The following publications can help you with recycling and buying recycled products. They can also help you save money on your garbage bills and purchasing costs.
7 Steps to a Successful Business Recycling Program (PDF, 466 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
A guide for first-time recyclers that includes information on the recycling ordinance; a list of recyclers for paper, cardboard, yard debris and other materials, a checklist to help you compare and choose recycling services and suggestions on how to communicate your recycling program to staff.
6 Steps to Increased Participation in Your Recycling Program (PDF, 293 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
A guide for businesses that already have a recycling program, but want to improve participation. It includes information on the new recycling ordinance, tips for evaluating your collection system and suggestions on how to communicate your recycling program to staff.
Container Suppliers (PDF, 37kb)
A list of local suppliers of recycling and trash containers.
Multi-tenant Building Recycling (PDF, 55 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
Provides a list of questions for multi-tenant building managers to use in planning a new recycling program or assessing a current program.
Small Business Recycling (PDF, 77 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
Describes cost-effective ways small businesses can recycle.
Buying Recycled Products
Buying Recycled Products (PDF, 60 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
Explains the benefits of purchasing products made with recycled content and how to go about setting up an in-house recycled product procurement program.
Make That Recycled: A Buyer's Guide to Recycled Coated Freesheet Paper (PDF, 40 kb)
An Alliance for Environmental Innovation guide that makes the case for switching to recycled paper in coated freesheet grades for catalogs, magazines, books and promotional materials. It's filled with facts comparing the quality and cost of recycled paper with that of virgin paper, and it offers staggering statistics on the environmental benefits of using recycled paper.
