Sentences with phrase «diverting recyclable waste»
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A: Wegmans has been actively reducing and diverting food waste and other recyclables from the waste stream since the 1970s.
http://www.foodwastealliance.org/
It's easy to toss your waste into the nearest trash bin when the alternative is littering, but holding on to your recyclables until you are able to place them in your blue bin at home or the nearest public recycling drop - off is a significant way to divert these items from landfills.
In such a system tipping fees could be less per ton if significant, 25 % or more of the recyclable materials are diverted from the waste stream, or more logically higher for failure to remove recyclables.
Diversion is determined by the percentage of the total weight of recyclables and food organics diverted from total waste generated.