What a Waste - The Cure to Common Waste Problems

By Kenzo Kawasaki

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If you own a business, it no doubt produces waste.  Whether that waste involves little more than discarded toner cartridges and shredded paper, or everything from packing materials to industrial waste, the secret to keeping waste from becoming a problem has as much to do with logistics as cartage.  That being said, from time to time business owners can run into problems when it comes to handling the waste that their company produces.  To keep you from winding up hip deep in waste, I thought it best to devote this week’s blog to identifying waste handling problems and cures before it becomes an unsightly mess.

Talking Trash - Why buy a commercial compactor?

By Kenzo Kawasaki

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Let’s say you own a business.   It can be anything from a retail establishment to a warehouse distribution business, to a restaurant. You have to pay the waste management/waste hauling company every time they come by to haul away your garbage. But your business ebbs and flows, which means sometimes your dumpster is overflowing and sometimes it’s only half full. Like it or not, you’re going to have to pay the same amount either way. You know that compactors can help reduce the number of pickups and in the end it can save you money.  But what you might not know is that with an internet connection and a few smart sensors, you can save even more money by scheduling a pickup only when your dumpster is actually full. How much can this save your business from a trash hauling standpoint; 10% 20%? 30%? With this kind of technology, you could cut your trash bill by as much as half.