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Make Money From Your Recycling Program
— Your recycling program can be a valuable income generator which improves your bottom line or frees up funding for other sustainability initiatives. Here’s the top 3 ways to generate revenue from your recycling program: 1. Paper and cardboard are worth…Read More
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Organics Collection – How Saving the Planet Can Save You Money
— Organics collection is coming on strong in many parts of the US and Canada – and with good reason. Compostable materials make up a large percentage of waste in landfill and decompose to produce methane gas, a leading contributor to…Read More
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Why Aren’t There Standard Colors for Recycling Streams?
— “Why Aren’t There Standard Colors for Recycling Streams?” This is a common question that our customers ask when they first look at implementing a new recycling program. It would seem logical in a society that embraces color as a…Read More
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Save Money with a Centralized Recycling Program
— Many organizations such as Harley Davidson, Brewer Science and Wilfrid Laurier University, have implemented centralized recycling and waste programs. Claire Bennett, Sustainability Manager at Wilfrid Laurier University says “The program has been instrumental in our overall waste management program at…Read More
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Foodservice Packaging Can Ruin Your Recycling Program
— Facilities with food courts or cafeterias such as airports, office buildings, educational facilities and stadiums, often find it difficult to maintain a successful recycling program due to high stream contamination and low user adoption. One of the simplest ways to…Read More
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Zero Waste is Attainable
— Zero Waste is a philosophy that takes a whole system approach to the flow of resources and waste through our society. It emphasizes waste prevention at the beginning of the cycle rather than waste management. The goal is to develop…Read More
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How to Prevent Recycling Stream Contamination?
— Did you know that if your stream contamination exceeds your waste hauler’s acceptable level then your collected recycling content will be considered non-recyclable and tossed in with the garbage – not good news! Each waste hauler will accept different levels…Read More
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How to Measure Your Waste Diversion Rate
— Use this formula to work out your waste diversion rateRead More
