Overstocked / Surplus Items

  • Set up an area for employees to exchange used items.
  • Advertise surplus and reusable waste items through a commercial waste exchange. SWIX
  • Rent instead of buying equipment that is used only occasionally.
  • Use remanufactured office equipment.
  • Invest in equipment that facilitates waste prevention, such as: high quality, durable, repairable equipment; copiers and printers that make 2-sided copies; modem cards; folder / sealers
  • Institute maintenance practices that prolong the life of copiers, computers and other equipment.
  • Reclaim reusable parts from old equipment.
  • Use refilled or rebuilt fax and printer cartridges.
  • Sell or give old furniture and equipment to employees or donate it to a local charity.
  • Find uses for worn tires (e.g., landscaping, swings).
  • Use retreaded tires on company vehicles. Rotate tires on a regular basis to prolong tire life. Keep tires properly inflated.
  • Install reusable heating, ventilation and air conditioning filters.
  • Replace incandescent bulbs with fluorescent lights.