Multi-Family Recycling Program for Property Managers

As a Property Owner or Manager, you are the key to the success of any recycling program. When conducted effectively, with good communication between residents and staff, a recycling program cuts waste collection costs, and helps the environment.

As an Owner/Manager, you understand the importance of receiving the most for your money.

• Up to 50% of materials the average person disposes of can be recycled, and that’s more cost effective than throwing it away.
• Dead air space in a dumpster is expensive; there’s no need to pay for half full dumpsters.
• Recycling is the most effective way to pay the least amount possible for waste collection services.
• Recycling service is included in the cost of garbage service, so recycle all you can because it’s already paid for.

As the Owner/Manager, your participation is crucial to the success of your recycling program.

• You set the tone by example.
• You encourage active participation and monitor feedback with your staff and residents.
• You provide education and outreach by offering materials we provide.
• You make financially and environmentally sound decisions for your multi-family community.

The Solid Waste Division provides the following assistance for promoting tenant recycling:

• Resource binder and publications (please call for quantity) to help implement an appropriate waste reduction and recycling program for your residents.
• Presentations at tenant association meetings and community room events, or information for tenant newsletters, emails, and new tenant packets.
• Signs listing what can and cannot be recycled for posting on enclosures, containers, and bulletin boards, and flyers for tenants.
• Assistance obtaining recycling containers from haulers, annual monitoring, and technical support.

Use this web page as a resource.  Documents open with Adobe Reader and can easily be printed or attached to an email for your tenant community:

Kitsap County Public Works
Solid Waste Division
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
solidwaste@co.kitsap.wa.us