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Key Steps: Adopting a Recycling Program
Step 5:
Set Up Your Recycling Collection Contract
In order to negotiate the best deal with your recycling vendor, make sure you have determined your own priorities prior to negotiating. Consider including the following specifics in the contract:
- Final Destination
Specify that the recyclables are, in fact, recycled and manufactured into usable products. - Costs
Specify all services to be included in the contact including the expense of pick-up and loading. - Pick-up Sites
Designate pick-up sites with a provision that allows more sites to be added without a change in price, term, or conditions of the contract. Include specific information on the location of the pick-up point, e.g., from dock or street level. - Preparation for Pick-up
State how the recyclables will be prepared for pick-up and whether the contractor will supply the containers, pallets, or cardboard baler. - Pick-up Frequency
Include information on how often the recyclables will be picked up. - Type and Amount of Material
Include the amount and type of material to be picked up since the different materials are paid at different rates. Include the same information on the pick-up slips. - Minimum Size of Pick-up
Specify a minimum pick-up amount, such as 400 pounds per location and state "unless the contractor agrees to accept a smaller quantity." - Pick-up Slips
State that a pick-up receipt should be left with the office manager. Your contract should specify the extent to which the recycled materials are clean, consistent, and contaminant-free.
Contact Paul Harding (801-536-4108) or Frances Bernards (801-536-0086) for further information on the content of this page.
