ies webinar: the waste industry is evolving- be sure your margins don't go extinct!
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THE WASTE INDUSTRY IS EVOLVING-BE SURE YOUR MARGINS DON'T GO EXTINCT! Organizations across North America are realizing significant cost benefits as a result of simple shifts in their waste management operations. Join Ecova as we explain the actions that your business can take to keep your hard earned margins from wasting away. Move beyond hauler management to discover the next layer of savings Identify cost drivers that impact your bottom line Learn about actionable opportunities to reduce costs Host: Erik Makinson, Director, Waste Solutions with Ecova.TRANSCRIPT
The Waste Industry is Evolving - Be Sure Your Margins Don’t Go Extinct!August 14, 2014
Presenters: Erik Makinson, Director of Waste Solutions, Ecova
The Waste Industry is Evolving…
Agenda
Shifting Landscape of the Waste Industry
Opportunities – Reduce Waste– Divert Waste
Taking Action
Resources
Q&A
Waste Costs are on the Rise!
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Waste Costs are on the Rise!
Beating the Odds…
Procurement – Provides short term wins
through reduced hauling rates
Optimization – Right-Sizing and remote
monitoring help ensure you aren’t paying for more service than you need
– Compaction can minimize pick-ups
Zero Waste Management – The ONLY long-term strategy
Zero Waste Management
3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Purchase goods with the end of life in mind
Close the loop, by purchasing recycled and repurposed goods
Technically, 90% diversion counts as Zero Waste - USZWBC
Takeaway: Help meet employee and customer expectations for recycling, composting, and waste diversion
Take Action: Conduct a Waste Audit
See relative contents of waste stream
Reveal employee training opportunities
Identify packaging issues
Takeaway: Uncover opportunities to prevent and divert waste
Source Reduction
Wal-Mart removed an average of 40% of plastic resin from salad packaging. This avoided consumption of 1.2 million pounds of plastic film annually.
Source: Sustainable Packaging
Source: Walmart.com
Takeaway: You pay TWICE for everything in your dumpster
Get paid for waste
Offset disposal costs
Used cooking oil, cardboard, compost
Waste Diversion
Takeaway: Others may find $$$ in your waste stream
Innovative strategies
Takeaway: Think outside of the box for game-changing solutions
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Q&A
Thank you!