The first step is to determine which products going into the trash are recyclable and which ones you want to include in the recycling initiative. Paper products and beverage containers are typically good places to start.
Step two is to encourage employee participation, which can be increased by strategically placing your recycling bins in areas where most of the trash is generated such as copy rooms, break rooms and cafeterias. Other ways to increase participation include consistent communications.
Step three is training janitorial staff about your recycling initiative by reaching out to building management or the building’s landlord to notify them about your recycling initiative.
Step four details how to collect and dispose of the recyclables, which may include hiring an outside service and donating to charities particularly for electronics products.
Step five is taking more steps to recycle, reduce and reuse by expanding your company’s efforts to reduce office waste and reuse existing products.
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