Navigating the Corrugated Cardboard Disposal Ban

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1 Navigating the Corrugated Cardboard Disposal Ban

2 WHY WAS CARDBOARD BAN ADDED? Starting April 1, 2018, the landfill will not accept clean and dry corrugated cardboard.

3 WHAT IS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD? Three or more layers of paper with a rippled or corrugated middle layer.

4 RECYCLE AS A TEAM City of Lincoln Our Landfill Businesses & Organizations Recycling Processors Garbage & Recycling Collectors Residents

5 RECYCLING BENEFITS LINCOLN Community Benefits Conserve natural resources Save energy and protect the environment Extend the life of the landfill Foster community pride Support the local economy Lincoln Commercial Recycling Survey It s the right thing to do We help protect the environment Our employees appreciate it It enhances our company s reputation Our customers asked for it

6 FIVE STEPS TO INCREASE RECYCLING 1. Understand your Waste Stream A. Look in your Garbage Cans 2. Develop an Action Plan A. Determine Collection Needs/Get Quotes 3. Set up your Recycling Program A. Make it Convenient and Easy 4. Kick-off your Recycling Program A. Train and Promote 5. Monitor, Track and Adjust A. Report Amount Recycled

7 BUSINESS RECYCLING CHALLENGES Limited space for recycling Dumping cardboard in waste containers Dumping trash in recycling containers Cost of recycling Educating employees on corrugated cardboard & recycling requirements

8 HANDLING LIMITED SPACE Inside business Central Collection Containers Outside o Multi-Family Unit 20-25% of Waste Service o Office Building 25-30% of Waste Service Space limitations requires creativity o Alternative approaches o Talking with recycling collectors o Talking with neighbors

9 HANDLING DUMPING Two kinds of dumping: 1. Recyclable cardboard in garbage containers 2. Garbage in recycling containers Talk to your collector. Your collector may: Remove cardboard from trash and place in recycling container, if available Leave cardboard in the garbage and transport to landfill Remove from garbage and leave on site

10 Recycle Right Contamination: presence of garbage in recycling Examples: Styrofoam, paper towels, plastic bags, broken glass Contamination can send recyclables to the landfill

11 HANDLING COST Talk to your collector. $5-15/month for once-a-week pick up of 95 gal. cart Be neighborly. Consider joint recycling services with neighbors

12 HANDLING TENANT EDUCATION Include recycling language in lease Provide visual guides Use City resources developed for you Signs from Recycle Across America

13 OPTIONS FOR SUCCESS Advisory & On-site Services Rebates Fact Sheets and Guides

14 BE A RECOGNIZED RECYCLING LEADER Recycle Lincoln Leadership Recognition Program recycles and/or composts 20 to 29% recycles and/or composts 30 to 39% recycles and/or composts 40 to 89% recycles and/or composts at least 90% waste generated waste generated waste generated waste generated

15 MORE OPTIONS FOR SUCCESS Recycling Self-Assessment Waste Diversion Rate Calculator

16 ORGANIZATIONS RECYCLING IN LINCOLN

17 TAKE IT TO THE BIN Join the Team Web: recycle.lincoln.ne.gov Phone: Twitter: #TakeItToTheBin WRRAP: recycle.lincoln.ne.gov/wrrap

18 Q&A

19 Commercial Single Stream Recycling

20 Acceptable Items Cardboard Mixed Paper Magazines Office Paper Junk Mail Clean1,2 and 5 Plastics Clean Steel Cans Clean Aluminum Cans

21 Non Acceptable Martials Plastic bags Grocery Sacks or Shrink Wrap They wrap around the recycling equipment causing damage to the system Clear Shrink Wrap can be collected separately and delivered to the MRF Grocery Sacks can be returned the store

22 Non Acceptable Martials Containers that are not cleaned out Potential Health Hazzard to Our Workers Solution Good Education Program Visible Signage, Periodic Inspection of Recycling Container and Accountability

23 Food Waste Non Acceptable Martials Presents the same Health Hazard as unclean containers This is a Common Problem with Restaurants and Fast Food Facilities with high turnover Education, Inspection and Accountability is key at these types of business s

24 Non Acceptable Martials 3,4, 6 and 7 plastics Due to China s Ban on Mixed Plastics and lack of us markets has made these grades near impossible to market Solution follow the symbol on the container, when in doubt throw it out!

25 Non Acceptable Martials Glass When Glass is collected in Single Stream less then half of it gets recycled due to breakage in the truck, skid steer. It is also very hard on Single Stream Equipment. Solution collect container glass separately and deliver to Mid America Recycling.

26 Jim Klein- AlleyCat Disposal

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