Food Residuals Recycling Logistics

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Food Residuals Recycling -Logistics-

• Amy Brooks
• Brooks Contractor
• March 26, 2008

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Troubleshooting

• Manager cooperation
• Route management
• Time management
• Reducing water use
• Contamination issues

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Manager Cooperation

• Never underestimate the power of a manager that
  is willing to cooperate
• Look for environmentally-aware companies and
  managers
• Will more than likely already have extensive
  recycling programs in place
• Manager is responsible for employee training
• Be willing to work through contamination issues
• Managers cooperation is crucial

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Developing and maintaining Routes

• Areas to target
• Industrial
• Large volume customers
• High-end commercial
• Affordability is not an issue
• Green cities/ communities
• Likelihood of cooperation
• Fast-growth cities
• Potential quick route growth
• Invest in a GPS system

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Garmin GPS
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Contamination
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Handling Contamination

• Stop it at the source
• Realize that new hires will take time to train
• Reject container
• Customer has to empty into regular garbage
• Talk with manager
• Explain why contamination is unacceptable
• Repeat as needed
• Implement the 3 strikes rule
• Realize there are plenty of companies that WANT
  their food waste recycling program to succeed

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Handling Contamination

• Ask customers to make the switch to biodegradable
  products
• Make sure products will compost in a commercial
  facility within 3 months
• Biodegradable liners
• Ease of dumping
• Saves time
• Time is money
• Saves water resources
• Little or no container rinsing
• Reduces odors

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Summary

• Managers can make or break the program
• Implement route strategies to make the trip
  worthwhile
• Encourage customers to switch to biodegradable
  products
• Dont let contamination discourage you from
  starting a food residuals recycling program