Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
We Admit It, There's A Little Tree Hugger In All Of Us!
All we can we say is, at Tampa Bay Trash we just care about the environment and we also understand the importance of recycling. In fact we go out of our way to ensure that more than 70% of all the materials we collect are properly recycled. While it's not always the quickest or most profitable way to conduct our business, we feel that it is the most earth friendly way and that's why we are proud to say that we really do care about recycling.
To learn more about how you can do your part in helping to recycle, or to find out where you can take items such as tires or computer monitors that cannot be thrown out with your weekly trash or collected by us follow the links below:
Why Recycle
Tampa Bay Trash is committed to doing what it takes to streamline the Recycling process for multifamily communities. We are dedicated to helping increase recycling participation wherever possible. Through effective marketing and education, the goal of making recycling more cost-effective and sustainable will be achieved. We share information to create infrastructure to foster the success and long-term sustainability of our multi-family recycling( Apartments, Condominiums and Hotels) programs. Doing the right thing is important, especially in the interest of generations to come. We will show you how to literally, “make money grow on trees”. Concisely, recycling will save you money on your waste disposal costs. We make it easy to do your part. Just follow our lead. When in comes to saving the earth, we are excited, enthusiastic, and motivated. It is key that we reduce waste through recycling. The reasons are compelling. Here are some great rewards on how a few little things can go a very long way in the world of conservation:
Pre-requisites for a Successful Recycling Program
All co-mingled recyclable items must be rinsed clean (keeps bugs away) and the caps removed. The doorstep recyclable materials should be dumped after being rinsed loose in TBT provided bags.
The above items are all you should put in the recycling containers.
Other items are not recyclable in our system and may contaminate the recycling and render it unsuitable for recycling at the processing plant. Contamination can be reduced by using locked recycling containers with slots for mixed paper and corrugated cardboard Examples of items not allowed in the recycle bins are:
How it works
Some apartment/condo units will have recycle containers by the compactor! Others will have the recommended remote recycling station to fight contamination. Contaminated recyclables becomes regular waste and all benefits are lost!
The recycling is divided into two categories:
All co-mingled recyclable items must be rinsed clean (keeps bugs away) and the caps removed. The recyclable materials should be dumped loose in the container. No plastic bags.
The above items are all you should put in the recycling containers.
Other items are not recyclable in our system and may contaminate the recycling and render it unsuitable for recycling at the processing plant. Contamination can be reduced by using locked recycling containers with slots for mixed paper and corrugated cardboard Examples of items not allowed in the recycle bins are:
No hard cover books
No pasteboard/paperboard
No food contaminated cardboard (i.e. pizza boxes)
No plastic wrap or bags
No food trays or other plastics not designated
We Admit It, There's A Little Tree Hugger In All Of Us!
All we can we say is, at Tampa Bay Trash we just care about the environment and we also understand the importance of recycling. In fact we go out of our way to ensure that more than 70% of all the materials we collect are properly recycled. While it's not always the quickest or most profitable way to conduct our business, we feel that it is the most earth friendly way and that's why we are proud to say that we really do care about recycling.
To learn more about how you can do your part in helping to recycle, or to find out where you can take items such as tires or computer monitors that cannot be thrown out with your weekly trash or collected by us follow the links below:
Recycling Services
For aluminum, plastic, glass and paper recycling, or to recycle other common household items, click here.
For aluminum, plastic, glass and paper recycling, or to recycle other common household items, click here.
Used Motor Oil Recycling
Changing your oil? Find used motor oil recycling centers just around the corner.
Changing your oil? Find used motor oil recycling centers just around the corner.
Household Hazardous Waste
Got household hazardous material under the kitchen sink or in the garage? Learn where and how to properly dispose of HHW in your community.
Got household hazardous material under the kitchen sink or in the garage? Learn where and how to properly dispose of HHW in your community.
Recycling For Kids
Cool Games and activities and environmental information for kids, teachers and parents.
Cool Games and activities and environmental information for kids, teachers and parents.
Aluminum Can Recycling
Learn about the benefits of aluminum can recycling, where to recycling cans in your community and how to sign up for recycling E-mail alerts.
Learn about the benefits of aluminum can recycling, where to recycling cans in your community and how to sign up for recycling E-mail alerts.
