Office Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling
Office waste reduction programs target office materials that are abundant in their waste stream and easily diverted from landfills. Most of the time this can be accomplished cost effectively by facilitating proactive source separation, and can actually save money by conserving resources and reducing disposal costs.
Office waste is made up of many materials that are readily divertable from landfills. The three most common of those material categories represent almost 90% of total generated waste: paper products (54%), plastics (12%), and organics (23%). Glass and metals together make up approximately 3% of total waste.
Reports & Guides:
- Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How
- Guide for Reducing Office Waste: California Integrated Waste Management Board
- Guide to Conducting a Waste Diversion Study - California Integrated Waste Management Board
- Guide to Promoting Recycling of Mercury-Containing Lamps
- Municipal Materials Recovery & Composting Facility Study: New York, NY
Featured Reports & Guides
Guide for Reducing Office Waste: California Integrated Waste Management Board
Specific strategies to reduce office waste quickly
