How Can My Property Management Company Save Money on Garbage Service?

Do you own or manage several commercial income properties, apartment complexes, condominiums, or office buildings? Have you looked for ways to reduce your overhead costs and improve profitability? Have areas which include property maintenance, utilities, and garbage disposal and recycling expenses come to mind? Have you noticed that garbage disposal and recycling costs are particularly challenging to control and unpredictable?

All property management companies are up against a unique foe when they attempt to combat the ever-rising costs of waste disposal for their tenant's waste disposal. Waste and recycling companies throughout the US provide a valuable service, but they are not charities - they are out to gain profit, just as any other company is. Municipalities sometimes choose to haul their own trash, or subcontract services to a hauling company such as Waste Management or Republic Services. Unfortunately, municipalities are often not experts in the field of waste and recycling service, so they cannot provide the communities they serve with the most efficient, inexpensive means on recycling and trash disposal. Hauling companies are not incentivized to minimize their profit margins, so property managers often have a difficult time finding service providers who offer objective advice that provides them with the best service for their specific properties at the lowest possible cost.

 GlobalTrash Solutions (GTS) is a valuable resource to property managers because we combine the most efficient and reliable means of disposal and recycling at the best available rates in all 50 states. We custom tailor our solutions to fit each property's specific needs. Whether you require compaction equipment for you properties, expert advice on landfill diversion and environmental compliance, or would simply like to take advantage of our purchasing power and our staff's razor sharp negotiation skills to get your hauling costs under control, GTS has the capability to minimize your disposal expenses. Please contact us online today or call us at (866) 760-8194 for information about how we can help you save money.   

How Can My Restaurants in San Diego Save Money on Trash Service?

Do you own one or more restaurants in the greater San Diego area? Have you found that your waste costs are a substantial portion of your restaurant utility costs? Have you ever noticed these costs rising without explanation? Have you taken steps to lower your costs, but months later realized that your costs had risen back to the original amount, or even more? Do you know what steps, if any, your individual restaurants in San Diego are taking to reduce this recurring expense?

​Many chain-store and fast-casual restaurants in San Diego are overpaying for trash and recycling without realizing it. The age-old practice of overcharging customers for waste removal and setting them up with service agreements that contain unfavorable terms buried in fine print is rampant in San Diego. This pricing epidemic is not unique to San Diego, it appears to be a national problem for all business owners, large and small alike. The average hauler will increase your rates to almost triple what you were paying by the end of your second year under contract with them if you do not get help from an industry expert such as Global Trash Solutions (GTS.)

GTS most recently applied our waste consulting acumen in San Diego, CA by helping a local McDonald's Franchisee. Through our tried and true recommendations for chain store operators, vendor relationships, and negotiation tactics, GTS helped reduce his expenses by more than 50% at his restaurants in San Diego and Chula Vista. GTS employs proprietary tactics that we have learned through years of working one-on-one with multi-unit chain store operators. These tactics are proven to help practically any restaurant owner save money anywhere in he US - and San Diego is no exception. If you would like help bringing your waste and recycling expenses down, please contact us today at (866) 760-8194.         

What Happens When Waste Management Loses a Billion Dollar Contract?

Do you live in an area where the city government decides what hauler you must use for waste, recycling, or organic waste disposal? Have you ever been curious about how your city chooses the hauler you are required to use, or dissatisfied with their decision?

On Monday, August 18, 2014, Waste Management filed a lawsuit against the City of Oakland, CA, where they formerly held a ten year agreement to collect all of the city’s residential waste and recyclables. Waste Management (WM) sued the city because they lost the 1 billion dollar contract to a local company, California Waste Solutions, who WM’s legal team claims lack the infrastructure and stability to service the City of Oakland. However, Rebecca Kaplan, Councilwoman for the City of Oakland, said she and her associates on the city council voted 7-1 in favor of California Waste Solutions because they offered residents the best deal. California Waste Solutions offered to charge residents nearly $7.00 less than what WM offered in their proposal, which would collectively save residents over $200 Million, said Kaplan. Waste Management's proposal would have almost doubled the residents of Oakland were formerly paying for service.

GlobalTrash Solutions (GTS) is no stranger to the controversy surrounding city hauling agreements (AKA "franchise agreements.”) As consultants, we help our clients to navigate the sometimes murky waters of franchise agreements, and make sure haulers are playing by the rules. We pride ourselves on overriding franchise agreements on a number of occasions for reasons we cannot disclose to the public. However, we see these long term agreements as a challenge and an opportunity for our clients to save money in an area where they may have felt that their "hands were tied." 

GTS is not a waste hauler, but we hold haulers accountable by auditing our client's expenses and processes to ensure they are getting the most efficient and economical trash service. To learn more about our program, please call us at (866) 760-8194.