Do you own or manage apartments, condos or other housing where multiple families share garbage and recycling services? Waste Connections has the resources and know-how to save you time, money, and a lot of hassle. Maintaining your property’s recycling and garbage systems, as well as educating residents on how to properly utilize them, is important for providing your tenants with a clean and green living environment.
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Waste Connections offers free tools and assistance to property managers and maintenance professionals. We can offer suggestions for container sizes, pickup frequency, and amount of capacity per unit. We can speak to your tenants or staff about waste issues and what and how to recycle right. We also offer FREE guides, resident recycling bags, signs and decals.
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When it comes to multifamily garbage and recycling, we have learned that there are four C’s that lead to better outcomes.
Did you know that the majority of the fires at the transfer stations in Clark County are started because of batteries? You never want to toss batteries in the trash or recycling, even dead batteries, because they can start fires. Encourage your residents to bring properly prepared batteries to local battery drop-off sites by following these steps:
Integrating garbage and recycling into your rental agreement may improve your recycling system. Utilize the agreement to clearly communicate the expectations of the resident to practice proper disposal methods. Managers are welcome to incorporate any of the material from the Sample Lease Agreement. Clark County does not assume liability for content borrowed from this document.
Invite a Recycling Educator to present at your complex during a meeting or special event by contacting recyclehelp@wcnx.org. Furthermore, encourage residents to attend free Recycling101 classes. Classes are hosted regularly by the city of Vancouver and Waste Connections. A schedule including dates, times, and locations can be found on the city of Vancouver’s website
Before move-in, walk residents to the areas where they should bring garbage and recyclables. Ensure that residents know where their recycling/garbage receptacles are located by including a site map with all enclosures marked and include this in their move-in packet.
Remind residents on a regular basis about your community’s recycling program through newsletters, emails, and posted flyers. Consider forming a community green team made up of residents and staff to address common issues and motivate change.