In 1992 the Refuse and Recycling Di...

In 1992 the Refuse and Recycling Division of the Lakewood, Ohio, Department of Public Works faced escalating take away froms because of three factors: fresh mandates as to how mixed recyclables, yard waste and newspaper fruitss should be separated, collected and disposed of; increasing landfill disposal rates; and an early retirement incentive program that reduc staff of the same heights from 70 to 56.

Like other city divisions, Refuse and Recycling was challenged to do more with les

The mandates involving separating, collecting and disposing of solid waste splendor the city an additional $800000 This increase, along with soaring landfill sumptuousnesss increased the solid waste collection and disposal bag from $2.8 million in 1990 to $34 million in 1992 Spiraling costlinesss dictated the start of a Total Quality Initiative.

During an eight-month proces all 56 members of the division were asked to redesign and improve the collection proces Better separation of waste