| There are a good number of recycling programs | | | | be sorted out prior to pickup or drop off at a |
| that are started in towns and municipalities every | | | | recycling center. So while the overall waste might |
| year with homeowners and business owners | | | | fit into one container, handling the different |
| trying to adjust their waste management to the | | | | materials requires some specialized recycling |
| new programs. Often times, sorting waste into | | | | containers. |
| different categories for processing is the one big | | | | For use in the home, duo bins are perfect; they |
| area where people have difficulty. With the proper | | | | are dual compartment totes with separate hinged |
| recycling bins, however, it becomes easier and | | | | lids to allow quick and easy sorting and hauling. |
| more convenient to meet the requirements for | | | | Inside the home, plastic rider containers can be |
| curbside or haul it yourself programs. | | | | snapped directly to the regular garbage bin to |
| The right containers will help to save time and | | | | keep recyclables out of the trash with a little |
| money for residents and businesses alike. | | | | advanced separation. When organizing garbage for |
| Determining Sizing Needs | | | | the curb, homeowners are best suited to |
| Sizing for recycling containers is the first step for | | | | purchase a set of recycling bins, usually four at a |
| developing a convenient routine for handling | | | | 10-gallon size, that can clip together or stack |
| recyclables. Recycling receptacles that are too | | | | within each other to make hauling easier. |
| large will be inconvenient to drag or haul and | | | | The situation is a little different in the office. |
| overflowing bins don't serve much purpose if | | | | Having a separate recyclables container in every |
| waste gets all over the ground. For homeowners, | | | | office is ideal with desk-sized bins and this can be |
| every household will be different, but the average | | | | achieved with the same type of riders or duo |
| size family would probably generate enough | | | | totes. Common areas should have larger recycling |
| recyclable waste in a week to fill a 30 gallon | | | | containers and a dedicated paper receptacle |
| container. | | | | should be placed next to every copier, printer, |
| For business needs, the amount of employees will | | | | and fax machine. For high traffic areas, like |
| dictate exactly how much waste is generated. | | | | outdoor picnic areas or a company cafeteria, |
| The best method for handling office waste is to | | | | all-in-one units can be placed to handle every |
| have recycling bins at each desk along with 10 | | | | stream in one location with separate |
| gallon containers in common areas. Each of these | | | | compartments and a 90 gallon capacity. |
| bins would then be emptied into heavy duty units | | | | Recycling containers today are designed with the |
| of at least 90 gallons for pickup by the city, or | | | | needs of many different municipal and business |
| even full sized dumpsters for large companies. | | | | programs in mind. With the right capacity and |
| Making Waste Sorting More Convenient | | | | sorting capability, the right receptacles will make |
| The sizes cited above are for total waste | | | | programs more convenient and help increase |
| streams, but nearly all programs require waste to | | | | resident participation. |