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group
MAC eliminated confusion, manual workarounds, and inconsistent data with Flex
“We replaced multiple disconnected safety systems with one platform. Novara Flex finally gave us a single source of truth for inspections, maintenance, and documentation.” – Brandon Lidster, Safety Manager
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