Best Workplaces for Recycling Application

My company is located in King County, outside the City of Seattle *

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Note: you must meet at least 10 of these

Recycling bins are located next to every desk, workstation and cash wrap area, or scattered throughout large work areas, such as warehouses

Recycling bins are located in every hotel room, lobby and other common hotel guest areas

Recycling bins are located next to every printer, fax machine and copier

Recycling bins are located next to every garbage bin in hallways, common areas and meeting rooms

"How to recycle" reminder labels or posters are posted on or near indoor and outdoor recycling and garbage containers

Bins for paper, plastic, glass and cans are located in break rooms, kitchens and cafeterias

Recycling guidelines are included in new employee orientation materials or employee handbooks

Recycling bins are emptied regularly

Recycling bins and dumpsters are large enough, and plentiful enough to accommodate all disposed recyclables

Purchases and uses recycled content office products such as letterhead, business cards, envelopes, copy and fax paper, corrugated boxes and tissue products

Reminds hotel guests to recycle in their rooms and in common guest areas

Places trays next to printers and copiers for reusable scrap paper

Uses reusable dishware, glassware and flatware in kitchens, cafeterias and hotel guest rooms, instead of single-use paper products

Has a designated recycling coordinator or recycling team

Sets recycling goals and tracks progress

Recycles wood pallets and scraps

Recycles plastic film and wrap

Recycles scrap metal

Sets printers and copiers to print and copy double-sided (duplex) by default

Establishes company policy requiring all internal and external documents be printed double-sided

Reuses mailing boxes and envelopes

Sends and receives paperless faxes (via computer)

Offers a "reuse" station in the office where old materials like file folders, envelopes, etc. are available

Collects and returns used toner cartridges to the manufacturer or supplier for recycling

If a food generating business, donates left over edible food to a food bank or meal program.

If a food generating business, collects food scraps for off- or onsite composing.

If a food generating business, offers customers a way to sort compostable food scraps.

If available, collects food waste for offsite collection, onsite composting or, if appropriate, donates to an edible food program

Offers education to employees on recycling guidelines at least annually

Donates, resells or recycles electronic equipment that is no longer in use with a program such as King County's Tack it Back Network

Offers recycling services to customers

Offers a take-back program for items such as electronics, compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes, plastic bags or other (please list in comments section)

Recycles broken merchandise and/or customer returns

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