On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Patrick Cunningham <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

The reason that paper shredding is generally pretty competitive in cost is
> that it can (and should) ultimately be recycled. The revenue from the
> selling of the paper (such as that goes with the variability of the market)
> helps keep the cost down. But when some idjit decides to use the shred bin
> as a garbage can and really contaminates the material, all that stuff gets
> landfilled -- and the vendor pays to tip that load. CDs usually aren't that
> hard to dispose of if you don't have many of them. Peter's suggestion for
> some CD shredders is a good one for very low volumes. Another alternative
> would be a special bin from the vendor for electronic media. Have them pick
> it up quarterly or on demand.
>


in my past I've set up and operated two successful paper recycling programs.
I learned more than one would want to know about the shredding and paper
recycling business. To willfully contaminate what the vendor is purchasing
from you could ultimately result in the vendor suing your employer. for
breach of contract. The price they pay you for your paper is based upon the
quality and quantity. The better the grade of paper (cardboard being the
highest grade) the higher the price. The business as PatrickC noted is very
competitive, there are at least 40 different grades of waste paper and the
market is just like for oil, gold, silver and other commodities. Your
shredding vendor buys from you and sells to someone else what they make is
the difference between what they pay you and what the get from the folks
they sell to pay them.


just my 2 cents




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