Taking Out the Trash:
A New Direction for New York City's Waste

by Barbara Warren, M.S.
Organization of Waterfront Neighborhoods
and
Consumer Policy Institute/Consumers Union
May 31, 2000

About
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Report
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D

 

 

Appendix B

Council on the Environment: Waste Prevention Experience: Data on Savings Achieved Through Waste Prevention at Eight Organizations

Organization

Annual Savings

BT Office Products
(260 employees)

$97,600
purchasing - $20,200
waste disposal - $77,400

Columbia University
(offices, classrooms, dorms, food services in 6 buildings)

$341,230
purchasing - $341,230
waste disposal - (receive free city service)

Con Edison
(2800 employees - I site)

$94,100
purchasing - $92,500
waste disposal - $1,600

HBO
(850 employees)

$145,100
purchasing - $136,500
waste disposal - $8,600

Kinney Shoe Corp.
(620 employees)

$247,900
purchasing - $242,400
waste disposal - $5,500

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
(825 employees)

$153,900
purchasing - $147,900
waste disposal - $6,000

United Nations
(In vesssel composting feasibility study, employee population N/A)

$73,000
purchasing - N/A
waste disposal - $73,000

U.S. Post MCC
(706 employees - I site)

$297,500
purchasing - $47,500 (1 site)
waste disposal - $250,000
(actual for all NY stations)

* indicates estimated savings

 

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