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Waste Reduction In Rhode Island Hotels and Restaurants

Waste Reduction In Rhode Island Hotels and Restaurants. Presented by: Timothy Byrne February 24, 2010. DEM Law. Effective Sept. 1996 companies with 50 or more employees are required to submit recycling reports to the DEM yearly.

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Waste Reduction In Rhode Island Hotels and Restaurants

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  1. Waste Reduction In Rhode Island Hotels and Restaurants Presented by: Timothy Byrne February 24, 2010

  2. DEM Law • Effective Sept. 1996 companies with 50 or more employees are required to submit recycling reports to the DEM yearly. • Any person that fails to meet the requirements of these regulations will be subject to administrative penalties as authorized by Chapter 42-17.6 of the General Laws of Rhode Island.

  3. Documentation http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/regs/stratpol/commrecy.pdf

  4. Recyclable Material • Corrugated Cardboard • Glass Food and Beverage Containers • Steel, and tin coated steel cans Aluminum • Coated unbleached kraft beverage carriers • High density polyethylene plastic (milk, water, soda) Newspaper • Telephone directories • White goods (stoves, dishwashers, dryers) • Wood Waste

  5. Waste Reduction Benefits • Reduced Monthly / Yearly cost • Environmental Responsibility • Recycling Saves Energy and Natural Resources • “Green Advertising” capabilities • Recycling Reduces Water Pollution • Creates Jobs • Preserves Landfill Space

  6. Recycling Receptacles • Toters – primarily used for Mixed Office Paper and Commingle (Bottles, Cans).

  7. Recycling Receptacles Cont. • Breakaway Compactor – Generally used for the compaction of Corrugated Cardboard.

  8. Recycling Receptacles Cont. • Front Load Dumpster – used for the collection of Corrugated Cardboard.

  9. Recycling Program Development • Gain Upper Management Support and assign a recycling coordinator • Audit Waste Stream • What is discarded that can be recycled • Determine necessary recycling containers and placements • Determine collection responsibilities • Schedule Roll Out meetings • Quantify and evaluate results

  10. Case Studies • ABC Hotel, Providence, RI • Services • 16 yd trash compactor – On Call (pulled 2x / month) • 10 recycling toters – 1x / week • (1) 10yd cardboard dumpster – 2x / week • Average Monthly Tonnage • 16 yd compactor – 12 tons • 10 recycling toters – 2.35- mixed paper / .97 – commingle • Cardboard dumpster – 4.33 tons • 12 Tons Waste / 7.65 Tons Recycled

  11. Case Study Cont. • Avg. Trash Hauls 2 • Avg. Weight of Trash Hauls 6 tons • Haul Charge - $150.00 / haul • Disposal Charge - $75.00 / ton

  12. Case Study Cont. • Total Recycling Tonnage is 7.65 / month • This represents an additional trash haul that has been diverted into Recycling • Therefore the following expense was saved • $150.00 – haul • 7.65 x $75 = $573.75 – disposal • Total Savings = $723.75 • Monthly Recycling Charges • Toters - $200.00 / month • Cardboard - $250.00 / month • Total Recycling Charges = $450.00

  13. Case Study Cont. • Total Waste Stream Reduction Savings • $723.75 • Total Recycling Expense • $450.00 • Total SAVINGS from RECYCLING • $273.75 / month

  14. Case Study Cont. Total Yearly Savings of $3,285.00

  15. Contact Information Timothy E. Byrne Allied Waste Services Cell: 401-473-7679 Phone: 800-825-3260 x 272 tbyrne@republicservices.com

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