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Missy, Start a
program! Find out from your City
solid waste/recycling/sanitation department what the rules are, then talk to
the management company for the complex to see what they are willing to do. They may be exempt from the ordinance
because multi-family dwellings are harder to regulate, police, and maintain…. If they
are willing to help, or at least give you some space in a common area, you
would need to find out who picks up recycling in your area, how often and how
much it costs (if anything); you would need to have clearly labeled containers
for the materials to be recycled; and you would have to publicize it around the
complex, encourage people to participate, make sure the area stays clean, etc. It’s
possible your complex could save money on trash disposal fees if the recycling
program does well enough. Maybe
use that as a selling point and use the savings to buy and maintain the
containers and the educational materials (flyers, reminders, etc.) P.S. What city do you live in? Maybe someone on the list is familiar
with other alternatives in your area. HTH, Terri -----Original
Message----- I live in an
apartment complex in a city that had mandated recycling. but some how the
complex doesnt have too?! thats too many people not to be recycling! how can we
change that? thanks missy |