| Today, it is a well-known fact that recycling has a | | | | and businesses in other areas find that they gain |
| massive impact on the environment. It saves raw | | | | many valuable relationships through their |
| materials, utilities, and greenhouse gases to name | | | | eco-friendly waste management practices. |
| a few. What many people don't realize, however, | | | | Organizations such as bin suppliers, and recycling |
| is that bins for recycling can have a positive | | | | haulers work with many different businesses that |
| impact directly on their business. With recycling as | | | | can prove to be extremely valuable to your |
| fast and easy as throwing something in the | | | | company. |
| garbage, why not hop on board? | | | | Specialized Recycling Programs |
| Recycling Initiatives | | | | A new wave of incentives associated with the |
| With so many different initiatives available, | | | | increased use of bins for recycling involves fresh |
| recycling is more than just feasible. Using bins for | | | | new programs and ideas to the industry with new |
| recycling is actually cheaper in many places than | | | | programs constantly appearing. Non-profit |
| garbage removal. Cities, towns, and other levels | | | | organizations will come into your business to pick |
| of government offer businesses a discount on | | | | up your recyclables, process them, and ship them |
| their services if they choose to reduce the | | | | away for the profits. This way, it doesn't cost |
| amount of garbage they throw out. | | | | you a thing to use your recycling bins. Toronto |
| Others impose monetary fees on garbage pickup. | | | | and charity organizations in other areas often use |
| To encourage companies to use recycling bins, | | | | this type of program to collect cans and bottles |
| Toronto started a 'Yellow Bag Program,' which | | | | for the deposit. |
| requires businesses to pay a flat fee to empty a | | | | Other programs involve allowing non-profit |
| dumpster or they need to purchase a 'yellow' | | | | organizations to have your recyclables to make |
| garbage bag in order to have their garbage hauled | | | | crafts and products that they can sell for money. |
| away. The city charges businesses a fee of $3.10 | | | | Yet another idea is a 'swap a bin' program where |
| per bag while the pickup of recycling costs | | | | you trade your unwanted products with another |
| nothing. | | | | company who discards materials you can use like |
| Advertising | | | | paper shredded for packing material. |
| Other governments have found different ways to | | | | Using bins for recycling is just as healthy for your |
| encourage the use of bins for recycling. Some | | | | company as it is for the environment. You can |
| allow businesses to 'adopt' recycling bins. The | | | | avoid penalties for your garbage, save from |
| business is responsible for calling the city if the bin | | | | incentives, profit from advertising, and even help |
| gets full between pickups, and in return, the | | | | others through simple donations that essentially |
| business gets a free advertising space. | | | | cost you nothing. With all of the benefits, |
| Most companies spend hundreds and thousands of | | | | eco-friendly ideas like these are quickly becoming |
| dollars to increase their word of mouth | | | | an essential component of successful business |
| advertising. You get a large portion of this free | | | | plans. |
| when you use recycling bins. Toronto companies | | | | |