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Selecting a Recycling Vendor
When choosing a vendor, it is important that your company finds the best possible service. Recycling vendors offer different services and rates so it is a good idea to shop around. Before selecting a vendor, you may also want to ask for local references. When you call a vendor let them know you want to set up a mixed paper recycling program and be sure to ask:
- What types of paper do they accept? (newspaper, magazines, cardboard, white paper, other)
- Is there a minimum amount required for collection?
- Do they charge to pick-up, accept at no charge, or pay your company for the paper?
- Will they provide containers for your recyclables and at what cost if any?
- Can they help select and place recycling containers?
- How frequently will they pick up your recyclables?
- Are pick-ups regularly scheduled or on an on-call basis?
- Do they provide confidential document destruction services (if needed)? At what cost?
- Can they provide monthly reports on how much material your business is recycling?
- Do they require (or does your company want) a contract for services? What are the terms?
- Do they offer educational materials and/or training for your employees?
Source: Stopwaste.org
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