Waste Management Goals For Businesses

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Waste Management Goals If you run a business, one of the goals that you should have for your company is to reduce the amount of waste that you produce on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Regardless of what kind of business you run, there’s a good chance that you generate some waste—and that waste can always be reduced if you take the right steps to do it. The first thing you need to do is come up with a waste management plan. You should also create goals for your company. Here are some realistic goals to help you get started.

Figure out how much waste your business generates.

There are far too many businesses that don’t have the slightest clue how much waste they actually create. As a result, they are unable to cut down on it, because they haven’t yet quantified their waste. To solve this problem, you should make it a point to spend time studying your waste and how much of it you are actually creating. This will eventually allow you to scale back on it.

Find ways that you can cut back on that waste.

Once you know how much waste you are creating, you can go about cutting back on it. You might find that your company isn’t recycling enough waste. You also might find that your company is using packaging products or paper products that are unnecessarily big and bulky. You might be able to find ways to use less of these products moving forward, which will, in turn, cut down on waste. Whatever the case, you can find ways to cut back on waste if you try hard enough.

Train your employees how to dispose of waste properly.

Your employees are ultimately going to be the ones handling waste management. Help them do it more effectively by putting clear guidelines in place for them to follow. You should also obtain waste management products like compactors, balers, shredders, and more that will make disposing of waste simpler on those responsible for doing it.

Action Compaction Equipment can help you get your hands on the waste management products you need to hit your goals. Check out the products that we currently offer and call us at 801-565-1033 today if you have any questions.

 

What is Considered Medical Waste?

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Medical Waste If you operate a medical facility, it’s extremely important for you to make sure that you dispose of all of your medical waste properly. Medical waste can transmit infections and help spread diseases if you do not take the time to throw it using the proper receptacles. It’s why you should make sure that you have these receptacles located outside of your facility and why you should take the time to educate yourself on what medical waste actually is. It can prevent you from accidentally throwing medical waste into the wrong receptacle.

The Definition of Medical Waste

According to the Healthcare Environmental Resource Center, medical waste, which is also commonly referred to as biohazardous waste or infectious medical waste, is anything waste that contains blood, body fluids, or other materials that could be infected with diseases. This includes items that have blood and body fluids on them in addition to items that have come into contact with those two things while being used. For example, used syringes are medical waste and must be disposed of properly or else they could spread disease if they find their way into the regular trash bin.

Action Compaction Equipment understands just how important it is for companies to have specific receptacles outside of their facilities designated for medical waste. All medical waste should be placed into these receptacles and held there until they can be picked up and safely taken away. We carry a wide range of industrial medical waste sterilizers and can provide you with the one that will work best for your specific needs. The type of medical waste that your facility generates and the amount of waste that you need to store in a sterilizer will both determine which one you should use.

Do you need help picking the right industrial medical waste sterilizer? Check out what we have in stock and call Action Compaction Equipment at 801-565-1033 today for more information on specific models.

The Advantages of Working With a Waste Management Consultant

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Waste Management Consulting Waste management is not a very interesting topic for many business owners or managers. After all, unless your business is waste management, you are probably focused on your industry niche as you try to build your business. Still, waste management is an important issue that can affect your bottom line for better or worse. These are a few reasons to hire a waste management consultant.

Short-Term Projects

Your core business activities may need full-time employees, but many projects that come up may be short-term or one-time projects. These projects are often ideally suited to hiring a consultant. The expertise required to overhaul your waste management strategy, for example, may be needed for only a short period of time. Hiring an expert for a project that will last only weeks or months may not make sense.

Informed Decisions

A critical part of any business decision is having the right information. If waste management is not your expertise, you may not know the right questions to ask or how to gather the necessary information to make informed decisions. You also may not be aware of the various benefits or pitfalls of various strategies. An expert consultant can help gather the right information, and present the best options, to allow you to make informed decisions.

New Perspective

Sometimes it is difficult to look past the way your business is already doing things like waste management. A professional consultant has a broad range of experience and will be able to bring a new perspective to important issues.

Best Practices

Best practices has become something of a buzzword, but the concept behind it is that experience tends to show what works and what does not work. This applies to waste management just like many other things. An experienced waste management consultant will be familiar with the current best practices in the industry. This knowledge can save your business a lot of time and money.

