Managing the waste and recycling bins can be time-consuming and expensive—but it doesn’t have to be. With today’s technology and manufacturing capabilities, you can streamline your processes and even boost your sustainability initiatives.
Q. Our waste teams already have collection schedules they follow. How can they be streamlined further?
A. Even proven processes for waste management can be made more efficient. For example, your teams may go to empty out receptacles, but depending on traffic patterns in your park, those bins may not always be full. In fact, you could be wasting time and resources by sending workers to collect trash from bins that don’t need emptying.
Today’s technology can cut down on that inefficiency by letting you know which specific bins need emptying and when. There
are trash sensors, for example, that monitor fill levels and relay that information to you. That way, collection teams only have to make trips when they know they’re needed—and can refocus the rest of their time on other management tasks.
Q. You mentioned boosting sustainability initiatives through waste management. How can park managers accomplish that?
A. There are a couple of different ways. Following up on the trash sensor technology point, those fewer trips you’re taking to empty waste and recycling bins add up. You’ll use less fuel, cutting your carbon emissions and making your footprint smaller.
You can also boost your park’s sustainability through the bins themselves. By buying waste and recycling enclosures that are made from GreenCircle-certified recycled plastic, you can cut down on the amount of plastic in the environment and close the loop on waste. Those products can even help contribute to your LEED goals under MR 4.1 and 4.2.
Another bonus: That same recycled plastic that makes those bins so sustainable also makes them highly durable. You can trust them to hold up against all weather conditions—rain, snow, or humidity. They’re so durable, in fact, that you’ll be thinking about upgrading the design or adding more bins long before they need replacement.
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