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TOPIC: Recycling that Works
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Recycling that Works 08/27/2009 Karma: 1  
If your workplace has limited recycling bins such as only one for mixed paper and not one for plastics or glass what is the best solution? Is it the landlord's responsibility to provide all types of recycling bins? Does an additional pick up fee usually prevent some buildings from obtaining such bins? Is taking the recyclables that are not part of the mixed paper category to a local recycling center more beneficial since you could potential get a refund on plastic and glass items?
I believe every office building should have an adequate recycling center, but if it is not required then I believe it is up to the individual businesses to do their part. If recycling at the office isn't available what are the best options?
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Re:Recycling that Works 08/28/2009 Karma: 0  
Having peformed LEED EB / Energy efficiency audits what I have experienced is that it is the tenants responsibility if they want to create a recycling program. Most tenants even fairly small will be required to hire their own janitorial contractor.

That contractor can easily make recycling a simple process as they can set up the appropiate bins, design the right layout for those bins to reduce your overall cost for janitorial and manage the pick-up and recycling with the right documentation so that if you ever want to pursue LEED EB you can have the right documentation. If you need any referals feel free to send me a private message and I can give you a couple of names of reliable firms that can make this process easy.
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