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Work with Janitorial Staff to Ensure that Materials are Recycled 1 Point Janitorial staff work intimately with your waste and are the ones literally taking out the trash and recyclables. They are a big key to reducing your waste stream. Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types Low to none Can potentially find better ways None available Any with jani- to recycle and reduce waste torial staff Resources&Suggestions Host biannual meetings with your janitorial staff to discuss trash/recycling procedures and to see if they have any sug- gestions for improvement. Get their input and their help with any new programs that you are considering. Make sure that staff is properly disposing of waste. Additional Suggestion If you have a janitorial contract, ensure that recycling is required in the contract. Recycle an Item on the Minnesota Materials Exchange 2 Points "One man's trash is another man's treasure." The best form of recycling is making this saying come true. The ex- change is run by the University of Minnesota and allows businesses to give-away or sell unwanted items. Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types None Avoid sending items to a landfill None available All and paying disposal fees for cer- tain items Resources&Suggestions Check out www.mnexchange.org. The site allows you to post unwanted items and to pick up available items from oth- er businesses. If there's something your business needs,first check the Exchange. You can also earn credit for this action f you have an example of directly working with another business to share resources. (You are not restricted to solely working with the MME.) Case Summary El Microcircuits of Mankato uses the exchange to give away thousands of pounds of packaging material each year to businesses that need them. This action has kept their disposal costs stable despite huge increases in production. 6