Recycling at Work

About the Program

Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)

Year: 2009

The Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District’s Recycling at Work Program assists local businesses and property managers initiate recycling in their offices. The program uses a three-pronged approach: offering technical assistance, providing indoor collection supplies, and creating educational materials for offices interested in recycling but unsure how to begin. At the first meeting with an office, District staff helped design a custom collection process and explain the options of private sector paper recyclers in the area. The District provided all the supplies necessary for internal collection including desk-side recycling boxes and larger containers for bottles and cans. Finally, to increase employee involvement, staff created flyers, posters, and stickers explaining how to recycle and encouraging employees to participate. The program has blossomed from 13 properties in 2006 to 67 in 2008.