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IRN April 2008 Newsletter (53 KB PDF)

March 2008 Network Notes (16 KB PDF)

IRN & members ship 5 million pounds of Surplus to disaster relief

One-Stop: One call, one truck, one pickup, many commodoties

Group Purchasing Opportunities: Recycling Containers

Forms

Mass. State Property Surplus Disposition Form

IRN Bill of Lading

IRN Shipping Label

Universal Waste Label
 

The Institution Recycling Network is a cooperative that improves financial and operating results in recycling and waste minimization for public and private organizations throughout New England. Working with over 125 education and healthcare institutions as well as dozens of private-sector clients, we recycle over 75 different materials – everything from computers to cardboard, from fluorescent lamps to surplus furniture.

The IRN was established by and for recyclers to address the numerous issues they face — large numbers of materials recycled, distance to markets, multiple vendors to identify and manage, never-ending paperwork, limited processing and storage capabilities, limited budgets. Our mission to help out is twofold:

#1 - We make recycling simpler by providing a single point of contact to manage any and all recyclable materials. We identify and qualify end markets, we negotiate processing and marketing, we handle all aspects of load scheduling and logistics; and we provide accurate, timely accounting and reporting for all of the commodities we handle.

#2 - We improve the economics of recycling by pooling the collective strength of dozens of organizations. Even the largest college, hospital, or private firm is a small account in regional recycling and logistics markets. The IRN, in contrast, with over 125 member organizations, is a major account. As such we get the best prices in the marketplace, and favorable, reliable, and economical service from haulers, processors, and markets – benefits that are passed along directly to IRN’s membership.

We often work with multiple individuals within a single institution – facility managers, solid waste and recycling coordinators, IS/IT coordinators, EH&S managers, purchasing managers, heads of housekeeping, heads of planning and construction. These are the individuals with direct responsibility for diverting waste from disposal, and saving money in the bottom line, but often their efforts are uncoordinated, with much duplication of effort and wasted human resources. Bringing these scattered initiatives under one umbrella, the IRN makes recycling much, much simpler, with results that translate directly into significant budget savings.

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