Cooperative commercial recycling programs for small business
- Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, IL (United States)
This paper summarizes a pilot commercial recycling program implemented in Illinois from June 1994 through June 1995. The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) was responsible for program development, implementation and education, solicitation of proposals and funding, and procurement of equipment. Despite poor program continuation response by merchants, the pilot was considered successful in diverting a significant amount of material from landfill and demonstrating that routing density, materials standardization, and container sharing can provide cost-effective commercial recycling. A similar program implemented by SWANCC is also described, which incorporates a committment from volunteer Environmental Control Commission members to actively encourage businesses to continue recycling.
- OSTI ID:
- 263376
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960298-; TRN: 96:003393-0001
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. annual waste reduction, prevention, recycling and composting symposium, Nashville, TN (United States), 26 Feb - 1 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 7th Annual waste reduction, prevention, recycling and composting symposium proceedings; PB: 230 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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