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Quick Tips
Reduce
Set your printers and copiers for double-sided printing.
Request documents to be sent electronically and facilitate online submission of forms, plans, and documents. Access and review documents online.
Simplify documents to reduce the total number of pages.
Store documents electronically when possible instead of printing and storing hard copies.
If faxing of documents is still needed, use Post-it fax transmittals instead of cover sheets.
Use plastic, glass, or ceramic plates and mugs instead of disposable ones.
For facilities other than typical office environments, find more waste reduction tips under the
Smart Business Recycling Program
.
Reuse
Reuse file folders, envelopes, binders, etc.
Reuse other side of old paper documents for drafts, scratch, etc.
Reuse old storage boxes again and again, including packaging materials.
Use reusable bags to carry out purchased items from the cafeteria and nearby stores.
Use reusable utensils, food and beverage containers at the office.
Donate, acquire, or exchange materials with other County and non-County agencies using the
L.A. County Surplus Program
.
Recycle
Recycle
white paper
(printer/copy paper with minimal colored ink use and lined notebook/ledger paper),
mixed paper
(colored paper, vellum, coated paper, heavy paperboard, carbonless paper, and newspaper), and
corrugated cardboard
.
Remove paper clips and other fasteners (besides staples) from paper to be recycled.
Rinse beverage containers before placing in bin (a quick rinse is sufficient).
Contact your
Recycling Coordinator
for info on your department's recycling programs.
Coordinate pickup of trash, recycled paperboard/cardboard and beverage containers, scrap metal, x-ray film, and confidential documents for destruction with your facilities management.
Recycle used motor oil and filters, EPS (foam) packaging, food waste, and green waste.
Buy Smart and Close the Loop
Ask your procurement/supply officer to purchase recyclable or recycled products for office supplies and equipment.
Buy post-consumer recycled paper. County offers discounted prices on
recycled-content paper
.
Purchase products with reusable, minimal or no packaging.
Request that deliveries be shipped in returnable containers and return cardboard boxes to the distributor when possible.
Buy only necessary products and buy in bulk or in concentrated form to reduce packaging.