City Carton Names New CEO and President

John Ockenfels

John Ockenfels has been appointed the first CEO of City Carton Recycling, Iowa City, Iowa, and his brother Andy Ockenfels has been appointed the new president of the multiple-location recycling company.

“This is truly another very large step in the history of our company,” says John Ockenfels. “In our 39 years of existence, we have had only two presidents, our father, Mort Ockenfels, and myself. And, until now, we have not had a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO position was created to further City Carton Recycling’s continuous growth throughout the Midwest and to assist in planning for the company’s future successes.”

In their new roles both Ockenfels brothers will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and control for all aspects of City Carton Recycling’s diversified activities in order to realize the optimal return on investment compatible with the long-range objectives of the board of directors, according to a City Carton news release.

As CEO, John Ockenfels will implement, give direction and leadership toward the achievement of City Carton Recycling’s philosophy, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives. Andy Ockenfels, as City Carton Recycling’s new president, assumes ultimate responsibility for all business decisions, and ultimate control of all business operations.

Andy Ockenfels

“The continuation of the president position is something we take very seriously,” continues John Ockenfels. “We know this position sets the culture of our company and has a great impact on its direction and success.”

“Andy has been a driving force behind our growth and success for many years. His knowledge and experience in the recycling industry is well known and respected nationally by the leaders of our industry, and by the managers and owners of City Carton Recycling. He has put together and developed a great team who has the knowledge and drive to continue to improve and grow our company for many years to come.”

John Ockenfels has 29 years experience with City Carton Recycling. He previously served as the company’s president for 16 years, and is currently on the board of directors. He has served in the United States Air Force and has been actively involved with his community with such organizations as the Iowa City AM Rotary Club; the Development Committee for the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge; FAMSCO (Fire and Medical Supply Company); and the Iowa City Airport Commission. He is also a “commercial” rated pilot and enjoys flying and maintaining antique airplanes and enjoys traveling with his wife, Deb, as well as working around their farm together.

Andy Ockenfels, with 22 years experience with City Carton Recycling, previously served as the company’s vice president of operations for 16 years, and is currently on the company’s board of directors. He is a life-long resident of the Iowa City area and served in the United States Marine Corps. Andy Ockenfels is a founding member and past President of the Iowa Recycling Association. In his spare time, he enjoys biking, camping and traveling with his spouse Kathy.

City Carton Recycling, headquartered in Iowa City, was founded in 1967. The company refers to itself as Iowa’s largest full-service paper recycling company and one of the largest full-service recycling companies in the Midwest. City Carton handles cardboard, office paper, plastic, tin, aluminum, newspaper, magazines, books, outdated forms and materials for thousands of municipal, commercial and industrial customers throughout Iowa and the Midwest.

City Carton Recycling also operates Document Destruction and Recycling Services, a confidential materials shredding company; a Fiber Fuel Division; and it sells and services a full range of new and rebuilt recycling and refuse equipment. City Carton processes recyclable materials at seven recycling facilities in Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities, Mount Pleasant, Muscatine, and Creston, Iowa.

More information on City Carton Recycling can be found at www.citycarton.com.