How to Overcome Common C-Store Waste Management Challenges?

Utilities Tech Outlook | Friday, July 23, 2021

Trash overflow is caused by more than merely missed or occasional pickups. Another main cause of overflow is a lack of appropriate equipment for the volume of waste generated by one's store.

Fremont, CA: Developing and implementing an effective waste management strategy can be stressful for busy convenience store managers. One has a lot of duty to keep one's operations going properly, whether one owns a few convenience stores or has sites all over the country.

Waste management is an important aspect of any business, even if it is not always at the top of the priority list. Working with many providers to negotiate contracts, coordinate pickups, and manage the documentation that comes with it may be time-consuming and inconvenient. Add in any difficulties that happen along the route — from missed pickups to trash overflow — and one has got a real mess on one's hands.

Here are some of the most prevalent waste challenges:

Equipment Is Not Enough for Waste Disposal

Trash overflow is caused by more than merely missed or occasional pickups. Another main cause of overflow is a lack of appropriate equipment for the volume of waste generated by one's store. On the other hand, perhaps one's difficulty is that one is spending more money on equipment that is greater than one requires.

Every business generates waste, but not all waste is equal; despite the fact that most convenience businesses generate considerable volumes of recyclables and organic waste, many only budgets for trash pickup. This one-size-fits-all approach is harmful to the environment and may harm one's bottom line.

If one's store, for instance, has an overflow of pallets that have accumulated over time, there are vendors who offer pallet recycling programs. These projects attempt to recycle pallets completely, ensuring nails are withdrawn, and wood is totally salvaged into useful resources like mulch or biofuel for heating.

Working with Too Many Vendors

When it comes to trash management, convenience is the name of the game. With so many day-to-day operating responsibilities vying for one's attention, maintaining a range of waste management vendor services might leave one dizzy. If one runs many convenience stores, one may need to arrange with multiple haulers at the same time, which will result in more effort and paperwork.

Working with a managed trash management provider allows one to combine all of one's services into a single point of contact. Consolidating services means dealing with a single provider, a single monthly bill, and a single point of contact. The supplier controls all critical components of one's trash program, allowing one to focus on one's business.

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