[GreenYes] Re: Getting Haulers to Recycle More

[kinsey1 <kinsey1@no.address>]

Re: [GreenYes] Re: Getting Haulers to Recycle MoreDavid

The reason in trying to keep their sales a secret is a concern to most retailers, using it to not recycle is ludicrous

I once had a sales rep for a hauler bet me that he could tell me the weekly sales of our stores within a few thousand dollars. I picked 10 randomly and  in 8 out of 10 stores he was right on. I used an average sales per tonne of waste generated figure that unfortunately did not deviate over the years and was accurate to within a few tonnes per year as to waste\recycling generated. 

The fact that retailers even believe that there information regarding their performance both good and bad is secret is ridiculous. There are many ways, all legal, that you can ascertain the sales performance of any given retail outlet. The most common and effective one is to simply walk into the store and ask. It is amazing how much information employees will share if you just ask them

My former employer has shared their recycling  recovery information for years and despite exposure of this secret information continues to be one of the most successful food retailers in the province of British Columbia

Dennis Kinsey
President
Common Ground Solutions Ltd
www.cgsltd.com
kinsey1@no.address
604-970-4407
fax-604-462-8663


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Biddle 
  To: Mike Morin ; Nancy Poh ; Brad.Wolbert@no.address 
  Cc: greenyes@no.address ; Cynthia.Moore@no.address 
  Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 4:04 AM
  Subject: [GreenYes] Re: Getting Haulers to Recycle More


  Many large chains fight like crazy to keep their cardboard recycling data secret, or at least confidential, because they feel it is a direct indicator of how well (or not well) their stores are doing and they don't want their competition to know. A number of companies even keep baled cardboard inside until the time of pickup and it's often under cover of darkness. 

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  on 3/3/07 5:54 AM, Mike Morin at mikemorin@no.address wrote:


    The Capitalist Econometric Growth  Model  judges their success by the amount of trash that they generate.

     
    Workin' for peace and cooperation,

    Mike Morin 


      ----- Original Message ----- 
       
      From:  Nancy  Poh <mailto:nancypoh@no.address>  
       
      To: Brad.Wolbert@no.address 
       
      Cc: greenyes@no.address ; Cynthia.Moore@no.address ; Cynthia.Moore@no.address  
       
      Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 12:29  AM
       
      Subject: [GreenYes] Re: Getting Haulers  to Recycle More
       

      If the haulers cannot get their customers to recycle, a good  way to get around it is through the church or any non profit organization as  they are always looking for ways to raise funds. Eg, if a religious body is  able to encourage their members to collect and bring recyclable waste at least  once a month for the purpose of raising fund there should be some responses.  The haulers can be there to collect the recyclable waste and pass out  educational material on recycling.

      This is how members of the following  religious body is raising fund in our neighbourhood. They get a good deal from  a recycling firm and volunteer to sort recyclable waste delivered by residents  to a designated park in the neighbourhood every 3rd Sunday of the  month.

      http://www.tzuchi.org/global/

      Rgds
      Nancy
      http://greenbeings.netfirms.com


      <-----Original  Message-----> 
      >From: Wolbert, Brad - DNR  [Brad.Wolbert@no.address]
      >Sent: 3/3/2007 1:20:48 AM
      >To:  greenyes@no.address
      >Cc:  Cynthia.Moore@no.address;Cynthia.Moore@no.address
      >Subject: Re:  [GreenYes] Re: Getting Haulers to Recycle More
      >
      >Gretchen --  Wisconsin has long had a requirement on its books that licensed
      >waste  haulers must comply with the statutory prohibitions on land disposal  of
      >items ranging from lead-acid batteries, waste oil, yard waste and  major
      >appliances (absolute bans) to newspaper, cardboard, magazines,  office paper,
      >tires, and bottles and cans (except for incidental  amounts originating from a
      >region with an effective recycling program).  Relevant statute is s. 287.07,
      >Wis. Stats.:  http://www.legis..state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0287.pdf
      > 
      >In  addition, Wisconsin recently instituted a rule requiring licensed  waste
      >haulers to notify their customers in writing at the time services  begin, and at
      >least once per year therafter, of the need to comply with  state and local laws
      >requiring all residential and commercial  generators to recycle. We have
      >enforced this requirement in several  instances where notification was not being
      >made. Haulers are also  required by law to provide municipalities with weights
      >of recyclable  materials collected from that municipality, maintain the
      >separation and  cleanliness of collected recyclables, and produce documentation
      >that  collected recyclables have been delivered to brokers, processors or  end
      >users upon request by the Department. Haulers are NOT required,  currently, to
      >"police" their customers by examining waste loads and  enforcing the recycling
      >rules on their clients. (In general, they won't  pick up a major appliance
      >because they know the landfill will refuse  disposal. Unfortunately, the same
      >can't be said about a load with a lot  of cardboard or beverage containers.)
      > 
      >The hauler rules are at  s. NR 502.06, Wisconsin Administrative Code:  
      >http://www.legis..state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr502.pdf
      >  
      >Brad Wolbert - Hydrogeologist
      >Wisconsin  DNR
      >
      >
      >At 10:17 AM 3/1/2007, Brewer, Gretchen (DEP)  wrote:
      >
      >
      >MassDEP is conducting a brief informal survey of  states, counties and
      >municipalities that regulate, permit, or have  voluntary agreements with solid
      >waste and recycling haulers aimed at  getting haulers and their customers,
      >especially commercial generators,  to recycle more. What are the requirements or
      >choices haulers have  within these models relative to: outreach and education to
      >customers on  recycling requirements; providing incentives (such as rebates  and
      >revenue/profit sharing based on commodity sales); reporting to  customers and/or
      >agencies on amounts recycled, composted, or trashed;  providing recycling
      >services (such as parallel access); and any other  thoughts. We are currently
      >working on exploring the possibility of a  voluntary certification program for
      >haulers and these examples would be  helpful for us. Thanks.
      >
      >Gretchen Brewer 
      >Bureau of Waste  Prevention 
      >Planning & Evaluation 
      >MassDEP 
      >One  Winter St, 8 fl 
      >Boston, MA 02108 
      >617-654-6594  
      >
      >
      >
      >
        
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