1. Initiating a Waste Reduction and Recycling Program in Your Business
Commercial Recycling – Recycling 130
Professional Recycling
Certification Program

2. Recycling = Profit-Making
MYTH
Recycling = Profit-Making

3. MYTH Recycling = Profit-Making
FACT
Recycling = Cost-Avoidance

4. What is in Municipal Solid Waste?
Figure 3: April 2003 Statewide Municipal Waste Composition Study

5. Paper in Commercial MSW
Section 11, Table 8: April 2003 Statewide Municipal Waste Composition Study

6. Commercial Recycling Economic Motivation Environmental Regulation
Recycling Coordinators
Industry Groups
Collectors (Haulers, Intermediate Processors & MRFs)
Government
Economic
Motivation
Environmental
Regulation
Consultants
Equipment Suppliers
Generators (Business, Industry, & Institutions)
Manufacturers (End Users)
Disposal Facilities
Chambers of Commerce

8. Planning Your Program Secure top level management support
Appoint a recycling coordinator and create task force
Conduct a waste assessment
Interpret results to make program decisions

9. Planning Your Program
Employ Waste Reduction Techniques/Utilize Waste Exchanges
Choose Recyclables
Locate Market/Hauler
Design Collection System

10. Implementing Your Program
Purchase Collection Equipment & Supplies
Publicize and Promote Program
Begin Program
Monitor and Evaluate

11. Design Collection System & Purchase Equipment
Start from outside in
Make convenient
Include janitorial staff when deciding which collection containers to purchase

12. Publicize and Promote RINSE & RECYCLE ALUMINUM CANS Signs Posters
Memos
Meeting Announcements
Contests
RINSE & RECYCLE
ALUMINUM CANS

13. Monitor and Evaluate Track amounts Monitor Contamination
Explore new markets
Compare pricing
Change, if necessary
Meet with task force to discuss trends and solicit feedback