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Section 6: Waste Reduction Activity

1. Please describe your current recycling efforts:_______________________________________________
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2. What percentage of waste is currently recycled in your facility?
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What is your current recycling revenue? ____________________________________________________
3. Do you reuse any scrap materials internally?
Yes No
If yes, please describe: _________________________________________________________________
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4. Please list your material recyclers: ________________________________________________________
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5. Are there hand dryers in the restroom? _____________________________________________________
How many cases of paper towels are used per month? _________________________________________
What is the cost per case?_______________________________________________________________
How many rolls (or packs) of paper towels per case?__________________________________________
How much does each (or roll/pack) weigh? __________________________________________________
How many restrooms are in the facility? _____________________________________________________
List each restroom with the number of wash basins in the restroom: ______________________________
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6. Does your company use disposable cloth rags or reusable rags on the shop floor? If yes, continue. If no
go on to the next question.
For disposable rags, list the size and weight of the rags, the quantity used per month and the cost to
purchase the rags. ____________________________________________________________________
For reusable rags, list the company (launderer) name and address, and the terms of the contract. List
how many rags are laundered per month, and how many have to be repurchased. Provide receipts from
the launderer equivalent to 1 year. _________________________________________________________
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7. If paper towels are used on the shop floor, please designate how floor paper towels are different than
paper towels used in the restrooms/break room: _____________________________________________
How many cases of paper towels are used per month? ________________________________________
What is the cost per case?_______________________________________________________________
How many rolls (or packs) of paper towels per case?__________________________________________
How much does each (or roll/pack) weigh? _________________________________________________
8. Does your company provide gloves for use by employees?_____________________________________
What is the composition of the gloves (leather, canvas, etc.)? __________________________________
What is the quantity of gloves used per month? ______________________________________________
Are the gloves disposed or laundered and reused? ___________________________________________
If laundered, what is the average number of wears per glove? __________________________________
What are the repair and laundering costs per month? Provide receipts from the launderer equivalent to
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1 year. ______________________________________________________________________________
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If disposed, what is the monthly cost for gloves? ______________________________________________
9. Are aluminum pop cans generated at your company? _________________________________________
Are the cans recycled? _________________________________________________________________
How many pounds are recycled or disposed per month? _______________________________________
How and by whom are recycled aluminum cans handled?_______________________________________
Is there any aluminum process scrap generated at your company? If so, how many pounds per month?
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What revenue does your company receive from recycling aluminum? Provide receipts from the recycler
equivalent to 1 year:
Figure 8.11 Existing records review worksheet—page 8.