Storage Units a Key to Success

With the proliferation of recycling centers, customers now have a choice of where to take materials that they wish to recycle.  Factors that will play into the decision will include the price that operators are willing to pay along with the location.  People will not want to travel any distance to get rid of waste materials, and they will always seek the best price for them if that is why they are choosing to recycle items, but studies show that money is not what motivates most people to recycle.  Rather the act is seen as a civic duty that is beneficial to the environment and to the community.

Indeed, most people do not expect to be paid for things they bring in to a recycling center.  In these instances, bins play an important role in determining which recycling center customers tend to gravitate towards.  People will avoid using bins that are filthy or smelly.  If flies are swarming around a recycling center, it will not likely remain in operation for long.  Even if top dollar is being paid for materials brought in, customers will opt for an operation that runs a more hygienic program

Recycling bins are ideally made of stainless steel that will not rust and is easy to keep clean.  Lower grades of steel can perform adequately enough provided they are kept clean and free from rust.  Hard plastics are suitable if they are stain resistant.

Homeowners are increasingly being urged to acquire a recycling bin for home use.  The very act of purchasing such a container and labeling it for use in recycling will help prompt a homeowner to recycle products.  Having a set of containers for such a purpose simplifies the recycling process and allows for ease of storage of these materials between trips to the recycling center.

Selecting Size and Shape

For household use, recycling bins with a capacity of 40 gallons or less usually prove sufficient.  If the containers are stored outdoors, the receptacles should have lids to reduce the risk of pilferage and to keep animals from sifting through the materials and making a mess.

Recycling centers need to make use of larger bins.  Those with capacities of 140 gallons or more will work best.  The recycling industry tends to run on very low profit margins.  Operators of recycling centers must carefully calculate which sized bins will allow them to make the fewest trips to the reprocessing center with the least amount of effort.  If the bins are too small, they will have to make too many trips with too little remittance being collected on the slight amount of material that they brought in.  On the other hand, large bins can be unwieldy to handle.  Extra people may be needed just to muscle them on and off the truck.  It may make little sense to hire extra help just for this function.

Securr is a company that offers a full line of containers suitable for any recycling need whether on a commercial basis or for the homeowner seeking to be environmentally conscious.