Cut Expenses

A professional consultant may be able to save your business money. Identifying ways to reduce waste management costs will improve your bottom line. Consultants also save a business money because as an independent contractor you do not need to pay for employee benefits and payroll taxes.

Limited Resources

Chances are that your staff are already busy working on your core business. Tasking an employee who is not an expert in waste management with streamlining or optimizing the waste strategy is likely to stretch your already limited resources even further. Hiring a waste management consultant is a more efficient way to optimize your waste strategy while keeping full-time employees focused on the core business.

Action Compaction Equipment is a waste and recycling equipment specialist. In addition to offering a full line of waste management equipment, we also provide waste management and recycling consulting. Contact us today at 801-565-1033 to learn how we can help your business improve its waste management program.

How Do Trash Compactors Work?

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Trash Compactors If you own or operate a commercial or industrial company that creates a lot of waste every day, you should do whatever you can to cut down on that waste. In some cases, you can find ways to recycle or reuse items that you are throwing out on a regular basis. In others, you can work with your employees to generate less waste overall. But you should also know that, even if you continue to create a lot of waste, you can still cut down on the number of waste management pick-ups that you need to have done every month by relying on a trash compactor. A trash compactor is an incredibly useful tool for commercial and industrial companies looking for practical ways to cut down on their waste.

All trash compactors work a little bit differently. In general, a trash compactor relies on a metal ram to crush all of the waste that you put into it down into smaller, tightly compacted pieces. When you use a regular dumpster to do away with waste, there is typically a lot of unused space within the dumpster, even when it appears to be completely filled. That’s because things like cardboard boxes that aren’t broken down and even trash bags that look full contain lots of air that take up room in the dumpster. With a trash compactor, you can push all of these items down and create more space in your compactor within a matter of just seconds. All you need to do is turn the trash compactor on and it will crush your trash and push it down to the bottom of the bin immediately.

When you use a trash compactor, you will need to be careful about what you put into it. There are some trash compactors that are equipped to handle bottles, cans, metals, and other recyclables, but you will need to load them into the compactor in specific ways. This will ensure that your trash compactor works properly, and it will ensure that all of your trash gets compacted in the most efficient way. You will find that you won’t need to have your trash compactor emptied as often as you would need to have a regular dumpster emptied, and you will also find that you will generate less waste and pay less for waste management when you opt to go with a trash compactor.

Does a trash compactor sound like something that would benefit your company? If so, Action Compaction Equipment carries trash compactors designed specifically for commercial and industrial settings. Check them out now or call us at 801-565-1033 today for more information on how our trash compactors can help you.

Tips for Reducing Waste At Your Company

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Reducing Waste Does your company generate entirely too much waste? Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that you don’t even know the answer to that question. There are far too many companies out there that don’t audit the amount of waste that they generate on a daily basis, and as a result, they end up generating way more than they should. By simply keeping tabs on how much waste you’re generating and figuring out ways to eliminate some of it, you can reduce waste overall at your company. Here are some other ways you can do it.

Encourage employees to go paperless whenever possible.

Are your employees still printing out all of the important paperwork that they need? If so, ask why they’re doing it. Smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers have made it easier than ever to access whatever paperwork they need without printing it out. By simply cutting back on the amount of stuff that your company prints out, you can significantly cut down on the waste your company generates.

Ban water bottles from your business.

Most people try to drink as much water as they can these days, but that doesn’t mean they need to do it by drinking water bottles. If you haven’t already done this, you should consider installing water dispensers in your business and then providing your employees with reusable water canteens that they can use everyday. It will take an initial investment on your part, but it will save you a lot of money in waste management costs in the long run.

Cut down on the amount of packaging that you use.

If your business uses cardboard boxes, pallets, and other types of packaging on a regular basis, you should consider finding ways to eliminate some of the packaging. You should also figure out ways to reuse packaging. By using cardboard boxes more than once and fixing damaged pallets before putting them back into circulation, you can eliminate the need to throw these items away.

Action Compaction Equipment is a company that can help your business generate less waste. We can provide you with a wide range of products that will force you to rethink the way your company deals with waste. It could end up saving you thousands of dollars every year. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to place an order or to learn more about our innovative waste management product line.

