How do I Keep my Businesses Garbage Costs from Increasing?

Do you own a business that generates enough refuse to make collection of garbage and recyclables a line item on your P & L statement worth investigating? Have you ever noticed that, over time, your trash and recycling collection price has been raised by a considerable amount - maybe even as much as 40-50% over the years? Have various recurring surcharges suddenly made appearances on your monthly garbage statement, like rude uninvited dinner guests who expect you to feed them each month, asking only for chuck burgers at first, but demanding garnished prime filet mignon and lobster tails before the year is over?  Do you find yourself frustrated because these charges were never discussed with you when you set up service? Have you been charged an alleged "fuel surcharge" that only seems to go up, even when diesel prices go down?

If you answered "yes" to any or all of the above questions, consider yourself the average commercial customer to the average waste hauling company in the United States. Almost without exception, hauling companies' standard business practice is to get their customer in the door at a rate that appears at first to be fair, and then gradually increasing their prices or tacking on a laundry list of surcharges that cause their "out the door" price to increase substantially over time. Unless you have worked for one of these companies, it is almost impossible to avoid overpaying by some amount, because these practices are par for the course for every major hauler in the US (and most of the minor ones, too).

If you are looking for help reducing your businesses waste and recycling expenses, look no further - Global Trash Solutions guarantees that your business will save at minimum 10% on waste and recycling services (although our average savings per client hovers around 38%.) GTS has enrolled over 1,000 new businesses in our savings program in the past 18 months alone. GTS has the relationships and expertise to lower your expenses and keep them low. We also offer a single point of contact for garbage and recycling service who actually answers the phone when you call, which we feel is rare in this day and age. Our average turnaround time for service-related issues is less than 24-hours. The personal level of service we deliver and the positive financial impact we have had on our clients are two of the main reasons we are the fastest growing Waste Consulting Firm in the US. Please call us today so we can protect you from the financial pitfalls of dealing directly with garbage companies. Even if you think you are getting a great deal, please realize that we have over a 90% success rate in saving those who enroll with us at least 10%. GTS invites you to join our clients in saving millions of dollars each year on trash and recycling service. Please call us today to find out how we can help your business maximize it's profits.     

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How Can I Save Money on Garbage Service for my Business in Washington State?

Have you ever wondered why your trash bill each month is equal to - or more than - your car payment? Have you seen several different garbage trucks on the street, but been told by the city or municipality you conduct business in that because of an agreement that exists between the city and a hauler, you must use a certain company and their seemingly exorbitant pricing structure? Have you thought to yourself: This does not seem fair - I have choices on what vendors I use for other services provided to my business – why should trash be any different?

You are not alone. Global Trash Solutions specializes in helping Business Owners in Washington navigate through the red tape into the most cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally sound solutions for waste management in Washington State.

We have recently helped several Business Owners in Seattle, Washington and other municipalities throughout the state save 40% or more on trash and recycling disposal services. By applying our experience and expertise on a location-by-location basis, we are able to save our clients tens of thousands of dollars annually on waste removal. One hopeless Business Owners and CFO’s throughout Washington are rejoicing that, with our help, they have finally found a way to salvage their hard-earned profits from the garbage dumpster and reinvest them in their business.

The best part about Global Trash Solutions’ risk-free consultation program is that we do not charge any upfront fee. That’s right - we do all of the research and planning on our client’s behalf at no charge, and implement our savings recommendations for them after they have agreed to them. This means our clients get the best service and protection from high prices from the day they enroll. We even guarantee a minimum threshold of 10% savings to our clients. We are familiar with all of the local recycling mandates and vendors in Washington State, and we have cultivated relationships with many non-profit organizations that will offer free or low-cost collection service for what our clients were once paying hundreds per month to have sent to the dump.

Please call us today at (561) 844-1445 to receive a free evaluation and audit of your current waste and recycling processes and start saving money on your trash in Washington!    

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A Guide: Does Purchasing a Compactor Make Sense for My Business?

Most astute Business Owners and CFO’s spend much time pondering how they can maximize their company’s profits and lower their overhead costs. Perhaps the most obvious way to increase profits is to lower operating expenses. Like Benjamin Franklin said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”

Still, the question that plagues many Business Owners is how to lower their expenses. That is why many businesses hire outside consultants, whose core competency is loss prevention in one area or another, to help them add money to their bottom line.

For many businesses, an important expense to consider is waste removal, especially if they generate enough trash to warrant an expense of more than $200-$300 per month. Keeping disposal costs low is particularly important for businesses that generate large volumes of waste. Every Business Owner who is looking to reduce disposal costs should ask: “Will a trash compactor save my business money?”

