If you’ve carried out a waste audit and used the business waste calculator, you should now have a better understanding of the types of waste your organisation generates and options to recycle more. You’ve hopefully also created a waste action plan, and now it’s time to put it into action! In this step, we’ll look at how to:
Choose the right containers and storage for your waste and recycling
Find the right recycling provider
Encourage your staff to get involved
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Your existing waste or recycling , if you have one, should be in a position to provide you with guidance on the best set up for your organisation. Some materials have a value, so if your organisation produces a large quantity of cardboard for example, you may find that service providers are prepared to collect such materials at a reduced charge.
Covered in this guide
- Containers and storage for your waste and recycling
- Where to store your organisations waste and recycling between collections
- How to choose a recycling service for the education sector
- Recycling service procurement tips for large businesses and organisations
- Communicating with your staff and students in the education sector
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Containers and storage for your waste and recycling
Providing the right bins and containers for your waste and recycling, and storing them in the right location, is essential for helping your staff, students and visitors separate waste more effectively and increase the amount your organisation recycles.
4 min readViewWhere to store your organisations waste and recycling between collections
Most organisations have dedicated areas or compounds where they store their waste containers in between collections. These help to keep your premises tidy, as well as ensuring bins are easily accessible for staff and the waste service provider who empties them. Here’s how to store waste and recycling while it’s awaiting collection.
5 min readViewHow to choose a recycling service for the education sector
With your bins and storage ready to go, and an idea of how many collections you’ll need each week, month and year, the next step is to find a to collect your recycling on a regular basis. This next section details the type of procurement process you could follow to choose a new provider.
5 min readViewRecycling service procurement tips for large businesses and organisations
Whatever the size of your organisation, it’s important to have the service delivered by a company with the right kind of experience. However, larger organisations with multiple sites and complex operational arrangements have more intensive waste disposal and recycling requirements, making it even more critical that the provider has the capacity and skills to provide the service that you want.
5 min readViewCommunicating with your staff and students in the education sector
Internal communication is an important part of making recycling a success in your organisation. If you completed a waste action plan in Step 2, you’ll find this a useful starting point when it comes to communicating your recycling plans with staff, students and visitors.