Keep These Things in Mind When Looking for a New Trash Compactor

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Industrial Trash Compactors Are you thinking about installing an industrial trash compactor at your facility to help with waste management? A trash compactor is a very attractive option for many companies. Trash compactors can cut down on the number of waste pick-ups that you need to schedule every month. They can also help with pest control issues and eliminate the odor generated by your company’s trash. However, before you install a new trash compactor, there are some things to consider. Ask yourself these questions before you order a trash compactor for your company.

How much waste are you generating every week?

Unfortunately, there are many companies out there that have absolutely no idea how much waste they are generating at the moment. Before you install a trash compactor, you should have some idea of the amount of waste you are generating and where it’s coming from. Additionally, you should take a look at your waste management plan as a whole and see where a trash compactor fits in. It should give you a better idea about whether or not a trash compactor will make sense for you.

What kind of waste does your company create?

In addition to figuring out how much waste your company generates, you should also take a look at what kind of waste you are creating. There are some items that you might not be able to put into a trash compactor, so you’re going to want to think about the types of waste you have to deal with on a regular basis before committing to a trash compactor. You obviously don’t want to bring a compactor in and then realize that a different waste management product may have served you better based on the waste your company creates most often.

How much money do you spend on waste management at the moment?

When used properly, trash compactors can cut down on the amount of money you spend on waste management significantly. You might be able to get away with one trash collection every other week as opposed to multiple trash collections in a single week. Nevertheless, it’s important to analyze the finances associated with waste management to see how much of a difference a trash compactor will make.

If you take the time to answer these questions, you should be able to figure out if an industrial trash compactor is right for you. If you need help, Action Compaction Equipment can help you determine what size and type of compactor will be best for your company. We can also discuss other waste management products that may help your company.

 

Tips for Formulating a Waste Management Plan

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Does your business have a waste management plan in place? If not, there’s a good chance that you’re not getting rid of the waste you create in an efficient manner. There’s also a good chance that you could be paying too much to conduct waste management. By coming up with a plan and then assessing it every few months to see where you can improve, you can reduce waste and get rid of it efficiently. Here are some tips that will help you formulate a game plan for your waste management.

Figure out how much waste your company creates.

Believe it or not, there are a lot of companies that don’t know how much waste they create on a weekly or monthly basis. As a result, they have no way of knowing if they’re creating too much waste or getting rid of their waste in the most efficient way possible. Prior to creating a waste management plan, it’s important to crunch the numbers and figure out how much waste your company creates so that you know what kind of waste management equipment you could benefit from using.

Find out what kinds of waste are being created.

All waste is not created equal. Your company should be disposing of regular waste differently than it disposes of items that can be recycled. Your company should also be finding ways to break down certain items, like cardboard boxes, so that they don’t take up more space than they have to inside of waste receptacles. While you’re calculating how much waste your company creates, you should also take a look at the types of waste that are created so that you can manage them more effectively.

Set goals for your company and stick to them.

Is your company’s goal to create less waste? It’s a great goal to have, and it will encourage your employees to take a more active role in your waste management practices and procedures. Of course, you will have to clearly define how your company will try to create less waste so that they know how they can help, but as you’re formulating a waste management plan, make sure you create some goals. It will make it easier for your plan to fall into place.

Once you have come up with a waste management plan, Action Compaction Equipment can help you to adhere to it. We can provide you with the industrial waste and recycling equipment you will need to follow through with your plan. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover why so many companies have come to us for assistance with their waste management needs.

Things to Avoid Throwing in Your Regular Garbage

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There are some people who mistakenly believe they can throw just about anything into their garbage cans for weekly trash pickup. So they take an item like batteries and put it out by the curb with the rest of their trash on their designated pickup day and don’t think anything of it. But in actuality, batteries need to be dropped off at specialized recycling facilities and not thrown away with the rest of your garbage. Here are some other things you should avoid throwing away with your regular trash.

Paints, stains, varnishes, and more

When it’s time to dispose of paints, stains, varnishes, paint removers, and more, people usually do one of two things with it. They either put it out with their regular trash or dump it down the drain. Both of these options are terrible for the environment and could cause major problems down the road. Rather than doing either of those things, you should find a facility that accepts household hazardous waste and drop off your paints, stains, and varnishes there.

