RE: [GreenYes] Recycling collection containers for hotel rooms

[Katherine.Murray@ci.austin.tx.us]

I recently learned about www.greenhotels.com <http://www.greenhotels.com>  .
Their members receive many benefits.  Also,
http://www.habitatsuites.com/booklet.html
<http://www.habitatsuites.com/booklet.html>  has an environment hotel
practices guide that is handy in general.  They had a small, blue recycling
bin in each unit and perhaps a call to them to find their supplier would
help.

Also, a search through these various web sites might help.  I haven't
updated this list in a year, but most should still be good links:

Recycling Collection Containers:
Please Note:  Mention of specific products or companies on this page does
not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by the City of Austin. They
are listed as exemplars only.

EPA Recommended recycled-content levels:

Recycling Containers and Waste Receptacles		Recovered Material
Content
Plastic
20-100% (post-consumer)
Steel
25-100%
Paper corrugated
25-50% (post-consumer)   25-50% total
Solid Fiber Boxes
40% (post-consumer)
Industrial Paperboard
40-80% (post-consumer)   100% total

Adamick and Associates
1-800-892-5350
Most recycling containers made of recycled materials, varies.

BARCO Products Co.
www.barcoproducts.com <http://www.barcoproducts.com> 
1-800-338-2697
Recycled plastic garbage and recycling containers, recycled plastic picnic
tables, playscapes, benches, planters, bike racks, landscape timbers, speed
bumps and wheel stops.

Busch Systems International, Inc.
http://busch-systems.com <http://busch-systems.com> 
1-800-565-9931
Recycled plastic recycling containers

Doty and Sons Concrete Products
www.dotyconcrete.com <http://www.dotyconcrete.com> 
1-800-233-3907
Wide variety of outdoor products, some recycled.

Envirocare
http://www.envirocare.net/rcbins.htm <http://www.envirocare.net/rcbins.htm> 
800-889-7238
Recycling containers

Midpoint International, Inc.
www.midpoint-int.com <http://www.midpoint-int.com> 
1-888-646-4246
Recycled plastic recycling products, outdoor furniture

Plastican, Inc.
http://www.plastican.com/recycling.htm
<http://www.plastican.com/recycling.htm> 
(978) 537-4911  Recycling containers made of up to 50% postconsumer plastic.

Rubbermaid
http://www.rubbermaid.com/ <http://www.rubbermaid.com/> 

T.M. Fitzgerald & Associates
www.tmfitzgerald.com <http://www.tmfitzgerald.com> 
1-888-795-0660
10-20% recycled plastic recycling containers, but can manufacture with
higher percentage, depending upon color desired.

The Fibrex Group Inc.
www.fibrexgroup.com <http://www.fibrexgroup.com> 
1-800-346-4458
Recycled plastic recycling containers

The Plastic Lumber Company, Inc.
www.plasticlumber.com <http://www.plasticlumber.com> 
1-800-886-8990
Recycled plastic benches, picnic tables, signage, recycling and refuse
containers

Toter Incorporated
www.toter.com <http://www.toter.com> 
1-800-772-0071
Trash and recycling containers

Tulip Corp.
http://www.tulipcorp.com/waste.htm
(414) 963-3120

Windsor Barrel Works
www.windsorbarrel.com <http://www.windsorbarrel.com> 
1-800-527-7848
Recycled plastic lumber recycling containers



Katherine J. Murray
Waste Diversion Planner
City of Austin Solid Waste Services
(512) 974-9043
fx (512) 974-9048
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