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Have you ever tried to start recycling at your property management business, but not been able to implement a program that sticks? Carrying out a strategic recycling program while dealing with tenant turnover, varying levels of recycling awareness, and a wide array of waste materials can be challenging. Learn how to streamline your waste operations and start a recycling program that will encourage your tenants to recycle.

  Have you ever tried to start recycling at your property management business, but not been able to implement a program that sticks? We know that carrying out a strategic recycling program while dealing with tenant turnover, varying levels of recycling awareness, and a wide array of waste materials can be a big undertaking. This is why, on average, property management businesses send a significant amount of waste to landfills. In this post, we'll teach you how to streamline your waste operations and start a recycling program that will encourage your tenants to recycle. Keep reading to learn more and let us know what you think!

A thorough waste audit done on a semi-annual or annual basis can deliver important insights into the overall effectiveness of your current waste management operations. Read our post to discover the benefits of conducting a waste audit, and grab our downloadable guide for conducting an audit at your business in the safest, and most efficient way possible at the end of this post!

  Did you know that talking trash has never made more sense for your business? All kidding aside, we're talking about waste audits! Conducting your own waste audit on a semi-annual or annual basis will give your business important insights into the overall effectiveness of your current waste management operations. Too often, we find that businesses are overpaying for their waste services and missing out on other opportunities. By conducting a waste audit, your business can assess the current state of your waste operations and identify opportunities to recycle more and reduce landfill waste and operational costs. Continue reading to learn more about waste audits and their benefits, and check out our step-by-step guide to conducting a waste audit at the end of the post!

On RoadRunner Day 2019 we volunteered at South Park, one of the nine parks operated by Allegheny County. We spent the day clearing foliage to make room for plant & vegetation growth, picking up litter, and we learned a whole lot along the way. Read on to learn more about our volunteer experience, and what we can do to help preserve our local parks!

  Although our company is rooted in recycling, it’s important to all of us at RoadRunner that we give back to our local communities & the causes we believe in. On RoadRunner Day 2019 (RoadRunner's fifth anniversary) we volunteered at South Park, one of the nine parks operated by Allegheny County. We spent the day clearing foliage to make room for plant & vegetation growth, picking up 40+ bags of litter, and we learned a whole lot along the way. Read on to learn more about our volunteer experience, our conversation with Lead Supervisory Park Ranger for Allegheny County Parks, Braden Meiter, and what we can all do to help preserve our local parks!

Now, more than ever, it's on us to reduce our consumption of single-use plastics. Fortunately, there's no better time to get started than now. This July, millions of people around the world will pledge to go plastic free as part of Plastic Free July - and it's not too late for you to participate. Read on to learn more about the Plastic Free July movement and how your business can participate!

  The world currently produces 20 times more plastic than it did in 1964. Now, more than ever, it's on us to reduce our consumption of single-use plastics. Fortunately, there's no better time to get started than now. This July, millions of people around the world will pledge to go plastic free as part of Plastic Free July - and it's not too late for you to participate. Read on to learn more about the Plastic Free July movement and how your business can participate!

Many businesses who generate large volumes of waste and recyclables use balers or compactors to help make managing the materials more efficient and cost-effective. So how do you know which piece of equipment to choose? Read on to learn about the differences between balers and compactors and the steps you should take to determine which one is right for your business.

As a business owner or facility manager, you know having the right tools is important for getting a project done in the most efficient way possible. The same is true when it comes to managing waste and recycling. Many businesses who generate large volumes of waste and recyclables use balers or compactors to make the process of managing those materials more efficient and cost-effective. So how do you know which piece of equipment to choose? Read on to learn about the differences between balers and compactors and the steps you should take to determine which one is right for your business.

The U.S. doesn't have a nationwide recycling regulation that requires businesses to recycle. Although this is the case, many state & local governments have introduced their own waste & recycling mandates that businesses must follow. Read on to learn about federal, state, and local recycling regulations and what they mean for your business.

  The United States does not have a nationwide recycling regulation that requires businesses to recycle. Although this is the case, many state and local governments have introduced their own waste and recycling mandates that commercial businesses must follow. As a business owner / manager, it's important to understand exactly what regulations exist in your region. Read on to learn about federal, state, and local recycling regulations and what they mean for your business.

Whether your business is new to recycling, or you consider your company to be expert recyclers, we find that business owners, managers and Eco-Ambassadors alike usually welcome helpful recycling tips with open arms. Check out our post for 10 useful tips for enhancing your recycling program.

  10 Ways TO Enhance Your Recycling Program Whether your business is new to recycling, or you consider your company to be expert recyclers, we find that business owners, managers and Eco-Ambassadors alike usually welcome helpful recycling tips with open arms. Whichever end of the spectrum you believe your business falls on, we're providing you with 10 useful tips for enhancing your recycling program:  

From 10,000 sheets of office paper to 500 disposable coffee cups, the average office worker generates a substantial amount of waste every year. Find out the top 5 most used items in the office and how your business can reduce them.

  From 10,000 sheets of office paper to 500 disposable coffee cups, the average office worker generates a substantial amount of waste every year. Considering the majority of our days are spent in the office, it’s just as important to focus on recycling there as it is anywhere else. Below you'll find the top 5 most used items in the office and how much the average office worker generates:

World Oceans Day is an awareness day meant to celebrate the ocean, its importance, and how to protect it. This year, the focus is on "leadership in preventing plastic pollution," and what we can do to help create a healthier ocean. Check out our post to learn more about the day and how your organization can be a leader in preventing plastic pollution!

  HAPPY WORLD OCEANS DAY Each June 8th, World Oceans Day is an awareness day meant to celebrate the ocean, its importance, and what we can do to protect it. In many ways the ocean is the planet's life support system, but things like climate change and mankind's obsession with plastic have had an enormous impact and disastrous consequences on our marine biodiversity. Scientists estimate that if things don't change, in 2050 the ocean will have more plastic by weight than fish. Fortunately, there are lots of smart people out there working towards improving the future of our oceans. The conservation focus for World Oceans Day 2019 is to "demonstrate leadership in preventing plastic pollution and share solutions that inspire and activate the global community". Continue reading to learn more about World Oceans Day 2019 and what your business can do to participate.