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Corporate Campus Recycling Programs That Work

RME TeamMarch 12, 2025
Corporate Campus Recycling Programs That Work

Corporate campuses generate a steady, predictable stream of recyclable waste: cardboard from deliveries, paper from offices, plastic from break rooms, and packaging from various operations. It's not high-volume, but it's consistent, and most campuses handle it inefficiently through standard dumpster service.

RME helps corporate campuses implement baling and recycling systems that reduce costs and support corporate sustainability goals. Corporate campuses are part of the sectors we serve we serve.

Aligning with ESG Goals

Many corporations now have formal ESG (environmental, social, governance) commitments that require measurable waste diversion data. Traditional waste service doesn't provide that data, you get a bill, not a diversion rate. RME's reporting gives you the material weights, diversion percentages, and trend data needed for sustainability reporting.

The EPA Sustainable Materials Management program provides frameworks that many corporations use for ESG reporting, and RME's data aligns with those frameworks.

What Campuses Can Bale

Cardboard, paper, plastic film, and clean packaging materials are all baleable. For multi-building campuses, a central baler location with organized collection from individual buildings works well. See materials we recycle for accepted materials and how our system works for the process.

Employee Engagement

Visible recycling systems with measurable data boost employee engagement in sustainability. Many campuses display diversion metrics in common areas, turning waste reduction into a shared, trackable goal.

Want to upgrade your campus recycling? schedule a free onsite assessment to get started.

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