Some Quick Small Business Recycling Tips

Every business, no matter what the size is, produces considerable amounts of waste, making it necessary to start a recycling plan. It’s primarily good for the environment. However, with a carefully laid out recycling plan, the business’ employee morale can be improved, and company loyalty among them can be increased.

You may think that getting into a recycling program is a daunting task, but with careful planning which involves your staff, it’s actually quite an easy and enjoyable endeavour.

Creating a plan

When planning for a recycling program, think of a strategy that should involve all your staff as well as your janitorial service provider. What are their responsibilities? Should each staff have their own bins for recyclables in their offices? Or should the janitor collect the recyclables on a regular basis? Should you also hire skip bins to have them on standby for a week or two for your recycling needs? Call recycling companies to learn about their rates and for the right size of bins for your needs.

Place recycling bins on workstations

One of the best ways to inspire employee participation is to put small recycling bins on every office and workstation. This will allow them to form the habit of regularly throwing whatever can be recycled into the bin, and not into the trash.

You can also set up larger recycling bins on hallways as well as on the bathrooms to make it convenient for each staff to place recyclables where they should no matter where they are in the office. Larger bins will also make it easier for staff to dispose of larger recyclables such as printers and copier cartridges.

Don’t forget to segregate. Be sure to put a label on bins for recycling and bins for trash to help employees remember where stuff should be dropped.

Educate and inform

Create a plan in writing and have it sent or emailed to each employee. Create a detail which should include the goals and each of the employee’s part or responsibilities.

If necessary, hold a training session to ensure that each of the employees know where the recycling bins are and how to properly dispose of their stuff. The company’s recycling program should also be thoroughly explained during new employee orientation.

To keep them on track, regularly send email reminders to heads of departments to be cascaded to each employee.

Monitoring and tracking

Track the progress of the recycling program to make sure you see the areas that need improvements. This way, you will be able to see who’s falling behind and who’s doing an excellent job at keeping up with the program. You can also implement rewards for those who are on track to boost employee morale.

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