Foundations of Real Estate Management

1. BOMA International Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II Solid Waste Management and Recycling ®

2. Objectives List the recyclable and non-recyclable items that make up the solid waste stream for a typical commercial building Explain the value of performing a waste audit Describe four primary types of waste removal containers Identify the benefits (financial, social, legal) of properly handling waste materials

3. The Waste Stream • Solid waste discarded by occupants = waste stream • Typical disposal methods • Landfill • Incineration • Waste-to-energy

4. The Waste Stream Solid waste comprised of • Office trash • Kitchen and organic materials • Composting is becoming more common • Medical waste • Usually handled separately • Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) • Should never be in the waste stream

5. Recycling • Diverting materials from waste stream • Reduces weight and volume for disposal • Saves money • Often cost neutral • Reduces solid waste charges • Recycling is great – reducing materials before they enter the building is better • Reduce and reuse before recycling

6. Recycling • Purity of materials is important • Sorting methods • By users • Less costly • Less compliance from users • Co-mingling – sorting at a transfer station • More expensive • Better compliance from users

7. Recycling Recycling Made Easy • Remove trash cans • Place recycling containers at desk side • Place trash container in kitchen for items that cannot be recycled

8. Recycling • Office paper • White paper • Mixed paper • Newspaper • Cardboard • Baler • Recycling container (flatten the boxes!)

9. Recycling Cardboard recycling waste container Photo courtesy of Transwestern

10. Recycling Cardboard baler Photo courtesy of Transwestern

11. Recycling Glass, plastic, steel, and aluminum co-mingled Often co-mingled Photo courtesy of Transwestern

12. Recycling Fluorescent tubes and ballasts • Contain mercury • Should never go into waste stream! • Older ballasts contain mercury, PCBs, and other hazardous materials

13. Recycling Bulb crusher for fluorescent tube recycling. Tubes can also be repackaged without being crushed. Photo courtesy of Transwestern

14. Recycling Electronics equipment • PCs • Cell phones, PDAs, etc. • Copiers, faxes, printers

15. Recycling Electronics equipment stored on the loading dock for recycling Photo courtesy of Transwestern

16. Waste Audit Determine what is recycled v. discarded • No recyclables in waste stream • No waste in recyclable stream • Size, configuration, and schedule • Diversion rate = recyclables ÷ total waste

17. Improving Recycling Success • Educate tenants to recycle properly • Educate janitorial employees • Waste/recycling container selection • Change type of container or schedule to reduce cost

18. Waste Consultant Advantages • Reduce solid waste (volume and cost) • Improve recycling performance • Choose the right equipment • Negotiate better rates

19. Waste Management Containers • Front load • Rear load • Roll off • Compactor

20. Waste Management Front load container Photo courtesy of Transwestern

21. Waste Management Rear load container Photo courtesy of Transwestern

22. Waste Management Roll off container Photo courtesy of Transwestern

23. Waste Management Roll off container with compactor Photo courtesy of Transwestern

24. A Word About “Dumpsters®” The word “Dumpster®” is a trademark owned by the Dempster Brothers since 1930. Only waste containers manufactured by Dempster can be called “Dumpsters®.” Technically, if it is not a Dempster Dumpster®, it is just a trash container.