Zeroing In On Zero Waste

Mission The Solid Waste Management District is a public agency that works to promote environmentally-sustainable and economical solid waste management practices within the communities, institutions and businesses of Cuyahoga County.

Solid Waste District Services Business Recycling Assistance Public Outreach and Education Household Hazardous Waste and Composting Workshops Contract Assistance for Local Government Grants Recycling information, Literature, and Speakers Waste and Recycling Consortiums Special Waste Collections

How Do We Pay for This? Visual waste audit to right size service level and possibly decrease trash service before recycling - save $$$ here. Renegotiate waste hauling contract or bid out for new service – save $$$ here Look at utility bills to see if savings are available - save $$$$ here

General Tips Do Not Recycle - Plastic cutlery, any plastic container under 2 inches in size, disposable coffee cups, Styrofoam cups or food containers Saran wrap, wax paper Do not put plastic bags in your recycling bin – take them back to stores to be recycled. Put plastic caps back on plastic bottles – screw on tightly.

What We Can Recycle: Food Waste Commercial Food Waste Composting On-Site Composting

Waste Sort – Plastic Grocery Bags

How to Choose A Recycling Company? Visit the Business Recycling Directory on the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District website Waste Hauler – office, apartment building, small business, school, university Recycling Company – large manufacturing firm, university, school, larger business,office Shredding Company – NAID certified, office, health care, law firm, anywhere with confidential papers Specialty Recycling Companies – manufacturing firms, larger businesses, some offices Non-Profits – Royal Oak Recycling and River Valley Paper, waste hauler

Recycling/Waste Haulers Major Haulers –Kimble Companies –Republic Services (BFI / Allied Waste) –Rumpke Waste and Recycling Services –Waste Management Inc. Municipal Haulers –City of Cleveland Smaller Haulers -- Cooper Disposal –Pete & Pete Container Service –Kurtz Bros.

Specialty Recyclers/Haulers All Ohio Secure Shred Buckeye Industries Caraustar Extreme Green Recycling Gateway Recycling Groundz Keep It Green Recycling Kurtz Brothers Metaloy NorthCoast Recycling Organix Regency Technologies RET3 Job Corps River Valley Paper - nonprofits Royal Oak Recycling RET3

Worth A Mention…………. Grind2Energy – food waste The Filter Factory – rewashes industrial filters H.P. Technologies – energy broker Rid-All Green Partnership Quality Farms Upcycle Parts Shop Book – Fostering Sustainable Behavior by Doug Mackenzie Mohr

Latest Updates on Recycling and Composting Collection Program at the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District Organix Vexor Technology Needs Cleveland ZeroWasteNEO.com Recycling Roundtable Zero Waste Event Workshop and Zero Waste Event Guide One Simple Act Campaign Multi-Family Housing Recycling Pilot Program

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K-Cup

Zero Waste Event Guide

Zero Waste Certifications U.S. Zero Waste Business Council Green Circle Certified UL Environment (ULE) NSF-ISR

Other Resources - KABwww.RecyclingatWork.org Terracycle – brigade programs Earth911 – for K-cupswww.GroundstoGrowOn.com U.S. Zero Waste Business Council Restaurant.org/Conserve Food Waste Reduction Alliance – New Toolkit

Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Recycling Information Web Talking Trash with the Solid Waste District E-Newsletter. Sign up on Facebook Recycling Publications (216) Search “Cuyahoga County Recycling” on YouTube

Business Section of Website Business Recycling Directory Food Donation Deconstruction Resources for Businesses Success Stories

Contact Us Doreen Schreiber Business Recycling Specialist