Managing Packaging Waste
Packaging waste creates headaches and heartburn for managers who want to reduce their plant’s costs and manage the environmental footprint. It can be a tough pill to swallow: your facility…
Optimize Waste Management by Streamlining Vendor Relationships.
That’s understandable. We’re not a vendor. We’re a management company, a third party that can manage your vendors for you. We hold them accountable and provide you with management tools…
Finding The Right Buyers For A Plant’s Byproduct Or Discards
A very smart man once said, “recyclables aren’t sold; they’re bought.” And with a few obvious exceptions, this is true. Some products have a ready market. Corn, wheat, and old…
My company has been working with this local contractor for a long time. Will you replace him?
We take the long view. If a vendor is providing a good service at a fair price, then fine. We look for opportunities in areas that are not being managed,…
ESG and Recycling
Last month I talked about how sustainability is taking shape within the fast-growing world of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and how ESG increasingly influences the definition of success for…
How does your fee structure work?
Or How much do you charge? To make things simpler, Cumberland’s fees are built into the costs we quote you for services. Very often, we reduce the expenses that clients…
Why It’s Time for Your Business to Become More Sustainable
We hear the word “sustainability” often. And its use is only growing – almost daily, it seems. In newsfeeds, annual reports, quarterly reports, recycling reports, and more. The reason we’re…
Why do I need a third party for services?
If time and resources were infinite, you wouldn’t. But by working with us you leverage your time by letting us manage the activities that would otherwise be consumed with learning…
Sustainable Business Practices: 2022
With 2021 receding in our rearview mirrors, it’s a good time to consider what we can do to affect the coming year’s recycling activities. It is also a good time…
Share your Recycling and Waste Experiences with us!
So, here we are. The last month of the year and what a year it’s been! A lot has changed. And speaking as someone with a few years behind him,…