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WasteCap of Massachusetts, with substantial financial and planning support
from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) and
the Massachusetts Food Association, introduces the Supermarket Recycling
Organics Initiative- The Supermarket ROI.
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Handbook for Supermarket Program
Managers
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Released by WasteCap,
this publication is essential for any supermarket
interested in organics recycling whether you are just starting
a program or trying to fine-tune one. Other invested
parties – such as organics haulers, composting facilities, and
organics recycling advocates – will find this handbook
extremely helpful in their endeavors to encourage organics
recycling and implement successful programs.
For more information, click here.
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The Supermarket ROI shows your management team in a
detailed, step-by-step manner how to design, implement, and sustain a
recycling program which diverts discarded food, waxed and wet cardboard,
renderings, soil, and plants for composting. The program also
addresses the recycling of stretch wrap, shrink wrap, plastic bags,
cardboard, and other materials.
The Supermarket ROI is designed to:
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Save supermarkets $$
for years to come.
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Recycle organics and
other materials in a simple fashion without affecting other operations.
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Improve your community image by recycling valuable
natural resources and saving scarce landfill capacity.
The ROI is a successful, field-tested program
developed expressly for the Massachusetts supermarket industry. Over
the next five months, the MA DEP is funding WasteCap to provide free
assistance to a number of supermarkets. Our goal is to fund the startup of
one store for each chain that is interested in joining the ROI. We
will try to meet the needs of as many supermarkets as possible, but because
of limited funding, acceptance into the program will be on a first come,
first serve basis.
We urge you to contact WasteCap at your earliest
convenience to sign on to this innovative, cost cutting program and improve
your return on investment!
More information
about the Supermarket ROI:
GENERAL INFO:
A Brief Overview of the Major Components (68 KB in .PDF format)
An Overview of
Startup Costs and Cost Savings
(112 KB in .PDF format)
Organics Recycling Photos - Organics Compacter,
Recycling Carts, Recycling Truck (119 KB in .PDF format)
CASE STUDIES:
Roche Brothers Supermarkets - Roche Bros.
cuts costs up to 40% by
recycling organics. View the report here:
rochestudy.pdf (116 KB)
Stop & Shop Supermarkets - Stop & Shop
cuts costs up to 15-25% by
recycling organics. View the report here:
sandsstudy.pdf (78 KB)
Register for the
Supermarket ROI Program:
The SROI program is no longer managed by
WasteCap of Massachusetts. It is now a joint effort between the
Massachusetts Food Association and the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection.
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