When waste service is first set up, waste haulers tend to be less than thorough in their assessment of equipment needs.

They tend to estimate what they think your facility or location needs, and that’s what gets inked on the contract.

And unfortunately, they rarely re-evaluate over the term of your contract. Which is a real shame, because your needs at a particular location may change over time. The equipment you needed two years ago may not be the same equipment you need now.

In this post, you’ll learn how these types of waste equipment can help you save:

• Front load dumpsters

• Compactors

These are common types of waste equipment, and many commercial and residential sites have them. But they have to be used correctly in order to maximize your savings opportunities.

How to save on your waste spend with front load dumpsters.

Front load dumpsters come in several sizes. In order to know which ones to use, you need a third party reviewer to evaluate your waste output.

When we review waste streams for our clients, we assess how much waste you’re really putting out. We ask your site manager(s) whether your dumpsters are completely full when serviced. We estimate that 70% of US companies get too many pick-ups, so it’s likely you fall into that category.

We help some companies cut costs simply by reducing the number of times they are serviced each week.

But we’re able to help other companies by finding the best equipment and service solution for them. For some companies this means:

• Getting bigger dumpsters with fewer pickups

• Getting smaller dumpsters with more pickups

• Alternating the days of pickups for sets of dumpsters

We’ve found this comprehensive approach typically finds our clients savings.

Compactors can reduce your waste spend.

Compactors are a great solution for high-volume trash generators. Residential complexes and restaurants are typically among them.

• Residential complex - Groups of residents generate lots of trash. If the multi-family complex is big enough, it can benefit from a compactors. Instead of paying for multiple pick-ups weekly (or daily) a compactor can reduce service to once or twice a month in some cases.

• Restaurants - Wet food waste can be smelly, and large amounts of it can be difficult to contain. A compactor solves both of these problems. It can contain the waste more effectively, making it harder for critters to access the trash. A compactor will also compress the trash so that fewer pickups are necessary from your service provider.

Compactors require a significant up-front investment in order to install, but they can significantly reduce your waste costs over time if your properties generate lots of trash.

Waste dumpsters and compactors may solve your waste disposal problems.

When used effectively, compactors and dumpsters can reduce your waste spend over time. In order to tell how best to use each piece of equipment, you need a thorough waste review. It will help you protect your resources and more efficiently manage your waste streams and processes.

What equipment do you use at your locations? How have they helped you save?