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WASTE RECYCLING CONSIDERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT for RESTAURANTS

 

(For More Information Read the Article Below the Equipment - Material Tables)

Family Restaurants, Diners & Fine Dining

	Waste & Recycling Equipment Category	Brief Description / Typical Application	Main Material Classes (Select the materials below for additional information)
	Compacting Dumpsters - 6 Yd Front & Rear Load	With a compaction ratio of about 5 to 1 these compactors can help greatly greatly in minimizing kitchen trash and food prep waste. Tipped onsite versus hauled to the Landfill	Mixed Trash
	Stainless Steel Compactors with Built In LiftCart	Compaction Ratios of up to 15 to 1 can be achieved which greatly reduces hauling requirements	Mixed Trash
	Stainless Steel Compactors with the LiftCart Separate	Great for streamlining waste processing routines	Mixed Trash	Light Cardboard
	6 Yd Self Contained Mini-Packs	Similar to the Compacting Dumpsters	Mixed Trash
	36” Stockroom Baler	Up to 150 lb Cardboard bale weights and 200 lbs for shrink wrap	Cardboard	Shrink Wrap
	Mini Baler Space Saver	Small and powerful with Cardboard bales up to 90 lbs	Cardboard	Shrink Wrap
	Pail and Filter Crusher	Great for crushing plastic pails to	Plastic Pails
	Manual Commercial Compactor	Easy to use and achieves a 3 to 1 Compaction Benefit	Mixed Trash

Fast Food / Quick Service Restaurants

	Waste & Recycling Equipment Category	Brief Description / Typical Application	Main Material Classes
	Smart-Pack - Automatic Compacting Receptacle	Excellent for the dining areas and helping to save on waste processing labor as well as dumpster tips	Mixed Trash
	Compacting Dumpsters - 6 Yd Front & Rear Load	Can help greatly in minimizing kitchen trash and food prep waste.	Mixed Trash
	30” Standard Baler	Up to 150 lb Cardboard bale weights and 200 lbs for shrink wrap	Cardboard	PET	Shrink Wrap
	Mini Baler Space Saver	Small and powerful with Cardboard bales up to 90 lbs	Cardboard	Shrink Wrap
	Pail and Filter Crusher	Great for crushing plastic pails	Plastic Pails
	Manual Commercial Compactor	Easy to use and achieves a 3 to 1 Compaction Benefit	Mixed Trash

 

Waste processing and disposal practices can have a huge impact on the bottom line of Restaurants.

On average, the trash profile of Restaurant is typically over 50% Organics / food waste; about 20% cardboard, 10% paper, 7% plastics and 7% glass. With a large percentage of the trash profile in Restaurants being Food Waste it may be beneficial to read the information regarding Food Waste Disposal and Handling.  On average the combined Pre-Sale and Post-Sale Food Waste in Restaurants is approximately 1 pound per meal served which can equate to about 5 tons per month in the average facility.

Oftentimes the biggest problem in reducing costs is management not taking the time to evaluate or understand very basic information that is readily available.  The approach for a large percentage of the management teams is that waste hauling fees and waste processing are just another expense like paying the light bill but this is not the case. There are multiple opportunities to reduce costs significantly whether the focus is on back of the house, dining area, pre consumer waste, post consumer waste or other areas.   Proper equipment can be the solution to rising costs in many areas...... Compactors, balers, grinders, shredders and other recycling and waste handling equipment can help you to spend less time and money on waste processing.  Restaurants can manage operations much more efficiently with the the right waste and recycling equipment as well as minimize the burdens associated with trash and trash expenses.

Recycling efforts should also be very important to Restaurants.  Regulatory officials at all levels are calling for more recycling efforts, and there is much stricter enforcement towards the “producer responsibility” requirements for recycling.

Some restaurants have only considered trash compactors for refuse, however using a trash compactor for recyclables can be efficient and ecofriendly.  The recyclable items are compressed and therefore there are fewer trips to the recycling facility, less plastic bags are used in the process of recycling and the items CAN just as easily be recycled in their compacted form.

There are many options for Restaurants to save on Waste Processing costs, especially when a facility is incurring Waste Hauling costs of $800 or more per month. Below are some popular products that can be helpful for Restaurants towards reducing and/or streamlining Waste Processing requirements. Facility size, waste hauler arrangements and other factors will determine the best approach that should be taken.

For a quick overview of Waste Reduction & Recycling Tips for Restaurants, click here

For assistance in determining the best approach for your particular facility, email WasteCare Corporation at sales@wastecare.com and in addition to your contact information, let us know the approximate volume of trash being hauled from your facility each week or month and the approximate waste hauling cost each month and we will be glad to give you some suggestions.

 

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