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Saving Money on Your Waste Bill

Key Benefits

Waste is a symptom of an inefficient process and there are money saving opportunities at each step

I’m not a tree-hugger. But I’m environmentally conscious, and I see no reason for waste.

Lewis Gold, NY beverage, Bronx, NY
  • Waste is material and supplies that are paid for, but unused.
    • What materials does your organization consume needlessly?
    • Aim to reduce what you use.
  • Before those materials and supplies are rendered useless, you pay to have them transported to you and house them in expensive office or warehouse space.
  • After they are rendered useless, money is paid to haul them away and store them in a landfill.
    • What materials does your organization dispose of needlessly in the trash?
    • Divert your waste by recycling, marketing your disposals or claiming its value.

Your Hauling & Disposal Costs Will Go Up

  • Due to California’s shortage of long-term landfill space, many local governments are predicting a 20% to 100% increase in disposal costs over the next few years.
  • Supervisors in Sonoma County voted in November 2009 to continue to haul trash out of the County for another 3 years, instead of divesting the landfill to a private firm so that it can be rehabilitated and reopened in the future.

Simple Waste Reduction Steps & Single Stream Recycling Will Reduce Your Hauling Fees

  • Simple, easy, hassle-free solution
  • Turn Your Waste Bill into a Check
    • Earn money from recycling your materials.
    • Save on hauling fees you avoid by sending waste material to a recycler instead.
    • Market your waste for a profit.
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