by Aidan McLennan | Mar 17, 2022 | Civic Technology, Recycling Communications, Recycling Education, Waste Programs
St. Patrick’s Day is the right time to ‘green up’ recycling practices at home and at work! With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, “green” is on our minds!Spring holidays — and the season in general — provide a fresh opportunity to take a look at recycling...
by Aidan McLennan | Mar 14, 2022 | Civic Technology, News & Announcements, Recycling Communications, Recycling Education
Think Spring, Think E-Waste *We’ve put together the best waste industry news from March!* Spring is just around the corner here in the Northern Hemisphere, and we couldn’t be more ready! As Mother Nature works to renew herself again, so, too, may we renew our...
by Grant Smith | Aug 17, 2020 | Municipal Engagement, Recycling Education, Success Stories, Uncategorized
The Goal Having worked for a handful of solid waste teams at the city level, I remember that at the beginning of each day my goal was to ensure people correctly used the solid waste and recycling services provided to them – whether this be placing the correct...
by Routeware Marketing | Mar 22, 2020 | Contamination, Recycling Education
Most people want to recycle: They believe it’s responsible and good for the planet. And yet, with average contamination of the US recycling stream standing between 17 and 25 percent, municipal recycling coordinators are left standing in the gap between their...
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...
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