How to Manage and Reduce Waste in Commercial Buildings

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HOW TO MANAGE AND REDUCE WASTE IN
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
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Today's
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MAIN POINTS
Introduction
Benefits of Waste Management 5 Ways to Manage
and Reduce Commercial Building Waste
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"Waste is only waste if we waste it"
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ABOUT
- WILLIAM
THINK
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One of the best ways to manage and reduce waste
in commercial buildings is by designing material
flows. This achieves two purposes
It isnt uncommon for architects to consider
different ways to reduce waste while building a
structure. However, they should also focus on
designing techniques that would reduce the
ongoing waste generated during the life of a
building. For instance, just the way you would
consider reducing energy and water use, consider
reducing the waste generated.
It reduces the waste being sent to landfills It
Improves the convenience for residents, the
quality of public space around the building, and
working conditions for staff.
Use equipment like apartment compactor and
trash chutes wherever necessary in the process of
designing material flows.
Introduction
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Benefits of Waste Management
Minimizes disposal costs and increased profits
Streamlines reporting and information sharing
Enhances sustainability Conserves resources and
reduces greenhouse gas emissions Enables you to
find ways to reduce hauling costs and negotiate
for waste and recycling services to fit your
needs.
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5 Ways to Manage and Reduce Commercial Building
Waste
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PLAN FOR MATERIALS FLOW THROUGH A
BUILDING Design a plan that ensures the goods
delivered to the building are mirrored by the
flow of outbound discarded materials. Such flows
help manage waste efficiently. Essentially, the
plan should cover routes, quantities of goods,
equipment, storage space design, staff
procedures, and collection set out.
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MAKE WASTE SEPARATION EASIER
It is always a good idea to separate the
different types of waste coming out of a
building. Implement designs that can simplify the
disposal of materials in separate containers.
Good design can also increase diversion
rates.Make a system where there are clear
signage and visuals on the bins. Use apartment
trash compactors to compact the waste
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REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF WASTE- PRODUCING GOODS

• The more goods you use, the more waste will be
  generated. So, try to lower the consumption of
  goods right from the early stages of design and
  construction.Encourage initiatives like sharing
  furniture in an office space or providing
  reusable dishware instead of disposable ones.
  Also, incorporate training programs to educate
  your staff on how to reduce the volume of waste.

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PLAN FOR COLLECTION AND

• STORAGE OF WASTE CONTAINERS
• A buildings sidewalk can function as a number of
  things space for bike racks, curb cuts, and
  street furniture. In certain cases, it can also
  be elongated to include the system for stormwater
  infiltration.
• It will be a wasted opportunity if you do not
  coordinate these uses with storage space for
  waste before it is collected. If you know
  approximately how much waste a building would
  generate, you can plan a sidewalk to accommodate
  it.
• Without proper planning for space for waste
  storage, there will be permanent storage of
  waste containers along with the sidewalk. This
  will hamper the pedestrian sidewalk experience.
  So, make sure you incorporate a plan for the
  collection of building waste.

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CONSIDER TAKE- BACK OF DELIVERY MATERIALS
Thanks to e-commerce, commercial buildings
witness a great inflow and outflow of materials.
Design the entrances that can take package
delivery and outgoing packaging into account.You
can design the loading docks and package rooms to
accommodate the take-back of crates and
packaging. Design the foodservice spaces that
will enable the suppliers to take back the
delivery packaging such as crates and reusable
bottles with the next delivery.
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Dont be rigid about your plans and change them
as required. Keep improving your practices and
constantly assess your waste management program.
Use tools like a trash compactor in apartment
building to manage the waste. When you
incorporate these plans from the design stage,
waste management would be effective throughout
the lifecycle of the building.
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Northern California Compactors Inc. offers
installation and support services for waste
recycling equipment such as trash compactors,
balers, shredders conveyor systems.
Established in 1981, it offers waste management
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