Background
When organic materials like paper are disposed in landfills they decompose into biogas, containing methane, a greenhouse gas linked to global warming. Recycled paper fiber can be used towards paper manufacturing, reducing the need for virgin material.
FACTS
- Making 1,000 kg of paper from recycled material conserves about 7,000 gallons of water, 17 to 31 trees and 4,000 kwh of electricity.
- Milling paper from recycled paper uses 20% less energy than to make paper from trees, with less pollution from transportation and chemical treatment.
RECYCLE YOUR PAPER!
To request bins for collecting paper at individual workstations and communal printers, contact your Departmental Recycling Coordinator.
The County has agreements with approved vendors to collect and recycle paper. To view contract terms and conditions, your department’s Facilities Manager may contact Internal Services Department Procurement. For facilities generating large volumes of paper waste, your department’s Facilities Manager may contact:
Paper Recycling
- VITAL RECORDS HOLDING LLC,
Vendor ID#: 210941, Master Agreement#: MA-IS-2340288
Document Destruction
- Safeshred Co, (800) 987-4733, Takuya Miyakawa (no fee service)
Vendor ID#: 054425, Master Agreement#MA-IS-2340164-2
County facilities may also contact ISD to set up mixed recycling service with their exclusive FASMA trash/recycling area hauler. County facilities in the unincorporated areas may set up mixed recycling service with the County’s commercial franchise haulers. County facilities located in City jurisdictions may set up mixed recycling service with their City’s exclusive commercial franchise hauler.
To find other paper recycling companies, please access our recycler database at the Smart Business Recycling website.
TIPS
- Set your printers and copiers for double-sided printing and place a recycling bin near the printers.
- For individual workstations generating large volumes of paper waste, place a recycling bin within the workstation.
- For individual workstations generating paper waste infrequently, remind employees to place paper waste in recycling bins located near printers.
- With paper being recycled instead of thrown in the trash, you can remove trash bins from individual workstations and provide community trash cans to be used by a cluster of workstations. Your department’s Surplus Coordinator can send surplus deskside trash bins to the L.A. County Surplus Program to be used by other County facilities.
- Buy recycled-content paper. To obtain this paper at discounted rates, refer to the Green Products page.