This can be a difficult question to answer, as sometimes compaction equipment can be a considerable investment, and it can be tough to determine or guarantee a return. However, in certain scenarios, few investments offer the kind of return that trash compactors do.

For example, let’s use John Doe, owner of a high volume QSR Restaurant that has a monthly expense of $1,150.00. The owner of this restaurant has done everything he can to lower his trash bill. He has added cardboard recycling, which helped by lowering his cost from $1,300.00 to $1,150.00, but he still has a hard time stomaching the fact that he pays $13,800.00 every year just to have his trash taken to the dump. He has even thought about hiring someone in a pick-up truck to drive the trash to the dump, but he knows this is illegal as well as unsanitary.

Frustrated by the fact that his trash bill is higher than his car payment, he does some research and decides to seek help from a company many of his fellow QSR Owners swear by, Global Trash Solutions. GlobalTrash Solutions performs a free analysis and calls Mr. Doe with great news: He can save 66% per month by investing in a trash compactor. The compactor will also improve security and aesthetics at the restaurant. Mr. Doe is ecstatic. Global Trash Solutions provides him with a detailed return on investment, financing options, and even negotiates the new price with his trash hauler for him. His equipment pays for itself in 15 months, and he adds over $9,200.00 annually back to his bottom line!

Stories like this are happening every month in 48 states throughout the country. Global Trash Solutions offers a myriad of different turn-key compaction solutions, which is why GTS is one of the fastest growing waste consulting firms in the country. Please contact us today so we can help you improve your profitability, and keep your waste costs as low as possible for life.

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Can The Mandatory Recycling Ordinance in Miami Beach Actually Save Your Business Money?

There is some controversy surrounding the newly enacted mandatory recycling legislature for commercial properties and businesses in Miami Beach. Some business owners feel that the government is overstepping its bounds by requiring that they separate recyclables like glass, plastic, cardboard, and aluminum from the rest of the solid waste that leaves their business. There are others who feel that the mandate is a hassle because requiring their employees to separate recyclables increases labor costs. The most pressing question many business owners are asking is this: How can a mandatory policy that involves the policing of my company's trash and fines for violations possibly save my business money?

The way the ordinance is written may be what is contributing to so much fear and confusion about recycling in Miami Beach. According to the ordinance, inspectors may, after presenting their credentials, enter the business and perform an inspection in order to determine whether the business is recycling the minimum requirement of it's refuse. If found not to be compliant with the new legislature, the business can be issued a violation and fined $350.00 for the first offense, $500.00 for the second offense, $1,000.00 for the third offense, and a whopping $5,000.00 for each subsequent offense. With the threat of fines like those mentioned, it's no wonder business owners in Miami Beach are biting their nails over the new ordinance, which took effect in June of 2013.

To those who know much about the waste and recycling industry, this new mandate could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for businesses in Miami Beach. When the team at Global Trash Solutions first learned of the new mandate from a client who owns several restaurants in Miami Beach this past summer, we were excited to help him ensure compliance with all of the new recycling laws. We  helped our client customize stickers for lobby trash cans so customers could participate in source separation. 

Global Trash Solutions is no stranger to mandatory recycling; we have hundreds of clients in places like Seattle and San Francisco, where mandatory recycling includes not only bottles, cans, mixed paper, and cardboard, but also organics and food items. We love helping our clients recycle, not only because it is good for the planet, but because landfill diversion always has a positive financial impact on businesses that participate. Recyclables are commodities, and we recognize that salvaging a commodity from the trash can add value in many ways if you have the right connections. If you are confused or bewildered by the recycling mandates in your area, please call us today for assistance. We are here to help.   



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New York City – Mandatory Organics Recycling

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is no stranger to controversy. Over the course of his three terms, scores of borough residents have expressed outrage over his ban on trans-fats, stop and frisk and the city's massive school closings, among other things. Despite his perceived shortcomings, his ultimate legacy could be linked to the long term results of the rapidly-expanding organic recycling program that he started last May.

The organic recycling program involves city eateries and residences conscientiously separating food scraps from non-perishable items, and storing them in sealed trash containers. The developing mulch would then be used as crop fertilizer and energy use capabilities. For participants in the program, strict adherence is important to prevent odors on company premises, as well as preventing insects and larger animals from foraging. It is important for small businesses, such as restaurants and other commercial kitchens which naturally produce and accumulate a high volume of food scraps to focus on what they do best; serving high quality meals in a clean and friendly atmosphere. How is a restaurateur or commercial kitchen manager to know anything about organics recycling?  Business owners in New York City are expected to make every effort to participate in organics recycling, yet are given very little in the way of information from the City.  Mayor Bloomberg expects to introduce legislation that would require schools, hospitals and restaurants to sort left over food waste and divert it from garbage that is headed to the landfill and trash incinerators. This change would probably not take effect until 2015 because the lead time for such a drastic change in a city like New York means a change in culture and how people handle their trash. 

