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What to Recycle? |
Take the Green
Challenge
Buy Recycled! | How to Start Recycling in your Office?
Get Help! | Specialty Business Recycling
Recycle the Whole Building!
Why Recycle at the Office? Save Resources The
average office worker throws away four pounds of high-grade recyclable paper every week.
Recycling one ton of paper saves the equivalent of 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil and
7,000 gallons of water. Extend the Life of the Landfill Landfills are very expensive to build and maintain. One ton of paper
occupies 3.3 CUBIC YARDS of landfill space. Reduce Waste Disposal Costs for your Business The less hauled off, the more you save. The more you recycle, the
less your company pays for waste disposal. Balance recycling costs by paying less for
disposal. Potential Funds from the Sale of Recyclable Materials Shop for the best bid for your recyclables. Prices fluctuate with
the market. Show your Company Cares for the Environment You can make a difference and others will notice.
What
to Recycle? There are plenty of products in a work environment that can be recycled
rather than trashed. Use the recycling charts
 to determine where to recycle paper,
laser cartridges, bulbs, aluminum cans, and more.
Take the Green Challenge!
Louisiana Green Challenge 2000, a voluntary partnership program, gives
small and medium-sized businesses a chance to be leaders in pollution reduction and
environmental protection in Louisiana. Commit to reduce your solid waste, and receive a green seal
to display in your business window. Call 765-0147 for more information.
Buy
Recycled Products! Paper Letterhead,
copy paper, corrugated, newsprint, fax paper, file folders, legal pads, envelopes, adding
machine tape, food service products, tissue products Plastic Garbage bags,
carpet, brooms, containers, lumber and wall partitions Rubber Retread tires, floor
tiles and floor mats Motor Oil Pallets
Specialty Industrial Supplies
Pallets, Wood & Plastic.
1229 Hwy 190 West
Port Allen, La 70767
Call
(225) 338-9247 for additional Information
Fax (225) 344-1508
How
To Start Recycling In Your Office? Obtain the support
of management, Select a coordinator to plan and implement the program, Determine participants and types of waste to be recycled,
Discuss the program
with local recycling companies. One option is to use drop-off and buy-back
services. (See chart on Specialty Business Recycling
and information on the monthly drop off program). Another option is to arrange an in-house recycling program with a local recycler. Shop around for a recycling service that will accommodate your company.
Companies that work with businesses on recycling include: Recycling Foundation @ 925-3442
Waste Management @ 664-8802
SP Recycling @ 926-6397 Also, look in your yellow pages under
Recycling Centers for others who offer recycling services. Develop an efficient collection system with your chosen hauler,
Educate
participants. Distribute clear and easy-to-follow guidelines on what
can and cannot be recycled, Publicize the program's success. Target proceeds from the sale of recyclables to employee incentives,
Purchase items that are recyclable and that have a recycled material content. Try not to buy disposables.
Get
Help! If your business needs help
buying recycled products, reducing and reusing solid waste, and reusing office supplies,
let the Corporate Recycling Council (CRC) show you how. Call
379-3577
for more information.
US Environmental Protection Agency’s Waste Wise Program website:
Environmental Defense Fund
America Recycles Day
Promotes buying recycled
Buy Recycled Business Alliance
Established by the National
Recycling Coalition.
Did You Know that many common business discards are considered toxic and
must be disposed of as hazardous waste??
They may still be handled by waste haulers, but for
different fees. Call DEQ's hotline at 765.0355 for more information on
hazardous waste disposal for businesses. Such items include: Fluorescent lights*, empty aerosol cans previously containing hazardous products, batteries, paint, computer monitors and X-ray fixers*. *See chart below for
recycling information
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SPECIALITY BUSINESS RECYCLING |
Barber Brothers Contracting
2636 Dougherty, Baton Rouge
355-5611
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Concrete/Asphalt |
Corporate Recycling Council
800 St. Phillip Street,
Baton Rouge
379-3577 (call first)
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Computers, electronics,
phones, cartridges & rechargeable batteries |
Griffen Industries
Hwy. 441 N., Holden
225.567.3169 |
Restaurant Grease
Fee Charged |
Lamp Recyclers of Louisiana
46257 Morris Road,
Hammond
1-800-309-9908 |
Fluorescent light bulbs,
batteries, other lighting waste, thermostats, any mercury debris or
apparatus. |
Lang's Environmental
13445 S. Harrel's Ferry Rd.,
Baton Rouge
751-0011 |
X-ray fixer
Fee Charged |
Ratcliffe & LeBlanc
2600 Florida Ave., Denham Springs
667-4404 |
Concrete/Asphalt |
Southern Scrap Metals
6847 Scenic Hwy.,
Baton Rouge
355-4453 or 357-0284 |
All Metals |
Toner Recyclers, Inc.
12627 Jefferson Hwy., Suite A,
Baton Rouge
930-9307 |
Toner
cartridges, printer repair, refurbished printers |
RECYCLE THE WHOLE BUILDING!
Don’t send your building supplies to the land fill! Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge Restore accepts tax deductible donations of usable, new and used building materials and products. Reusable materials are diverted from the
landfill, saving resources and saving the donor from paying disposal fees.
The Restore accepts tax-deductible donations of usable, new and used building materials and fixtures in 100% working condition. Shopping at the Restore is open to the public, with access to quality materials at low prices. The
following materials are needed:
Cabinets
Doors
Bricks
Tile
Hardware
Drywall
Paint - unopened only
Siding
Glass and Mirrors
Roofing
Flooring
Plumbing
Windows
Lumber
Tools
Plywood
Electrical Fixtures
The Restore is located at 43-1 Airline Highway (Corner of Airline and Plank Road, at the MetroAire Shopping Center). Open from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. For more information call 355-1895 or visit
www.habitatbr.org/restore/index.php
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