Recycling in Non-Residential Settings
Certain local government policies and practices can help promote recycling in non-residential settings:
Mandating that businesses and institutions recover a wide range of recyclable and compostable materials (or prohibiting disposal of specific materials);
Requiring businesses to write and submit recycling plans;
Providing technical assistance, such as waste audits and listings of drop-off sites and private recycling services;
Helping businesses and haulers to market recovered materials, by informing them of marketing options or allowing them to bring materials to public processing centers;
Providing municipal pick-up of commercial/institutional recyclables and/or convenient drop off depots that accept materials generated by businesses and institutions.