Why go at this alone when Global Trash Solutions can help you better manage your trash and recycling?  GTS already works with hundreds of restaurants in California, Oregon and Washington where mandatory organics recycling is nothing new.  Please don't be forced to change on short notice; call Global Solutions at (866) 760-8194, and help keep your garbage problems manageable with real time solutions at no additional cost to your business.

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Give Yourself a Raise by Cutting Waste Costs

Are you thinking, how can I give myself a raise by cutting waste costs? Do you own or manage a restaurant or chain of restaurants where waste and recycling is a full-time job? Are you spending more and more money on waste removal?

As 2013 comes to a tumultuous close for the fast food industry, corporate executives seek ways to boost their market share in the New Year. Long-term and short-term objectives are being reviewed as the most market-savvy managers implement the proper changes in order to maintain presence in the fast food market. For McDonald’s, the frequent leader in fast food market share, changes are coming in 2014.

With less diners eating out due to the sluggish economy, McDonald’s has managed to maintain stability as a popular option for people that want to eat out, and at a lower cost. In order to generate more business, changes like healthier menus, greater variety and additional locations, cutting waste costs, as well as remodels of existing locations are among the changes the company has slated for 2014. It is no secret, waste and recycling has become difficult to manage for chain restaurant operators. Managers are cutting waste costs through a variety of ways, among them efficient, effective trash storage and removal. As the major trash haulers in this country become more and more monopolized, small business owners are turning to companies who can offer solutions to better handle garbage in a cost-effective way.

McDonald’s franchisees quickly grabbed onto to the concept of saving money by controlling the cost of waste and recycling removal. One would think that Corporate McDonald’s, the nation’s oldest and most successful franchise, would have been at the forefront of this concept. Yet it has actually been the franchisees out in front of this issue. The franchisee community has suffered through tough times and right now the main issue facing the franchisee is cash flow. It is through controlling costs for waste and recycling that many have seen an increase in their bottom line.

To save money, companies are turning to trusted trash compactor providers such as Global Trash Solutions.  Global Trash Solutions has compactors for cardboard, food and perishable items, plastic, wood, small metals and liquids. They save time and effort expended by employees in charge of cleanup and trash companies contracted to pick up commercial trash. That means less noise and traffic from garbage trucks on company premises, and less trips to pick up trash by garbage trucks decreases fuel emissions. This puts a company in good standing with their surrounding communities and local governments, and this can save them money on garbage removal fees and through tax credits.

If you’re a small or large volume trash producer, call Global Trash Solutions at (866) 760-8194 to learn how you can start saving money today.  When you call, we will conduct a complete evaluation of  your current trash situation. Followed by a detailed plan for garbage removal and the associated costs. Now is the time to give yourself a raise.  Make Global Trash Solutions part of your new year cost cutting resolutions.

Business Trash Compactor Solutions

Do you run a business that generates a high volume of garbage and recycling? The last thing any business owner wants is an unsafe, unsightly work environment for employees and potential customers. That could lead to fires, personal injury and unexpected legal costs — which could ultimately hurt profits. Global Trash Solutions is the number one supplier of industrial trash compactors with the largest tech network for service related issues in the country. We help business owners keep their trash out of sight and easily disposable.

Ideal for restaurants, schools, hospitals and other high-volume trash producing industries, our full line of trash compaction technologies keep truck traffic on your property to a minimum. No matter how big or small the mess, our trash compactors can take on any businesses trash disposal needs. The portable X-Press Pack Compactor can be quickly installed, is easy to use and is perfect for fast food chains. Our GTS 2000 Commercial Trash Compactor can help those businesses with limited trash storage space and high trash production. Our Self Contained Compactors handle liquid and solid trash with equal efficiency and our indoor compactors provide neat, safe and accessible trash disposal. If you have a trash compactor in need of repair, we offer complete compactor repair service at reasonable rates.

So if you want to rent, buy or lease a trash compactor, just call and set up an appointment with Global Trash Solutions at (866) 760-8194. We can have a representative come to you, to make sure your business is in compliance with trash removal regulations conveniently and at a low cost. Our growing client base already includes household names like McDonalds, Burger King, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, KFC, Chipotle, Wendy’s and hotels like The Fairfield Inn Suites, Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn. Since our launch in 2008 we have saved our clients over $4.5 million in annual waste spending and we expect that number to increase 50 percent in 2014. We’re committed to our clients, their neighborhoods and the overall environment.  Give us a call today.  We’ll handle your trash because handling trash is our specialty.