by Jenny English | Oct 30, 2018 | Recycling Education
How do you currently communicate with residents about waste and recycling? Whether you send out a monthly newsletter, put ads in the local paper, or simply try to keep everything as simple as possible, your residents are getting messages from you somehow. Whether the... 
by Drew Rifkin | Oct 29, 2018 | Recycling Education
Why are you looking at communications technology for your waste program? At ReCollect, we hear lots of different stories, and they all boil down to two factors. The two most important questions to ask yourself right at the start are: What prompted you to look at... 
by Ryan Buhay | Oct 30, 2017 | Recycling Education
Technology is not what it used to be. Remember when new “computer programs” were purchased on these shiny discs called “CD Roms?” You know the ones. You’d bring them home to install on your PC, and the instant you pressed ‘close’ on your disc drive there was already a... 
by Tim Adkins | Oct 30, 2017 | Recycling Education
Your recycling brand is your best friend. It offers credibility, consistency, and control over messaging. It allows you to build trust, share strong messages, and experiment with programs. A strong recycling brand delivers results with compound interest: the more you... 
by Kevin Jones | Oct 30, 2017 | Recycling Education
Sometimes, technology can surprise even us. Years ago, we received an unsolicited thank-you email from an older couple who had been really struggling to keep on top of their new waste collection schedule. The email came from a woman with macular degeneration, who... 
by Drew Rifkin | Aug 1, 2017 | Recycling Education
People care about their privacy. Government services are meant to be consistent and safe. Unsolicited marketing and scams make people very upset. When companies don’t keep data private, there can be real consequences. Technology companies must be extra...