Free recycling is available to all Bellevue businesses. Save money and resources by recycling as much as possible and reducing your garbage. It s good for business and good for the environment. Bellevue Utilities will assist your business with starting or improving a waste reduction and recycling program specifically tailored to your organization s needs. We will work with you onsite to audit current practices and look for opportunities to reduce waste and enhance recycling regardless of whether you own your building or are in a property-managed complex. We are available to meet with your property manager (if applicable), business manager, employees, and facilities staff to look for ways to get the maximum return on investment at your location. Often, high-impact changes can be made with minimal cost. Any business can recycle, and I think that it s up to every business to do their part. I think anything that we do is going to provide a variety of benefits. We re really pleased with the amount of money that we ve been able to save just in garbage fees alone. Berta Burnham, Assistant Director HR, Hyatt Regency Bellevue The City provides the following free, comprehensive assistance to set up or improve your recycling program: Onsite technical assistance Presentations to staff Signage and instruction sheets Recycling containers (limited supply)
Under the City of Bellevue s solid waste agreement with Republic Services, businesses receive: Other recycling opportunities Recycling is an open market, and there are other service providers and recycling opportunities available to businesses. Please see the resources tab for more information.
Annual Recycler of the Year Awards Republic Services award recognizing the top business recyclers in Bellevue http://www.bellevuewa.gov/recycling-garbage-businesses.htm Eastide Sustainable Business Alliance Eastside businesses working together to make their operations more sustainable. Sponsor of the Eastside Green Business Challenge http://esba.sustainableeastside.org/ Best Workplaces for Recycling in King County King County businesses (outside Seattle) with exceptional recycling programs http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/ best-workplaces.asp Envirostars King County program supporting environmentally responsible businesses http://www.envirostars.org/ Is your business eligible for grants or rebates? Check out the possibilities. Energy: http://pse.com/savingsandenergycenter/forbusinesses/ Water: http://cascadewater.org/conservation_rebates.php Green Building: http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/ links.asp Hazardous Waste Management: http://www.lhwmp.org/home/ BHW/voucher.aspx
Does your recycling program need some help? Contact us for assistance with high-impact actions that will refresh and re-energize your current program. Refresh Recycling Ensure printers are set to default to duplex (double-sided) printing Distribute electronic documents instead of hard copies Purchase products in bulk to reduce packaging Keep mailing lists current and opt-out of junk mail Use durable cups, glasses, plates, and utensils Reuse office supplies such as file folders, envelopes, or binders Create an office swap area for excess supplies and usable goods Use remanufactured cartridges for office copier equipment Recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass bottles Place recycling bins at all desks, printers, fax machines, cashiering stations, and common areas Post How to instructional labels near recycling bins Create an Employee Classifieds program for employees to reuse, recycle and/or sell items they no longer need Establish an environmental policy for your office or company Train new employees about the program Form a Green Team to champion recycling and keep staff motivated Consider starting a food scrap recycling program
FIND RECYCLERS AND DROP-OFF SITES King County What Do I Do With database: your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw/index.asp Washington State Department of Ecology recycling database: 1800recycle.wa.gov/info.html MATERIAL-SPECIFIC RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES Cell Phones and Rechargeable Batteries: www.call2recycle.org Computer, TVs and Electronics (Some materials are free for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, school districts, and non-profit organizations): E-cycle Washington: www.ecyclewashington.org Take it Back Network: your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/takeitback/electronics/index.asp Construction Recycling Guide: your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/documents/cdlguide.pdf Fluorescent Bulbs and Tubes: your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/takeitback/fluorescent/index.asp Organics (Food and Yard Waste) Cedar Grove Composting: www.gogreenscene.com Republic Services: www.republicservices.com/site/bellevue Paper, Plastic, Metal and Glass Republic Services: www.republicservices.com/site/bellevue Sea Dru Nar: www.seadrunarrecycling.com Styrofoam Recycling www.styrorecycle.com ecofoamrecyclers.vpweb.com/default.html RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LinkUp is a King County program that works to expand markets for selected recyclable and reusable materials by facilitating an interactive community of businesses, public agencies and other organization: your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/linkup/index.asp Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX) can help your business find markets for industrial byproducts, surplus materials, and wastes: www.lhwmp.org/home/imex/ HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL (FREE TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES) www.lhwmp.org/home/bhw/sqg.aspx REDUCE JUNK MAIL kingcounty.catalogchoice.org/ 425-452-6932 recycle@bellevuewa.gov