Cell Phone and Computer Recycling
Don't know what to do with that old cell phone or computer? Find out here!
Don't know what to do with that old cell phone or computer? Find out here!
Why Recycle
Tampa Bay Trash is committed to doing what it takes to streamline the Recycling process for multifamily communities. We are dedicated to helping increase recycling participation wherever possible. Through effective marketing and education, the goal of making recycling more cost-effective and sustainable will be achieved. We share information to create infrastructure to foster the success and long-term sustainability of our multi-family recycling( Apartments, Condominiums and Hotels) programs. Doing the right thing is important, especially in the interest of generations to come. We will show you how to literally, “make money grow on trees”. Concisely, recycling will save you money on your waste disposal costs. We make it easy to do your part. Just follow our lead. When in comes to saving the earth, we are excited, enthusiastic, and motivated. It is key that we reduce waste through recycling. The reasons are compelling. Here are some great rewards on how a few little things can go a very long way in the world of conservation:
- Projects a positive corporate image. Doing the right thing for the right reasons!
- Reduce waste disposal costs. Recycling PAYS FOR ITSELF at most complexes with at least 175 units!
- Is environmentally and socially responsible. We all breathe in LESS Greenhouse gas emissions!
- Conserves limited natural resources by reducing the impacts from raw material extraction
- Conserves landfill space. 80% or more of the recyclable material thrown out is paper and paper products! No one wants to hear that they're building a landfill by them!
- Produces energy savings and reduces pollution while preserving natural resources for future generations!
- The use of recovered materials instead of virgin materials in many manufacturing processes requires less energy and reduces the potential for pollution
- Many cities across the country have mandatory commercial recycling ordinances. Why not do so voluntarily?
Pre-requisites for a Successful Recycling Program
- Management support: The support of the complex’s management and Maintenance staff is critical. Complete community buy-in is paramount to success
- Your TBT Recycling Team Leader: We are enthusiastic and committed.
- Tenant education and participation are critical in increasing the amount of recycling material collected from multifamily properties.
- Constant reinforcement is needed for the recycling program through newsletters, bulletins, door hangers, promotions. We provide an initial and ongoing educational program on the recycling.
- Waste Audit: Conduct a waste audit to gather basic information about the waste stream --- its composition, volume and disposal costs. The audit can yield valuable data that will assist in the development of an effective waste reduction and recycling program.
- Physical space for recycling containers: Residents are more likely to participate if they can recycle from their doorstep. Each Resident receieves their own recycling container. It's ideally sized for apartments and condos. Residents simply place the recycling container outside their doorstep and TBT will take comingled recycables to our on-property recycling station for sorting! Thankfully, the days of outdoor sorting at compactor are over!
All co-mingled recyclable items must be rinsed clean (keeps bugs away) and the caps removed. The doorstep recyclable materials should be dumped after being rinsed loose in TBT provided bags.
The above items are all you should put in the recycling containers.
Other items are not recyclable in our system and may contaminate the recycling and render it unsuitable for recycling at the processing plant. Contamination can be reduced by using locked recycling containers with slots for mixed paper and corrugated cardboard Examples of items not allowed in the recycle bins are:
How it works
Some apartment/condo units will have recycle containers by the compactor! Others will have the recommended remote recycling station to fight contamination. Contaminated recyclables becomes regular waste and all benefits are lost!
The recycling is divided into two categories:
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| Paper
Products Only Newspaper Magazines/catalogs/phone books Brown paper bags Corrugated cardboard (flattened) Office paper and junk mail ................................................................. |
Commingled Products Only Plastic bottles, jugs, jars and tubs (#’s 1-7) Glass bottles and jars Aluminum cans Steel/tin cans ................................................................. |
All co-mingled recyclable items must be rinsed clean (keeps bugs away) and the caps removed. The recyclable materials should be dumped loose in the container. No plastic bags.
The above items are all you should put in the recycling containers.
Other items are not recyclable in our system and may contaminate the recycling and render it unsuitable for recycling at the processing plant. Contamination can be reduced by using locked recycling containers with slots for mixed paper and corrugated cardboard Examples of items not allowed in the recycle bins are:
No hard cover books
No pasteboard/paperboard
No food contaminated cardboard (i.e. pizza boxes)
No plastic wrap or bags
No food trays or other plastics not designated