Lark Recycling Go Green
When you choose Lark Recycling, you choose to make a difference for your business, for the environment, and for the individuals with disabilities that we serve. Our mission is “Helping individuals become self-reliant and integrated into the community.�
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Bulk Program
Office Program
Pricing: First Container
Pricing
Monthly Pick Up Bi-Weekly Pick Up Weekly Pick Up
Monthly Pick Up $25/Month Bi-Weekly Pick Up $30/Month Weekly Pick Up $35/Month
$35/Month $45/Month $55/Month
Pricing: Extra Containers $15 Each/Month
Materials Collected Cardboard Office Paper* Shredded Paper* Newspapers* Magazines* Aluminum Cans*
*These materials must be put in their own cardboard box before being placed in the container
Bulk Program Container Measures 4’ x 4’ x 4’ or 1.5 cubic yards Made of heavy duty plastic Includes a lid Usually stored outdoors
Materials Collected Office Paper Newspapers Magazines
Office Program Containers
Three labeled plastic containers Must be stored inside Each container measures 18” W x 24” L x 15” D Containers are small enough to be placed on the floor or in a closet at your office, making it easy and convenient for your employees to recycle.
Paper Shredding Program Need your office paper shredded? We’ll pick it up! All paper is kept secure and shredded in our warehouse $0.30/pound $10 minimum charge Free pick up is available
Free Program We recycle toner cartridges and small electronics for free. Just notify us and we’ll pick up your items the same week. We Accept Laser Toner Cartridges Inkjet Cartridges Cell Phones iPods Digital Cameras Laptops
Contact Us Please call for more information Brian Less Production Site Manager Lark Recycling (724) 656-9339
Lark Enterprises, Inc. 315 Green Ridge Drive Suite A-1 New Castle, PA 16105
www.larkenterprises.org
Helping Individuals with Disabilities When you become a customer of Lark Recycling, you help make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Our program serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and/or mental health diagnoses. Our mission is to help these individuals become self-reliant and integrated into the community. We achieve this by offering high-quality, cost-effective job training and employment services, and by working with local and regional businesses like yours. In 2009, we received a grant to establish Lark Recycling as part of our transitional employment program. The transitional employment program gives individuals the opportunity to work in a community setting and develop new skills as they prepare for competitive employment. Every week, our individuals in the businesses using Individuals are then • • • •
job coaches transport program to customers’ our recycling vans. responsible for:
Loading customers’ recyclables into the vans Unloading the recyclables at our warehouse on Green Ridge Drive in New Castle Sorting and processing the recyclables Helping maintain a clean and safe work area in the warehouse
Skills Learned Individuals in our recycling program have the opportunity to learn and develop valuable job skills including: Stamina Teamwork Interaction with the public Adaptability Responsibility Workplace safety Quality control Efficiency
Our Numbers In the past year, we recycled: 106 Tons of Corrugated Cardboard 3.25 Tons of Office Paper 7 Tons of Mixed Paper 5 Tons of Newspaper 217 Toner Cartridges 716 Pounds of Aluminum Cans 9,649 Pounds of Steel Cans
Program Growth Since 2010, our program has grown to include 36 customers and 49 stops across Lawrence County and the surrounding area. It is staffed by a production site manager, two job coaches, and more than 15 clients.
Customer Benefits Our program is designed to take the hassle and expense out of recycling for you and your business. We offer a number of benefits that make recycling both easy and affordable. Choose from our various recycling programs designed to fit your needs We provide recycling containers in the right size(s) for your business Save space in your dumpster and money on your garbage bill
Customer Testimonials
Help your business go green
“The #1 reason [we choose Lark Recycling] is because I have a severely disabled sister and I thought this was a way of giving back to the system that takes care of her.”
Choose from three different pick up options
Tom Weller, Weller Hardware
Enjoy regular, reliable service from our team of job coaches and 15+ clients
“As one of the first customers of Lark’s recycling program, we have experienced professional and timely service since day one. It is one of those little rewards as a business owner when you are able to have your needs met by such a deserving organization. It’s a win-win for all!”
Comply with state recycling laws
Elizabeth Payne M & M Insurance Group
Why Recycle? Commercial, institutional and municipal establishments located in Pennsylvania’s mandated municipalities are required to recycle highgrade office paper, corrugated cardboard, aluminum, and leaf waste. In addition, establishments must recycle any other materials included in the municipality’s recycling ordinance or regulations. The average American will throw away
600 times
their weight in garbage during their lifetime.
Paper
The average person generates about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Only about 30 percent of recyclable solid waste is actually recycled.
Each ton of recycled paper saves 3.5 cubic yards of landfill, 17 thirty foot trees, 7,000 gallons of water, and 380 gallons of oil.
Aluminum Cans
Due to recycling, aluminum cans account for less than 1% of the total U.S. waste stream. Recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy used to make the cans from new material.
Cardboard
29.5 million tons of corrugated cardboard are generated each year. Recycling one ton of cardboard saves over 9 cubic yards of landfill space and 46 gallons of oil.
Newspaper
If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, we could save about 25 million trees each year.
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The information and statistics in this booklet were obtained from the following sources: Lark Enterprises, Inc., Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection Agency’s Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2012 Facts and Figures, Green Waste, www.DoSomething.org, and Waste Management. This booklet was printed on recycled paper.