Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Commercial Recycling Boxes

An increasing number of commercial businesses are starting to place recycling boxes around their facilities. These boxes can be found in certain departments where recycling can help reduce traditional waste pickup. The boxes can also be placed in community employee areas such as break rooms and parking garages. If you are considering the use of commercial recycling boxes and how you can make the most out of these boxes, here are some ideas that may help. 

Use the Right Box 

It may seem like common knowledge to use the right box. Many companies new to using recycling boxes may not consider that they are not always a one size fits all option. For example, you may have a larger recycling box that is marked for corrugated cardboard. Based on the size, other materials could fit into the box. The issue comes with the durability of the box. Metal placed into a recycling box marked for corrugated cardboard could cause damage to the recycling box. Also, using the wrong box for recycling certain items may make it more difficult to have your waste collection agency pick up the recycling on the designated day. For these reasons, it is always best to use the right box for the corresponding waste material. 

Consider Freecycling

One of the ways you can promote your business and still meet your recycling needs is to use commercial recycling boxes to reach out to the community. Many community members use recycled items and materials for different projects in their own businesses. For example, you may have community members that use plastic bags to make plastic yarn for outdoor mats and other items. Recycled wood materials can be used by community members that create DIY projects. Make these items available to the public for free pick-up. The materials can remain in the marked commercial recycling boxes until pickup by community members. 

Placement is Key

If you want to make the most out of your commercial recycling boxes, then placement is key. For example, you may have boxes marked for corrugated cardboard. These recycling boxes will only be used if they are placed in areas of the commercial business that actually have cardboard as a waste product. For example, placing a corrugated cardboard recycling box in your shipping and receiving department can be ideal versus a metal processing department or general area.  

By using the commercial recycling boxes to the best of your abilities, you can help increase your green and reduced waste business programming. Remember, there are recycling boxes for various types of materials. If you have specific recycling needs, discuss those needs with your recycling box supplier. They can provide the right containers for these recycling needs.