| Executive Summary | | | | 1. Waste containers |
| A renowned post-secondary school in Milwaukee | | | | 2. Blue 'Multi-Recycler' for collecting mixed recyclables |
| began using Busch Systems 'Multi-Recycler' in March | | | | 3. Green 'Multi-Recycler' for collecting paper only |
| 2010. The goal was to increase the amount of | | | | 1200 'Multi-Recyclers' were added to 513 single and |
| materials collected by using a single-stream recycling | | | | double occupancy residency rooms. According to a |
| program. This case study will look at how the | | | | Student Representative from the Milwaukee school, |
| 'Multi-Recycler' helped create a successful | | | | "We understand that our school is part of a larger |
| single-stream program in the residence halls across | | | | community and with that our recycling team has |
| the campus. | | | | worked over the past year to develop goals for our |
| | | | new recycling program. The team has selected the |
| Busch Systems International | | | | following as their three main goals: |
| North American leader of waste, compost and | | | | 1. Protect student/employee confidential information |
| recycling containers for the past 25 years | | | | while complying with federal/state privacy laws |
| Set the industry standard for the yearly | | | | 2. Become better environmental citizens and reduce |
| production of new molded bins | | | | our harmful impact on the environment |
| Each container is 100% recyclable and North | | | | 3. Control and reduce costs associated with trash |
| America made with a minimum of 35% recycled | | | | removal from campus |
| content | | | | We feel that with these three goals in mind our |
| Multi-Recycler | | | | school has a great opportunity to help further the |
| 6 gallon capacity | | | | idea of sustainability on college campuses across the |
| Stacks easily to create a recycling station | | | | country." |
| Slanted opening for easy access | | | | These goals collectively aim to increase the amount |
| Water tight to eliminate messes from spilled | | | | of recyclables collected in the three residence halls on |
| liquids | | | | campus. The school estimates that their previous |
| Open design ideal for single-stream recycling | | | | recycling program collected about 20-40% of the |
| Analysis | | | | possible items for recycling. The new single-stream |
| The Milwaukee post-secondary school set the goal of | | | | program is estimated to collect about 60-80% of |
| introducing a single-stream recycling program on | | | | what it could be. The Milwaukee school hopes that |
| campus for their 2010 academic year. Single-stream | | | | with the 'Multi-Recycler' they will be able to collect |
| recycling is a program which collects all recyclables | | | | 100% of the available recyclables within the next |
| into one container for separation later at a Materials | | | | year. |
| Recovery Facility. This type of program is ideal for | | | | The recycling program operates by having students |
| academic spaces as it is easy to use and maintain. | | | | collect and sort items immediately in their dorm |
| For this the school wanted three types of collection | | | | rooms. |
| containers: | | | | |