Recycling and Management of Universal Wastes

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• Recycling and Management of Universal Wastes
• The Institution Recycling Network
• Dana Draper
• http//www.ir-network.com

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The IRN.

• Cooperative Marketing
• for over 60 recyclable
• commodities
• Servicing Colleges,
• Hospitals, Prep Schools, Nursing Homes
• Active in CT, ME, MA, NH NY
• http//www.ir-network.com

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Establishing a Vendor Relationship for Universal
Waste Services

• Look beyond the gloss
• Perform you own site audit at the vendors
  facility
• Request references that come from the vendors
  client base that is similar to your facility
  (size, volume generation, geographic setting,
  service requirements)
• Request meetings with vendors operational staff
  before service starts

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Site Audit Tips

• Material handling protocols, from receiving
  through processing to out bound shipping
• OSHA compliance
• Emergency plans and safety stations
• Employee training
• All compliance certificates, insurance
  documents, and operating permits on file
• External storage areas and equipment

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Material Handling

• Establish types of shipping containers to be
  used
• -- What is best for you?
• -- Can you use various types of containers?
• -- What is supplied at no cost and/or replaced
  for free?
• -- Request a quality standard for all containers
  supplied

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Shipping Protocol

• Will you be picked up on a regular truck route?
• Will the same driver be used for your shipments?
• What type of advance notice is needed for
  special pick ups?
• Can shipping containers be delivered to multiple
  and special sites when requested?
• Can the vendor notify you as their driver
  arrives on site (cell phone)?

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Shipping Protocol (continued)

• Does the vendor require UW labels for each
  container or box?
• How should broken lamps be contained for
  shipment?
• Will replacement shipping supplies be delivered
  during the pick up process?
• Will the driver help re-package materials that
  are not acceptable for shipment?

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Shipping Paperwork

• Can you add additional materials to the shipment
  manifest form?
• How will pick up inventories be given to the
  vendor? Does it matter?
• How are shipment volumes defined (pallets,
  drums, units, boxes, pails)?
• How are shipments reconciled back to you
  (pounds, linier feet, units)?
• What is provided for recycling certificates?

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Summary

• Make sure the vendor is credible and experienced
• Make sure the vendor has the operational
  resources to get the job done
• Put the burden of paperwork on the vendor
• Get free supplies
• Make sure all materials can be traced and
  accounted forusing a system that works for you