In this part, we will understand how office waste can be handled properly as to make most profit out of it! Yes, that’s right you’ll make money from that waste with saving the environment. You all know majority of the ways that you are going to read in this article but you don’t executeit, that is the major problem!

Accumulating office waste is inevitable. After all, a lot of paperwork, packaging, and other materials go into making an office busy and profitable. Knowing more about the waste you generate, and how you can manage them can help you free up more space, time, and even resources.

Let’s start by talking about what consists of office waste? General waste items like paper, plastic etc. But there is something more harmful and expensive- E-waste. Electronic wastes consists of computers, cables and all types of electronic equipments that are out of commission. The basics of waste management are the Three R’s – Reduce Reuse and Recycle. In terms of office wastes, they are slightly to be bended a bit. Office work is all about deadlines, near perfect work and no compromise about anything so ‘reduce' has less value here.

No matter how big or small a company, you can expect a lot of paper and printing product waste at the end of the day. While disposing of reams of paper every week is nothing out of the ordinary, your office can still save up a lot in resources by reducing the paper and printing product waste generated. With less waste, you will also need less space when it comes to skip bin hire, reducing costs even further. As time goes by, everything from desks to computers needs an upgrade. This makes office equipment a type of common office waste.

However, office equipment is costly to both acquire and throw away. Reducing any costs associated with office equipment turnovers and managing waste well can go a long way. There are some ways to make office equipment last longer and provide more value to the office. Here are some quick tips when it comes to handling this waste :

· Buy used furniture.

Consider looking for cheap or used furniture as well as remanufactured cubicles when outfitting the office space. This reduces the overall waste in the community.

· Buy used or older models of copiers, faxes, and printers.

As long as the equipment is still efficient, you can go for the less expensive option. This is especially true for offices handling mostly memos and documents that will only circulate internally.

· Recycle gadgets and equipment.

Local recycling centres often have programs to manage everything from used mobile phones to desktop computers. Inquire with your waste management service for options.

· Acquire high-quality durable equipment.

Strike a balance between saving costs now versus saving costs in the future. More durable equipment often means less waste as there will be a slower turnover rate in the equipment.