| Recycling containers do more then just hold trash. | | | | To make sure that recycling efforts are |
| They can organize recyclable waste in order to | | | | successful, enough recycling containers have to be |
| help the environment and gain cooperation from | | | | ordered to accommodate the various types of |
| those who might not otherwise practice recycling. | | | | recyclable materials that the facility or home will |
| Implementing recycling procedures at work and at | | | | be collecting. Another item that helps ensure the |
| home by the use of clearly marked recycling | | | | success of recycling is a recycling labeling kit for |
| containers helps demonstrate to everyone how | | | | marking each recycling container. This helps keeps |
| easy it actually is to recycle. | | | | the recyclable waste separated properly and |
| At the office, desks should have a recycle | | | | avoids confusion about what goes where. Make |
| container available for each worker along with a | | | | labels large and clear and post instructions at the |
| regular trashcan, or if the desk areas do not have | | | | station. This assures that your materials will be |
| enough space, a convenient, designated area | | | | properly collected, disposed of, and recycled when |
| nearby should be stocked with recycling | | | | they are picked up. |
| containers. A list of items that can be recycled, | | | | To assist in recycling efforts, there are many |
| including paper, plastic, glass, bottles, aluminum | | | | different types of recycling containers available. |
| cans, computer paper, cardboard, and electronics, | | | | They vary from recycling stations with mini bins |
| should be posted on the wall. In the workplace, | | | | to large trash dumpsters on wheels. Recycling |
| the recycling containers are easily identified by | | | | containers are made by top manufacturers such |
| their blue color and large recycle logo, and make | | | | as Rubbermaid, and they make specially-designed |
| helping the environment convenient and easy. . | | | | containers for every recycling purpose. Their blue |
| To help with recycling at home, a small recycling | | | | color helps them stand out from other trash |
| center should be added in a back hall, laundry | | | | receptacles, and most display the recycling logo |
| room, kitchen, basement, or garage. The center | | | | on the front. These recycling containers come in |
| should have a recycling container for items such | | | | many shapes and sizes. There are regular office |
| as paper, plastic, glass, bottles, aluminum cans, | | | | wastebasket sizes, tall thin containers for kitchens |
| newspaper, and computer paper. With enough | | | | and cabinets, stackable bins, and larger, |
| containers handy and marked for recycling, | | | | dumpster-sized containers. Most of the bins |
| separating items is not an issue, and the recycling | | | | themselves are made from recycled materials, |
| task can be done almost without thinking. So, | | | | plastic, aluminum, or steel. Specially shaped covers |
| helping the environment at home can be | | | | and lids are available for cans, bottles, and paper |
| convenient and easy, too! | | | | products to ensure proper recycling, and liners can |
| Schools, hotels, and hospitals should also have | | | | be used for easy disposal of container contents. |
| active recycling programs in every department. | | | | Recycling only takes a bit of pre-planning. With |
| There are sturdy containers that are leak proof, | | | | such pre-planning and the proper tools, others at |
| covered containers, containers on wheels, and | | | | the home or office will take the few extra |
| odor control products readily available from online | | | | seconds to think about which bin to toss their |
| cleaning and janitorial suppliers to assist the | | | | trash into and which to place their recyclables in. |
| recycling efforts of these large organizations that | | | | Through their use, recycling containers promote |
| produce lots of waste. Business such as these | | | | awareness of the importance of conserving our |
| can have large recycling containers delivered right | | | | resources, cutting our waste, and being |
| to their facility and have the most modern | | | | environmentally friendly. The use of recycling |
| recycling equipment and stations available to make | | | | containers to wisely manage trash helps the earth |
| helping the environment easy for all of their | | | | and benefits us all. |
| employees and cleaning crews. | | | | |