Businesses Take the Recycling at Work Pledge!

A growing number of businesses are already recycling. Not only does this have a tangible environmental benefit, it also helps to promote your brand. America Recycles Day makes it easy to recycle. Simply follow the Recycling at Work 10-Step Action Plan to building a successful employee-driven recycling program (see list of complimentary tools and resources at the bottom of the page).

When your business or organization takes the Recycling at Work pledge, you earn immediate recognition as a Pledge Partner and can begin accessing a range of benefits to help you increase recycling in the workplace. Take the pledge today and join the other businesses, government agencies, hospitals, schools and institutions in the national effort to increase Recycling at Work.

Here are a few of the many benefits:

Boost employee morale by engaging them in a cause with environmental, social and economic benefits
Reduce your environmental impact and realize potential cost-savings from waste reduction
Exchange ideas and best practices with other Pledge Partners
Earn national recognition among other respected organizations and leading companies
Have your logo featured on the Recycling at Work home page and your organization listed on our Pledge Partner page
Become eligible for special discounts on recycling bins
Access free webinars on best practices in workplace recycling
Learn about free recycling resources in your community
Receive periodic updates and helpful tips from Recycling at Work
Submit your recycling best practices case study and photos for consideration to be featured on the Recycling at Work website

Recycle at Work Pledge

We the undersigned pledge to recycle more of materials generated at our workplace by 10 percent over the next two years.*

We will achieve our goal by taking actions which may include:
Identifying opportunities to recycle more and waste less
Making recycling more convenient in our workplace to enable greater participation
Increasing employee awareness of waste reduction and recycling opportunities in the workplace
Identifying cost-effective opportunities to purchase products with recycled content
Implementing purchasing policies that consider a product’s end of life use and recyclability
Reporting on our actions and progress through the Recycling at Work online reporting system
Celebrating our success
Inviting at least one other company or organization to take this Pledge
My organization is proud to take the Recycling at Work pledge and join other businesses and organizations in increasing recycling at our workplace. Every action adds up to making a difference.