Use the following formula to estimate how much recyclable paper your company is generating. 

 # of employees x 0.6*  = Lbs. of high grade paper per day
(* 0.6 is an average and will differ depending on the industry your business is in.)

To get the volume per month use the following formula:

Lbs. of high grade paper per day x  5  x  4.25  = Lbs. per month

An office with 250 employees would have an estimated 3187.5 Lbs. per month.

___   Conduct a Recycler Survey. The following factors should be considered:

• What commodities will the recycler accept?
  What grades of paper are accepted? Get specific descriptions of grades of paper. What exactly is “white” or “mixed” paper?
  Are aluminum cans collected?

• What type of service will the vendor provide?
  What type of service do you need?

___   Will the recycler pick up and is there a charge to do that?

___   Will they offer inside collection or only outside pick up?

___   Will they provide bulk collection containers?

___   What price the recycler is currently offering?

___   Assess your needs.

Armed with the information you have collected, you can easily determine what recycler/hauler best suits your needs.

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