Daily Archives: May 2, 2013

Cities Increase Organic Waste Recycling Efforts

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The city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada is making plans to double its organic waste and food scrap collection efforts in the next few years. City waste and recycling administrators have set a goal of diverting close to fifty thousand tons of waste from regional landfills yearly once they hit peak operating capacity. The city is also exploring the construction of a new transfer station devoted exclusively to organic materials collection, processing, and composting efforts. Discussions with environmentally conscious architectural firms and engineers are currently underway.

In 2011, the city estimates it collected close to twenty six thousand tons of organic waste material from Vancouver residents. As more residents participate and the organic waste collection is expanded to include businesses and apartment dwellers, the yearly amount collected will double.

City administrators are hoping to have the both the building project and the enhanced collection efforts completed and in place for the upcoming year.

WasteCare Wants You to Remember: Food and organic waste is something every human being generates and as a result takes up quite a bit of space in our landfills. Think about how much of this kind of waste you put in the garbage at work or home – you might be surprised how much! Developing alternate ways to recycle and compost food waste is a great way to cut trash disposal costs and reduce your environmental burden!

Recycling Businesses See Expansion

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Two independent small businesses are taking advantage of consumers desire for more recycling and expanding their presence in their local communities while creating new jobs and economic opportunities.

In South Carolina, Recleim, is building a new operations facility for electronics waste and unwanted appliance recycling. Located in Aiken County, the plant will be hiring upwards of two hundred new employees and will be working closely with municipal governments and other businesses to enhance and improve recycling in their areas of specialty.

In Pennsylvania, PGA, a local plastics recycling outfit specializing in PET, PVC, and polyethylene, is also feeling the need to increase their operations and will be moving to a larger facility within its existing community of White Haven. It is expected that PGA will increase employees from the current number of thirteen to over forty within the next few years. PGA started in 2006 as a two person business and has steadily grown over their years in operation.

WasteCare Wants You to Remember: Whatever business you’re in, it’s important to remember that job and wealth creation is happening in recycling. Are you adding this lucrative sector to the services you provide? If you don’t do it, someone else will!