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Key Steps: Adopting a Recycling Program
Step 4:
Find a Recycling Vendor
After you determine what types of waste your company generates, find out which wastes can be recycled. Common materials that can be recycled include paper, cardboard, glass, scrap metals, aluminum and steel cans, plastic containers (usually #1 and 2), plastic wrapping, electronics, and beverage containers. In some cases, recycling vendors collect materials for free and may even pay you for your materials. So shop around to make sure you are getting the best deal. For a list of local vendors, use the business yellow pages and search on "Waste Management".
If you cannot contract with a recycling vendor, another option is to take your recyclables to a drop-off center. Drop-off centers can also help you expand your program because they often accept items that cannot be picked up. For a list of drop-off centers, visit the Salt Lake Valley Recycling Guide.
Salt Lake City manages the Recycle Market Development Zone Program that assists businesses that collect, process, distribute or use recycled materials in their manufacturing operations or compost. Eligible recycling businesses qualify for:
- 5% State tax credit on machinery and equipment; and,
- 20% State tax credit (up to $2,000) on eligible operating expenses.
Visit the Salt Lake City Green's Guide to a Sustainable City for more information.
Consider talking with manufacturers about take-back programs for disposing of products such as computer electronics at the end of their useful lives. Battery manufacturers also have begun programs to help users properly dispose of used batteries.
Contact Paul Harding (801-536-4108) or Frances Bernards (801-536-0086) for further information on the content of this page.
