· Build more sustainable products

· Adopt more sustainable processes for packaging & distribution

· Develop a materials management program

· Involve your people

· Measure progress

Each month, we will take a deeper look into each of these components. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you at any time about our commitment to be good stewards of the environment and how we can help you with your own sustainability initiatives. Call us at 866-228-3668 .

Cleaning up all of your leftover materials after a large commercial project or managing the waste you have accrued on your industrial site can be tedious tasks, but they are necessary nonetheless. If you do not have the time or energy to do this on your own, consider professional junk removal in Atlanta. If you are considering your waste disposal options, read on to find out why you should hire a junk removal company.

Take Your Space Back
When you begin your business and look for suitable buildings and office spaces, you will typically be presented with certain information about the building, including the square footage of the space. As your business does its work, you may see this number appear to shrink as clutter and waste grow and take up more and more space. Clutter can make the workplace uncomfortable and even provoke anxiety, which can distract you from efficiently completing your daily tasks. Hiring a junk removal company can go a long way in removing this clutter, maximizing the use of the space you paid for, and alleviating your anxiety—and that of your employees—in the workplace.

Save Yourself the Stress
One thing to keep in mind with clutter is that it can cause anxiety while it exists, and yet it can also be stressful to get rid of. Running a business is a full-time job that requires your constant attention, and there are many different tasks to complete; removing clutter tends to fall to the bottom of the list in favor of other projects. You can save yourself the time, energy, and stress of waste management while still watching the job get done when you hire a junk removal company. This allows you to focus on the primary concerns of your job.

Do Your Part to Help the Environment
Part of the waste management process is going through your junk and clutter to determine what can be recycled. A junk removal company will do this for you, and they will make sure that the recyclable materials found will be recycled or donated appropriately to reduce your environmental impact.

Large construction and demolition projects typically result in a great deal of scraps and waste in Atlanta at the conclusion of the task. Fortunately, this presents the opportunity for cardboard, plastic, and metal recycling, which can put these materials back into circulation rather than sending them to a landfill. Watch this video to find out how to separate these materials.

Separating out reusable materials from waste and debris is an important process, and it tends to be most successful when it is done on site because the materials are cleaner. Separating and recycling cardboard, plastic, and metal are typically easier tasks with construction projects, as demolition debris is sometimes contaminated. Qualified waste specialists can go through the waste products left over at the end of a project and sort out any useable lumber, aluminum, concrete, or other valuable materials that can be repurposed for new products, packaging, or projects.

Increasingly, our clients and prospective clients are interested in sustainability and operating in a way that is supportive of the environment as well as the communities in which they operate for the long term. With increasing focus from both the public and private sector as well as pressure from end-user consumers to be “more green,” forward-thinking organizations of all shapes and sizes are looking not only for mechanisms to help them be more environmentally sensitive but to follow a model for sustainability that affords them livelihood into the next century. Southern Waste & Recycling clients are interested
in how their policies and operations affect:

· The environment

· Financial performance

· People, locally and globally

Organizations that embrace sustainability find that their efforts yield stronger financial performance and profitability, improved investment from stakeholders and enhanced employee commitment. They also enjoy an improved reputation and increased brand awareness for their products and services because of their sustainability initiatives.

The concept of sustainability is easy to grasp at a high level. But as you get into the nuts and bolts and put theory into practice, this concept becomes more complex. What is the impact on a business’ strategy and day-to-day operations? How will the organization’s stakeholders be affected? How can you measure the impact of your operations, products and services on the environment? How can you improve on a continual basis?

While the specific metrics in what is often called the “sustainability index” ultimately adopted by each organization will be unique, at Southern Waste & Recycling we’ve identified five key factors that we believe are not just worthy of evaluation but merit clear definition and critical assessment (at regular intervals) in order to implement and maintain an effective sustainability program focused on reusing, repurposing and recycling.