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How to Reduce Office Waste
How to Reduce Office Waste
Whether it’s due to stricter legislation or just a collective desire to do better, deciding to reduce waste and recycle more is a great thing for a company to do. If done properly, it could even save your business money too, so everybody wins!
Branded water bottles and coffee cups
This might involve an upfront cost, but the benefits are clear. Firstly, all of those takeaway coffee cups and plastic water bottles that are being used in the office will become a thing of the past, reducing your waste considerably. Secondly, this sustainability effort will also double as a unique brand awareness opportunity! Not only will visitors and clients be able to admire these products, but so too will the general public when your staff take them out and about.
Think more, print less
In this day and age, there’s not much we should really need to print out. With programs like Google Docs and Dropbox that allow us to easily share documents and promote collaboration, printing should really be a last resort. Even asking your employees to print double-sided is a surefire way to reduce waste.
Ditch the water machine
All of those tiny plastic cups that you see used every day by the reception desk, the chances are they can’t be recycled, so if you haven’t already started thinking about getting rid of the water machine, now’s the time to do so.
Instead, we would recommend having a filtered water tap installed. This allows employees or visitors to fill up their own water bottles and discourages people from going out and getting a disposable one from the shop.
Make sure your bins are properly labelled
If you are trying to find ways to help reduce your office waste, we can only assume you’ve already implemented an internal bin system for recycling and general waste. The question is: are they properly labelled? In a busy office environment, making sure that certain items are dropped in the right bin might not be at the forefront of your employees’ minds, so make it easy for them by ensuring that all of your internal bins are labelled clearly.
It’s all well and good ensuring that your waste is segregated properly and put in the correct bins, but you’re only as good as the company that handles your waste once it’s been collected.
Here at Brown Recycling, we operate on a zero waste to landfill policy, meaning that, as far as possible, we will ensure that your collected waste is diverted away from landfill and instead reused or recycled, or failing that, sent to an EFW (energy-from-waste) plant.
Here at Brown Recycling, we help businesses throughout Stoke-on-Trent and beyond create a recycling strategy that works for them. Whether you need regular waste collection or confidential shredding, we can come to an arrangement that works for you and helps you meet your recycling targets. For more information, please get in touch.
Got any burning questions?
You can ask us a question online using our contact form. Simply provide your name, email (purely for confirmation purposes) and the details of your enquiry, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
What our clients say about us
“We are hugely grateful to Brown Recycling for their help on DIY SOS: The Big Build in Stoke. Dave and the team went above and beyond to clear the site and then bring in other suppliers who also supported this great cause. Thanks to the generosity of countless suppliers and volunteers, Stoke now has a community centre that will support its residents for many years to come.”
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Excellent service on a recent Hazardous waste removal from one of our sites. Paddy and Stacey wasted no time in arranging for our waste to be removed in surprisingly quick turnaround. 10/10...
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Hired a skip to clear a huge pile of garden waste. Arrived on time, picked up bang on time, dead easy to book and pay. Courteous, helpful drivers. Job done! just as it should be, without drama. Highly...
1 month ago -
Very professional service and the customer service team are very helpful and knowledgeable. We have been working with browns and using their services for a number of years and cannot fault it. Very co...
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2 months ago -
Had problems with getting the skip into our drive but Browns persisted and 3 trucks later the 3rd driver got the job done. Incredible service from a very professional and competent company. Special me...
2 months ago -
Really efficient service, competitive price and they dropped off skip exactly where we asked them to. Easy to book a skip over the weekend using their online booking system. Very helpful when we nee...
3 months ago -
I ordered a skip at short notice and it arrived as requested. Having finished with it early Terry came and collected it very promptly which freed up the driveway. A Good service and reasonably priced....
3 months ago -
Brilliant service - I booked for the wrong date, but Browns were really helpful and changed the booking at the last minute....
3 months ago -
We chose Brown Recycling because out of the firms we rang the lady on the end of the phone knew exactly what we needed and was very helpful. ( Yes you can place a skip in a council paying car park) A...
4 months ago -
A big thanks to Phil, always helpful and polite when collecting cardboard, nothing too much trouble ....
5 months ago -
Christie has been great in providing us with a total review of our waste services on site. If you are looking at reviewing your waste service then I would highly recommend that you reach out to her as...
6 months ago -
really fast and a easy process. Thank you Christie...
6 months ago -
Christie has been most helpful and informative whilst booking a new service for plastic and general waste recycling. Would recommend :)...
6 months ago -
Christie was very helpful, she managed the whole process very efficiently and met our expectations. We now have the service and commercial offering we need for our business waste. We would recommend...
9 months ago -
Quick and really reliable service.... was a pleasure dealing with Christie!!!...
9 months ago -
Requested amendment to current waste collection. Very helpful and was able to answer all queries and adapt to our requirements. Definitely recommend...
10 months ago -
We had a visit today from Mark and Andy dropping off our new waste bin. I would just like to acknowledge their outstanding customer service. They disposed of the built up waste that we had gathered si...
11 months ago -
Full marks to Andy and Mark. Went above and beyond today and would highly recommend them to anybody looking to recycle large quantities of waste. Professional, efficient and very approachable...
11 months ago -
First time using Browns, they were clear, efficient and got the job done. Will continue to use their services....
1 year ago -
New to sorting a bin service for our new business. Christie and Brown Recyling has been great with helping us select the right type of bin required as well as not overspending for the sake of it. He...
1 year ago -
Super easy to set up a long term skip hire, Christie made things nice and clear and the prices were good too! everything was ready to go really quick, highly recommend Browns...
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