The City of Vancouver began with a target of reducing solid waste going to the landfill or incinerator by 50% from 2008 levels by 2020. In 2013, they were almost half way to their goal, having reduced waste by 23%. Busch Systems was able to help with our innovative container solutions. Vancouver uses the Waste Watcher Series across several counties, colleges, school districts, health units and more to provide a consistent look and feel to their collection programs. This means that users in any of…

A favorite among universities and colleges, the In-door/Out-door Sort has recently become the most popular choice for campus recycling programs. So what makes this recycling station such a hit? Durable Recycling Station For starters, its rotationally molded design means the durability of this bin exceeds most standard recycling units.  When you have the option to invest in a recycling container that will stand-up to wear and tear for years, why purchase a low-priced recycling bin that is likely to fail relatively quickly? At the end…

Barrie, Ontario, March 11, 2013 — In addition to making the community a better place, the Barrie Food Bank is also committed to making the world a better place as well. By ensuring all materials passing through the facility are recycled, the Food Bank is doing its part to reduce the amount of waste which ends up in our landfill. “We haven’t had a dumpster in eighteen years”, states Peter Sundborg, Executive Director of the Barrie Food Bank. “We recycle or re-use everything we can…

Mercyhurst University is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic comprehensive institution, founded in Erie, PA, by the Sisters of Mercy in 1926. With our commitment to sustainability, Mercyhurst has been working on instituting and maintaining a fantastic recycling program on our campuses. We decided to work with Busch Systems for our waste and recycling bin purchasing because of the variety of options, and knowing that we could find almost anything we were looking for in one place. We also really liked Busch’s own environmental efforts including…

Winthrop University is a governmental agency that provides recycling collection on our campus to increase awareness and participation in recycling and preserve landfill space. An award winning program, Winthrop’s W·E·C·A·R·E recycling program has been in place since 1991. The ultimate outcome of our program is to ensure that the entire University community actively participates in reducing solid waste by recycling; does not dispose of solid waste improperly; understands the benefits of these actions; and continue practicing responsible methods of disposing solid waste wherever they may…