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Foundations of Real Estate Management BOMA International Module 4: Building Operations II Solid Waste Management and Recycling ®
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 2 ® Objectives List the recyclable and non-recyclable items that make up the solid waste stream for a typical commercial building Explain the value of performing a waste audit Describe four primary types of waste removal containers Identify the benefits (financial, social, legal) of properly handling waste materials
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 3 ® The Waste Stream Solid waste discarded by occupants = waste stream Typical disposal methods Landfill Incineration Waste-to-energy
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 4 ® The Waste Stream Solid waste comprised of Office trash Kitchen and organic materials Composting is becoming more common Medical waste Usually handled separately Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Should never be in the waste stream
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 5 ® Recycling Diverting materials from waste stream Reduces weight and volume for disposal Saves money Often cost neutral Reduces solid waste charges Recycling is great – reducing materials before they enter the building is better Reduce and reuse before recycling
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 6 ® Recycling Purity of materials is important Sorting methods By users Less costly Less compliance from users Co-mingling – sorting at a transfer station More expensive Better compliance from users
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 7 ® Recycling Recycling Made Easy Remove trash cans Place recycling containers at desk side Place trash container in kitchen for items that cannot be recycled
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 8 ® Recycling Office paper White paper Mixed paper Newspaper Cardboard Baler Recycling container (flatten the boxes!)
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 9 ® Recycling Cardboard recycling waste container Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 10 ® Recycling Cardboard baler Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 11 ® Recycling Glass, plastic, steel, and aluminum co-mingled Often co-mingled Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 12 ® Recycling Fluorescent tubes and ballasts Contain mercury Should never go into waste stream! Older ballasts contain mercury, PCBs, and other hazardous materials
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 13 ® Recycling Bulb crusher for fluorescent tube recycling. Tubes can also be repackaged without being crushed. Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 14 ® Recycling Electronics equipment PCs Cell phones, PDAs, etc. Copiers, faxes, printers
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 15 ® Recycling Electronics equipment stored on the loading dock for recycling Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 16 ® Waste Audit Determine what is recycled v. discarded No recyclables in waste stream No waste in recyclable stream Size, configuration, and schedule Diversion rate = recyclables ÷ total waste
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 17 ® Improving Recycling Success Educate tenants to recycle properly Educate janitorial employees Waste/recycling container selection Change type of container or schedule to reduce cost
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 18 ® Waste Consultant Advantages Reduce solid waste (volume and cost) Improve recycling performance Choose the right equipment Negotiate better rates
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 19 ® Waste Management Containers Front load Rear load Roll off Compactor
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 20 ® Waste Management Front load container Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 21 ® Waste Management Rear load container Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 22 ® Waste Management Roll off container Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 23 ® Waste Management Roll off container with compactor Photo courtesy of Transwestern
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Foundations of Real Estate Management Module 4: Building Operations II 24 ® A Word About “Dumpsters ® ” The word “Dumpster ® ” is a trademark owned by the Dempster Brothers since 1930. Only waste containers manufactured by Dempster can be called “Dumpsters ®.” Technically, if it is not a Dempster Dumpster ®, it is just a trash container.
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