Date: February 25, 2012
To: Alicia Pena, Chief Financial Officer
From: Carolyn Haynes
Subject: Recycling Feasibility Report for the Greening Corporation
Starting a Companywide Recycling Program
This is a feasibility report specifically complied for The Greening Corporation. John James, President of the Greening Corporation wants to start a recycling program. This report will assist, Alicia Pena, their Chief Financial Officer by providing research and recommendations for starting a recycling program. Our team has done research on several waste management companies, interviewed an expert and studied how other companies started their recycling programs. We had an opportunity to tour a recycling facility and the tour
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Employees on the computer team and in the service and repair area can recycle all the old electronic equipment that the company is no longer using. Old wire and cable can be recycled in addition to computers, monitors and printers. Most printer cartridges that are recycled can be remanufactured to specs as good as the original and are sold for less. Recycling electronics helps to keep hazardous materials out of landfills and there are network drop-off facilities.
STORING WASTE MATERIALS
Companies should have a designated area for storing waste materials that is kept clean while their waste is waiting to be hauled away. Waste management companies will have scheduled pick up times and they provide:
• Totes
• Crates
• Large Bins
HOW TO GET RID OF WASTE MATERIALS
Most corporations use a company with a good reputation to dispose of waste materials. These companies have programs to meet all the disposal needs of any small or large business. They are familiar with federal and state regulations and know the proper way to dispose of the different waste materials. They educate their clients in recycling and in waste disposal. They can tell you if bubble wrap and plastic cushioning is accepted. They can collect packing strips separately and recycle them in bulk. They
What items will you take? - Most of the trash removal companies you call will tell you that they will take just about anything, while others will have restrictions that limit the items that they can dispose of. If you have any items that are usually difficult to trash (i.e. chemicals, paint, tires, batteries, etc.) make sure that you know if they can be disposed of through the company.
Recycling is becoming more vital to reduce the environmental impact that the business has on society. In order to increase the amount of recycling the company I work for now have separate bins for glass, paper and card, electronic, clinical and general waste. This ensures that
“Office Depot® will recycle the electronic products you include in this box using a mechanical process that crushes all items into raw materials e.g. glass, plastic
Common shop and garage materials such as old paint, oil, cleaners, solvents and lubricants often times need to be taken to special disposal sites to avoid causing environmental damage, so when searching for the right removal company it is important to find out whether this is a service they are able to provide. Furthermore, some junk piles may consist of electronics, burnt out household appliances, construction and demolition materials, as well as landscaping materials and yard clippings. Typically, these materials are disposed of differently, and some companies may accept one type of material, but not another. That being said, it is generally wise for people to make a general
We are environmentally responsible by providing recycling centers at all of our Goodwill locations. So, if you are looking to recycle items please come and visit us!
Recycling. (2011). In V. L. Burton. III (Ed.), Encyclopedia of small business (4th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 1049-1051). Detroit, MI: Gale. Retrieved from Gale Virtual Reference Library database.
You need to understand the waste disposal arrangements and procedures for your work area. You should also be aware that different local authorities have different waste disposal arrangements for other forms of waste.
To improve efficiency and reduce costs, we recycle or donate materials whenever possible — and we make sure to pass along the savings to our customers with our green discount. To keep unwanted but usable items out of landfills, we routinely donate to charitable organizations, and properly recycle metal, paper, trash, and electronic waste. We also understand and strictly follow mandates and guidelines offered by landfills and dumps, donation drop-off points, and recycling centers throughout the San Francisco Bay
It is important to learn your state and local jurisdiction rules before opting for recycling. Based on
These days, our earth has been filled by a lot of waste. There is a lot of garbage, plastic waste, and electronic waste. We always produce it and dump it when we need the new one. Our waste are piling up and continuously accumulating. Plastic waste is one of the biggest problems for us now. And our solution in this problem is recycling. In my opinion, recycling is a way to manage used items into new products. We can reduce, reuse, and recycling (3R) waste management (Peter, 2013). We can reduce our waste clothes with reuse it. There are some reasons why peoples recycle used or unwanted items, which are, prevent wasting unusable materials that still have usage after recycled, reduce the application of raw materials, reduce energy
Though waste management companies are in a frieze, companies whom use recycled material are taking advantage of the
A description of how these actions and measures would be effective and monitored over time
The recycling industry is emerging and has not yet fully developed and been accepted globally. There is little or no competition in the recycling industry at the moment giving it plenty of room to develop. Since the industry has many branches, there is a need for collaboration between people in order that everyone involve have a profit.
In reading this case study, I learned that a company called Waste Management is the largest waste handling company in the world and pretty much one of its kind dominating the industry. In spite of its 20 million customers and 273 municipal landfills, it also faces serious changes and challenges of current events. There is also a need for waste companies to recycle and manage discarded computer monitors, other electronic waste that leaks lead, mercury, and hazardous materials when improperly disposed, and TVs. The purpose of this paper will include information and an analysis of possible suggestions on what the company could do to meet increased customer expectations on one hand, while still making profits for the company regardless of its high cost in recycling materials if I were its manager.
Recycling involves collecting, processing and selling products made from old materials. For example, a recycled plastic soda bottle is chipped, melted and made into fiber.