{"id":3565,"date":"2022-07-21T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricova.com\/recycling-in-multi-dwelling-complexes-or-offices\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:28:56","slug":"recycling-in-multi-dwelling-complexes-or-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/en\/recycling-in-multi-dwelling-complexes-or-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling in multi-dwelling complexes or offices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3565\" class=\"elementor elementor-3565 elementor-3508\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6ebea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6ebea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e677305\" data-id=\"e677305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e80b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9e80b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good practices for faultless recycling when many do their part!<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cbd12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6cbd12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quebeckers are committed to doing the \u201cright thing\u201d, as we saw with the pandemic. It\u2019s the same thing when it comes to domestic recycling or office recycling. However, it can be frustrating to see that if we do the right things ourselves, it is not necessarily the same for our neighbours or our office colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>This article therefore proposes some good practices for citizens or workers concerned about the quality of their recycling, but also managers of multi-housing or condominiums and those of office buildings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef0ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ef0ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inform and educate<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e9a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e9a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many benefits to reducing source contamination:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased quality of recyclable materials, leading to greater local reclamation;<\/li>\n<li>Increased satisfaction of retraining participants and, consequently, their participation;<\/li>\n<li>Increase in the value of materials collected and recycled therefore, by extension on the cost of labour and operations, keeping collection costs low for building managers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Informing the residents or users of a building is not easy, since not everyone has the same motivation to protect our environment. By supporting the right actions, building managers create a positive change in behaviour, which will have an impact on reducing other incidents, such as mischief and damage.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to get there:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Residents or users have clear signage on recycling bins, indicating the separation that needs to be done \u2013 for example, mixed paper and containers.<\/li>\n<li>Take this opportunity to remind you that it is <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/en\/fires-at-the-sorting-centres\/\">dangerous to deposit hazardous materials and electronic items in the bin, including lithium-ion batteries<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Share the results of your building\u2019s recycling performance, if available. <a href=\"https:\/\/conteneurs.ricova.com\/en\/\">Find out how from our container rental service<\/a>, because at Ricova, we\u2019re ready to support you!<\/li>\n<li>Do you have an internal communication tool? Promote the application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/citoyens\/mieux-consommer\/zone-jeunesse\/ca-va-ou\/\">\u00c7a va o\u00f9 from Recyc-Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, which provides collection locations for certain objects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4008c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc4008c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take action to prevent contamination<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c442d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c442d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These initiatives don\u2019t seem to be working? Additional measures such as securing bins or containers receiving recyclable materials, through fencing or security cameras, could help limit contamination, especially if it comes from non-residents of the building!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1602ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1602ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recyclage-papier-au-bureau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3553\" alt=\"Office paper recycling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recyclage-papier-au-bureau.jpg 780w, https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recyclage-papier-au-bureau-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recyclage-papier-au-bureau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/recyclage-papier-au-bureau-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc55e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc55e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every gesture counts!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114ba14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114ba14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Ricova, we believe that it is gradually that we will succeed, collectively, in reducing our amount of waste going to landfill, generating value in our recyclable materials to promote the circular economy and achieve the \u201czero waste\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ventes@ricova.com?subject=Je%20d\u00e9sire%20plus%20d'information%20sur%20vos%20programmes%20de%20recyclage!\">Contact us<\/a> for advice tailored to your situation!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f68f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f68f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mswmanagement.com\/recycling\/article\/21267531\/best-management-practices-for-reducing-contamination-in-dropoff-recycling-programs\">magazine MSW Management<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quebeckers are committed to doing the \u201cright thing\u201d, as we saw with the pandemic. 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