Posts by Carmine Esposito, National Waste Associates

Why It Pays to Partner with National Waste Associates – Rubicon

A look at NWA vs National Haulers and Brokers
While some companies choose to work directly with individual waste haulers at each of their locations, this leaves a lot of the onus on the management team of that company to control their waste – and the costs associated with it.  If your company is ready to explore other possible solutions to relieve this burden, there are three models to consider … national haulers, brokers … and then there’s National Waste Associates!

First is the national hauler model. National haulers own the trucks, the containers and in most cases the landfills so there is a conflict, as they don’t necessarily have a vested interest in optimizing your service levels or diverting materials from landfills, as generally landfill rates are higher than recycling.

Why It Pays to Partner with National Waste Associates

A look at NWA vs National Haulers and Brokers
While some companies choose to work directly with individual waste haulers at each of their locations, this leaves a lot of the onus on the management team of that company to control their waste – and the costs associated with it.  If your company is ready to explore other possible solutions to relieve this burden, there are three models to consider … national haulers, brokers … and then there’s National Waste Associates!

First is the national hauler model. National haulers own the trucks, the containers and in most cases the landfills so there is a conflict, as they don’t necessarily have a vested interest in optimizing your service levels or diverting materials from landfills, as generally landfill rates are higher than recycling.

Sustainable Waste Management – How Companies Achieve ESG Objectives

For investors, ESG considerations are a growing priority, and more and more consumers want brands to align with their own values. A company’s ability to manage environmental, social and governance matters demonstrates the leadership and good governance that is essential to sustainable growth.

Environmental is an important part of this equation and can have an immediate impact on your corporate ESG goals by simply reviewing how your waste and recycling is being handled. Sustainable waste management is a key operational area where companies can have an influence upon their carbon footprint, operational costs and resource efficiency.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By analyzing the tonnage and fill-levels of the waste containers at your sites and then comparing these to what the optimal weights should be, you will be able to determine if your haulers are emptying containers too often.

Leading Waste and Recycling Initiatives Which Can Impact Your Bottom Line

The basic fundamentals of waste management — collect, sort, recover, dispose — are essentially the same today as they were over a hundred years ago. However, the methodologies of how we deal with each of these steps are always changing due to new technology, economic trends, and social changes. In fact, the industry might be changing even more quickly now than it has before.

Much of the world today is striving for zero waste (or heading in that direction); plastics continue to remain the focus of a recycling renaissance; reduction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is a focus; cities are considering new and different ways of controlling the market, and Artificial Intelligence is becoming more prevalent in guiding our hand at the bin.…

National Waste Associates’ Partnership with Self-Storage Facilities: Driving Efficiency and Cost Savings

National Waste Associates (NWA) is a leading waste management company that has been in business over 25 years, specializing in providing tailored and cost-effective waste services to multiple business verticals, including self-storage facilities. NWA has been a trusted partner to storage companies of all sizes since 2014. By leveraging their expertise and using a cooperative approach, NWA helps self-storage facilities optimize waste management processes and achieve significant cost savings.

Collaborative Partnership
The success of initiatives is reliant on a strong partnership between NWA and the self-storage facility owners and managers. NWA values the intimate knowledge that facility owners possess about their locations, which, when combined with NWA’s waste management expertise, enables accurate assessments and identification of potential savings.…