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Main Page  Frequently Asked Questions |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
1) How does Recycle Your City’s office program work exactly?
Recycle Your City helps organizations and individuals establish
recycling programs in their offices and communities. When
individuals decide to start recycling programs in their workplaces,
they are often faced with many challenges in terms of getting the
program started and running internally. We help put a system in
place so that employees and custodial staff are able to easily
separate recyclables from the rest of the trash and have it
collected regularly by the local recycling company of their choice.
We supply internal recycling bins and help identify the most
convenient locations to put them. We also provide awareness
materials to educate the employees and custodial staff about
recycling and how to manage it successfully in an office building.
Finally, we facilitate the logistics for your recyclable waste to be
collected from your office building. |
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2) What kind of waste can I recycle with Recycle Your City?
During the first phase of the campaign, we are concentrating on
paper waste, since it comprises 62% of all waste produced in an
average office. We do not have bins for other recyclables at the
moment but this will be introduced in the future, especially when we
start designing recycling for public spaces. Our current list of
recycling companies does include companies that collect and recycle
plastics, ink cartridges, and other materials. |
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3) How do I know how many bins I need at my organization?
The number of bins needed will vary from one organization to
another depending on the number of employees, the amount of paper
consumed daily, and the size of the office. Please keep these tips
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- Recycling bins fit nicely next to printers
- If desks are organized in clusters, one bin may be shared among several employees.
- Employees that have their own offices may prefer to have a recycling bin in their office or share it with other employees in their department.
- Paper recycling bins are not effective in public spaces (near elevators, in meeting rooms, etc) because these bins may be misused in the absence of a trash bin .
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4) What can I do as an individual to recycle?
At the moment there is no system in place to collect recyclables directly from our homes. If you want to recycle you may divide your household waste into different bins and send them directly to recycling companies. Your city may also have a recycling center where you can send your recyclables directly. |
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