Electronics

You might not realize it, but there are many electronics that contain metals like lead and cadmium in them. Therefore, they cannot simply be discarded with the rest of your trash. Instead, there are usually specific drop-off centers located in many cities and towns for e-waste. These centers help prevent metals from infiltrating landfills.

Light bulbs

Both fluorescent light bulbs and compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small traces of mercury in them. While it’s not a terribly large amount, this mercury can seep out when a light bulb is broken, and obviously lightbulbs will get broken if you throw them out with your garbage. To prevent mercury from being released into the environment, you should take any florescent light bulbs to a household hazardous waste facility.

These are just a few of the common household items that need to be disposed of properly. Action Compaction Equipment specializes in providing companies with the equipment they need to get rid of garbage and waste the right way. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover how we can help your company with waste management, recycling, and more.

The Importance of Sorting Recyclables

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Recycling plastic, paper, metal, and others recyclables is great for the environment. Any time an item can be recycled rather than thrown into a landfill, it helps the planet. But in order for recycling companies to make the most of recycled products, it’s important for recyclables to be sorted out.

Sorting recyclables is important for a very simple reason. When you sort recyclables, you place them with similar recyclables that can then be chopped or melted down and used to make new products. But when you fail to sort the recyclables out, it can make it difficult to turn them into recycled products.

For example, there are several different types of metals, including aluminum and tin, that can be recycled. You can take a bunch of aluminum cans, melt them down, and then use all of that aluminum to create new metal products. But if you fail to sort the metals correctly at the beginning of the process, you might end up with a bunch of different metals melted down, which will create an alloy. That could prevent you from creating the recycled products you want further down the line, and it could ruin the entire recycling process.

The same can be said for other recyclables like plastic. There are several different kinds of plastic, and the last thing you want to do is chop plastic into a bunch of tiny pieces only to find that the different kinds are mixed together. It will prevent you from turning the plastic into recycled products, and it could end up creating unnecessary waste. Therefore, proper sorting needs to be done from the start to ensure that you end up with the recycled products you’re looking for at the end of everything.

Action Compaction Equipment can make life easier for those companies who handle recycling. We offer high-quality industrial waste and recycling equipment and have more than 35 years of experience in the industry. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover why so many waste and recycling companies have trusted our equipment in the past.

Waste Management Problems Facing the World

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Many Americans might not necessarily realize it, but the world is currently facing big problems when it comes to waste management.

Specifically, many countries like the U.S. are creating far too much waste and filling up landfills at an alarming rate. While America has regular trash pickup in most parts of the country, which is more than can be said for other nations, the U.S. produced more than 254 million tons of waste in 2013 alone, according to the Los Angeles Times, which is far too much waste for one single country. And the world as a whole is currently generating about 1 billion tons of waste per year, with that number expected to soar to 4 billion over the next 80 years. Clearly, many countries are being too wasteful, and it is having adverse effects on the environment.

Unfortunately, there are also many countries throughout the world that don’t have the same kind of access to waste pickup as the U.S. and other developed countries. As a result, these countries are adding to a much different problem. They are often relying on illegal dumpsites to get rid of their waste, which is causing pollution to become problematic. The World Bank estimates that about 4 billion people worldwide use these sites, and they are polluting rivers, groundwater, sewage systems, and more in the process. They are also leading diseases to spread quickly in many of these countries and causing many health concerns.

What is the solution to these problems? In the first case, Americans and other countries need to make more of an effort to stop discarding so much stuff. By recycling and reusing items, they can help cut down on the amount of waste that is being created. In the second case, underdeveloped countries need to be given the tools that are necessary to manage waste effectively. It will help cut down on pollution and make these countries healthier places to live. Overall, there is so much work that needs to be done to fix the world’s waste management problems, and while it’s going to take a lot of time and effort, it needs to be done if we all want to avoid the potentially catastrophic side effects of these problems.

Action Compaction Equipment is a company that is committed to providing real waste management solutions. We have new and used equipment that is designed to make waste management more efficient. If your company needs help with waste management, call us at 801-565-1033 today to find out how we can serve you.