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CI-2009 MRp1:Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Expected Volume - Acceptable Estimates

What have you all determined to be an acceptable expected recycling volume estimate for this credit? I noticed that someone used 5 gal per person and that seems reasonable, but just curious what other have used successfully.

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Mon, 12/23/2013 - 19:53

Lara, You've not said what kind of tenant you have so I'll assume you have an office use. What we do for offices is to plan on each workstation having a blue bin under the desk. I'm not sure of the size off the top of my head. Then we plan on it being picked up each day. The staff lounge/ breakroom is where we put the other recycling streams unless the client has another collection location or a specialized process /collection spot (like the print room in my architectural office). I would plan on the cleaning people picking up the blue bins once a week. In my office they only empty them when they are overflowing. As for general additive type information, I usually go to the California website listed in Resources above. This brochure from them may be a great guide for you as it lists a lot of their resources with websites. http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Documents/1413%5C20120004.pdf

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