| Commercial
Property - Office/Industrial
A commercial property owner, frustrated by dealing
with a city-mandated monopoly waste hauler, hired
WP to look for alternatives. The property had been
paying for needlessly expensive city service for
years and neither the city nor their monopoly hauler
offered alternatives or suggestions. In fact, both
the city and their monopoly hauler actively discouraged
any changes. This large location was zoned as office/industrial
and had a number of small businesses, warehouses,
and light manufacturing on site.
The owner appointed WP as the property's exclusive waste management agent. WP
reviewed applicable state, county, and city ordinances to determine what could
be done
to improve the situation. As part of the process, WP performed a month-long waste
characterization study at the property. |
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It was determined that a significant
amount of waste could be diverted to collection
for recycling. Further research revealed state
law specifically permitted the collection of
materials for recycling even though both the
city and its monopoly hauler had failed to notify
the owner of this option despite repeated requests.
Based on state law and the findings in the waste
characterization, WP reduced solid waste service
levels and instituted recycling at the property.
Both the city and their monopoly waste hauler
complained about the change and challenged its
legitimacy. WP produced the waste characterization,
related documentation from state law, and rulings
from the Department of Environmental Protection
supporting the change. The city and their waste
hauler then accepted the change and made the
alterations as requested by WP. Total savings: 71.7% annually. |
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