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Page 1: Recycling Case Study - RIT...Recycling Case Study Streamline your recycling program and increase your diversion ratio Great Forest –Sustainability Solutions 1. Streamline recycling

Great Forest – Sustainability Solutions www.greatforest.com

Recycling Case Study

Streamline your recycling program and increase your diversion ratio

Page 2: Recycling Case Study - RIT...Recycling Case Study Streamline your recycling program and increase your diversion ratio Great Forest –Sustainability Solutions 1. Streamline recycling

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1. Streamline recycling program

2. Increase diversion ratio

3. No added costs

Commercial Office Building: Case Study

Diversion Ratio =Recyclables

Recyclables + Trash

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Commercial Office Building: Case Study

• Building A:

– 700,000 sq ft

– 19 floors

– Approximately 1,800 people

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Commercial Office Building: Case Study

• Building A:

– 700,000 sq ft

– 19 floors

– Approximately 1,800 people

Material generation – 85%

paper/dry

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Paper vs. Trash

85% paper

15% trash

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Three Recycling Programs

No

Recycling

Program

Dual Bin

Recycling

Program

Single

Bin

Recyclin

g

Program

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Building with No Recycling Program

• Deskside

– Inconsistent deskside bin set-up

– No one knows what goes where

– Mostly collected as trash

• Central Bins

– Central trash and recycling bins exhibit

appropriate use

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No Recycling Program

•Diversion Ratio:

40%

• 2,347 liners

per day

0

30

60

90

120

Desk Trash Pantry Trash

Paper GMP

9658 62

39

Bag

s

Amount of Waste

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Building with Dual Deskside Program

• Deskside

– Two bins at each desk

– Most bins used and collected appropriately

• Central Bins

– Central trash and recycling bins exhibit

appropriate use

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Dual Deskside Program

•Diversion Ratio:

44%

•1,805 liners

per day

0

30

60

90

120

Desk Trash Pantry Trash

Paper GMP

9658

81

39

Bag

s

Amount of Waste

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Single Deskside Program

• Single bin by each desk for PAPER

• Food waste to pantries or other central areas

• ALL deskside bins are UNLINED

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Single Deskside Program

Conveyor Belt •Diversion Ratio:

•66%

• 0 liners

per day

0

30

60

90

120

150

180

Desk Trash Pantry Trash

Paper GMP

0 94

157

39

Bag

s

Amount of Waste

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Compare

Diversion Ratios

• None: 40%

• Dual: 44%

• Single: 66%

•None: 2,347

liners per day

•Dual: 1,805

liners per day

•Single: 0 liners

per day

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

None Dual Single

96 96

58 58

94

62 81157

3939

39

Bag

s

Waste by Program

GMP

Paper

Pantry Trash

Desk Trash

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Implementing in your space

1. Check with building management

2. Check with cleaning company

3. Educate employees

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Conclusion

1. Streamline recycling

• Single Deskside Program

2. Increase diversion ratio

• 40% 66% = 26% increase

3. No added costs

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• Questions?

Amy Marpman

[email protected]

212-779-4757