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Western Disposal’s sales staff offers technical assistance for unusual disposal and recycling needs. We can also conduct an audit of your trash and recyclables to help you better understand your needs.
Our sales representatives average more than 24 years of experience in the waste industry and with Western Disposal. We have the knowledge and expertise to answer any questions you may have and to recommend equipment or service changes that may help you improve your operating efficiencies, increase the amount you recycle and/or help you lower your overall collection costs |
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We can help you with such questions as: |
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What materials make up your particular waste stream? |
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What materials can be recycled? |
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How effective is your current recycling program? |
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How do I set up a recycling program? |
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How do I communicate with my employees? |
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Will the collection frequency and container(s) sizes match the volume generated? |
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What can I do with hard-to-recycle materials? |
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How can I dispose of hazardous materials generated within our business that require special handling? |
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How can I get signage for recycling and composting collection or recycle and compost guidelines in Spanish? |
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How do I deal with illegal dumping and increase the security of our waste? |
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How do I choose the best waste compaction equipment for our application? |
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Can you help me design a trash and/or recycling enclosure or determine the best place to locate an enclosure? |
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The solid waste industry is tough on dumpster enclosures! If not built properly, they quickly fall apart. These guidelines will help you design a sturdy, properly sized, and low maintenance enclosure for your property. After reviewing the following guidelines, please call your sales representative at 303-444-2037 for one-on-one consulting.
Basics
The following questions need to be considered before you call your sales representative: |
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What is your budget? |
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What is the available space? |
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Are there any covenants, zoning codes, or aesthetic requirements? |
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How protected is the enclosure from vandals, animals, and wind? |
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How “user friendly” is the enclosure to tenants? |
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How much trash and recyclables will be handled per day by the facility? |
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Will the pickup schedule accommodate the above number without overflow? |
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Have safety concerns been addressed, including pedestrian access and motor vehicle traffic flow? |
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What is the enclosure designed for? Trash only? Trash and recycling (including cardboard, newspaper, office paper, and commingled containers)? Special materials such as grease from a restaurant? Front-load or rear-load trash trucks? |
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Does enclosure have room to expand as business increases? |
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The Ideal Enclosure
The following characteristics should be designed into every enclosure: |
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Required Space for a 3-yard dumpster, minimum inside enclosure dimensions (72″W x 61″D x 55″H). This includes a 12″ buffer zone |
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Buffer zone of a minimum of 12″ around all dumpster dimensions– including the inside gate post dimensions–to accommodate manufacturing variations between dumpster size and to facilitate movement of the dumpsters in and out of the enclosure |
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Two entrances–one (non-gated) for tenants, and one (gated) for the hauler to remove the dumpsters |
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Room for multiple dumpsters (if any) to sit side-by-side rather than one in front of the other |
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User-friendly to tenants |
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Main doors that attach to steel posts or, at least, to steel plates on wooden posts (doors attached to wooden posts will loosen over time) |
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Access for our trucks, even if all adjacent parking spaces are occupied |
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Clear, straight service truck access with no curbs or overhead wires |
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Location on the perimeter of the parking lot so that our trucks can access container, even if the lot is full of cars |
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Floor that slopes slightly outward so that water from melting ice drains properly |
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Surface that is paintable for quick graffiti cover-up |
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| Helpful Hints |
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Don’t use stucco if at all possible–it can’t take the abuse |
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Line your enclosure with a wooden “chair rail” or bumper at dumpster height to minimize wear |
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Use curb stops or angle iron bolted to the pavement to keep the dumpster from slamming into the enclosure |
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Anchor posts with concrete |
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Pave the enclosure with concrete |
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Verify that the pavement outside the enclosure is sturdy enough to support a 27- ton truck |
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Leave doors 6-8″ off pavement to allow opening in snow |
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Designate a place to plow snow away from the enclosure entrance |
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| Call our Customer Service Department at 303-444-2037 for additional help. Our sales representatives would be happy to help you design your enclosure. We can also provide technical specifications and layout recommendations for compactors, homeowners associations, and other special needs. |
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