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Receive a Waste Audit 2 Points <br /> Almost all haulers offer waste audits. A professional from the hauler will come into your business, analyze your waste <br /> stream, recommend ways to reduce the stream, and help select the best waste options for your business. <br /> Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types <br /> Most audits are free Reduce your waste None available All <br /> Pay less for removal <br /> Resources&Suggestions <br /> Contact your hauler about receiving a waste audit. Audits are also available from groups such as Minnesota <br /> WasteWise,the Minnesota Retired Environmental Technical Assistance Program (RETAP), and the Minnesota Tech- <br /> nical Assistance Program (MnTAP). <br /> See the Resources Page for contact information. <br /> Case Summary <br /> The Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center in Bloomington received a waste audit from MNTAP in 1991. Following <br /> the audit,they implemented new practices and saved$919 per month in disposal costs while reducing their landfilled <br /> waste by 50%. <br /> Institute an Organics Recycling Program 3 Points <br /> Organics recycling is the future of recycling, diverting compostable waste from the landfill and turning it into usable <br /> soil. It is yet another way to reduce your garbage disposal costs. <br /> Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types <br /> Potential costs for bins, corn- Organics recycling is not taxed None available Restaurants <br /> postable bags, etc. and service is often cheaper than Schools <br /> for normal trash <br /> Large <br /> Resources&Suggestions <br /> Contact your hauler to arrange a waste audit. This will let you know approximately how much of your waste is organic <br /> and can be composted. Once you have this information,you can make a choice on how much to downsize your trash <br /> dumpster and how large you would like your organics dumpster or cart to be. <br /> Case Summary <br /> From the Star Tribune: "In restaurants, it's estimated that at least 80 percent of trash is compostable. <br /> Corner Table owner Scott Pampuch has reduced his waste bill by nearly 50 percent by recycling about 95 percent of his <br /> waste.The amount of garbage he throws away has been reduced to the size of a regular residential garbage bin." <br /> 5 <br />