Office Recycling Bins

Take a look in the trash can in your office or cubicle. If you see paper, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles, it's time to take action. Talk to your boss, put a plan into place and begin to recycle; it's easy and it's the responsible thing to do.

You can start with under-desk bins for your paper recyclables, and common-area bins for other recyclables. At specific points in the office you can situate large office bins to empty under-desk bins. A local recycling company can then be contracted to pick up the recyclables.

It's not only good for the environment, but people in the community want to know that companies are being responsible community partners. But it will not happen over night. It has to become habitual for employees. Make office recycling fun! Consider contests among employee teams, or have a story written in the employee news letter, recognizing people who are on board using their recycling bin and the larger office bin for their aluminum and plastic trash. Use an office recycling website and set up monthly challenges with awards. Make office recycling a priority for the company from the top down.

Employees will use the recycling bins, but they have to be easy to access, easy to use and easy to empty. The janitorial service can be involved as well to ensure under desk bins are properly maintained. Often a successful recycling program starts with just one motivated person ... and that person could be you.