Recycling and waste reduction hold great potential for all kinds of businesses.

Whether recycling in an office, 

composting cafeteria waste on campus

or pallet reuse and recycling at the plant,

changing how you manage your waste can save money, in some cases provide a new source of revenue, build morale and provide new opportunities to promote your business.  The Michigan Recycling Coalition supports your effort.  We hope you find the information you’re looking for on this website, if you can’t find the help you’re looking for, give us a call.  We’ve got resources, training opportunities, and members willing to share their expertise.

TOOLS:

Recycler Certification

How to Start a Recycling Program

Identifying Recycled Content Products

AXIS Training

How to Conduct a Waste Audit (pdf)

Waste Audit Tool

Waste Audit Worksheet (pdf)

Sample Contract (pdf)

Energy & Materials Cost & FlowTracker (EMFACT(TM))-an on-line tool developed by NEWMOA

RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Michigan School Recycling Program Page

Northeast Recycling Council "Waste Reduction, Recycling & Composting in Schools" Webpage

MARKETS

Beyond Paper, Plastics, Glass, etc.

MRC Conference Presentations:

• Bringing Recycling Into the Foreground of Business;The Road Blocks That Can Accompany It, Formations of a Cross Functional Team and Everyday Choices Employee’s Make - Garrett Stricker, 2010 Conference
• Single Stream Recycling: Healthcare - Josh Miller and Chris Bailey, 2010 Conference
• Healthcare Waste:  A to Z - Cathy Semer, 2010 Conference
• Reducing Healthcare’s Environmental Footprint through Innovative Waste Management Solutions - Nicole Chardoul, 2010 Conference