What is a Location? August 26, 2019 Definition A location is how a business can be divided into different geographic regions. If your company has multiple buildings in different areas of town, or in different cities, each building can be considered its own separate location in the Resource Center. Want to know more By creating different locations, you can track and monitor the success of each location separately. Collecting unique data at each location allows you to compare diversion and recycling rates from each location….

What is a Division? August 26, 2019 Definition Divisions are a further breakdown of each location; they separate locations into smaller areas. Within a division, there can be multiple different stations. Divisions can be used to separate different departments, floors, cafeterias, washrooms, warehouses, etc. Want to know more? By creating different divisions, you can focus on specific areas within your location that are generating a lot of waste and recycling. This gives you the opportunity to target your signage and educational materials specific to the…

What is a Station? August 23, 2019 Definition A station is a group of collection containers in the same immediate area. Each station can include multiple streams. For example, a station can be composed of waste, recycling, and organic containers. Want to know more? Providing information about your stations, such as bin size and the various streams you collect, will allow the Resource Center to calculate and display the amount of material in each container.

What is CFL Light Bulb Recycling? June 23, 2017 CFLs should be recycled in hazardous waste facilities and are not accepted in curbside recycling programs. To recycle CFLs in hazardous waste facilities, there are many different drop-off programs provided by municipalities and hardware stores. Once CFLs are brought to a drop-off location they will be sent to a hazardous waste facility where they can be recycled safely. The components of the CFLs are recycled and can be reused to make new products. The mercury can…

What is a Waste Audit? April 24, 2017 A Waste Audit is an analysis of your facility’s refuse streams. It can identify what types of recyclable materials and waste your facility generates and how much of each category is recovered for recycling or discarded.