WASTE WATCHERS BLOG

Do you ever feel like you are out of ideas when it comes to enhancing your recycling program? We often find that many businesses we engage with are making efforts to improve their recycling efforts, but they are missing important elements of a successful program. In our latest blog post, we list seven important elements that any successful recycling program should have.

  Do you ever feel like you are out of ideas when it comes to enhancing your recycling program? We often find that many businesses we engage with are making efforts to improve their recycling efforts, but they are missing important elements of a successful program. If this sounds familiar and you are not receiving the results you would like, read on to learn about seven important elements that any successful recycling program should have.

You might be surprised to learn that most businesses generate some form of specialized waste, which is a category of waste that requires special handling and disposal due to the potentially harmful properties of the materials. In this week's blog post, we dive into the specifics of each specialized waste category and look into what can happen when these materials are improperly handled or disposed of.

From retail stores and grocery stores, to office buildings and distribution centers, businesses of all types and sizes generate significant amounts of cardboard waste. By recycling cardboard, businesses can conserve natural resources and energy, save space in landfill, all while reducing their waste costs. Read on to learn the best practices for recycling cardboard and how it will benefit your business.

  From retail stores and grocery stores, to office buildings and distribution centers, businesses of all types and sizes generate significant amounts of cardboard waste. In fact, the United States consumes approximately 100 billion corrugated boxes each year! By recycling cardboard, businesses can conserve natural resources, save space in landfill, all while reducing their waste costs. Fortunately, there are many ways to make cardboard recycling easy and manageable at your business. Read on to learn the best practices of cardboard recycling and how following them can benefit your business.  

Businesses and organizations around the world are shifting their focus towards becoming more environmentally-friendly. For most of them, the products and services they use play a big part in that. In our latest blog post, we explain how incorporating eco-friendly purchasing into your procurement can reduce landfill waste and save you money, all while conserving energy and natural resources.

  Businesses and organizations around the world are shifting their focus towards becoming more environmentally-friendly. For most of them, the products and services they use play a big part in that. Incorporating eco-friendly purchasing into your procurement processes can significantly reduce landfill waste and save you money, all while conserving energy and natural resources. With all-things procurement on the mind, we created this post to help you get started. After reviewing your business' current procurement processes, meet with your purchasing team and consider the following ideas to buy more sustainably:

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.