Message to all Employees: Collection of Recyclables
Dear
Employees:
Our
company is committed to sustainability.
We have a tremendous investment in our company recycling facilities,
composting facilities and best-practice sanitary landfills, and in the employee
professionals who manage them. These
modern facilities, and particularly the cutting edge automated sorting
equipment and systems in our newest recycling facility, put us in the forefront
of the “sustainability equation.”
Recently,
an isolated situation occurred that is of serious concern to me as company
President. During a weekly municipal
contract collection, one of our employees was observed by municipal officials
putting recyclables into a truck that was collecting trash. This conduct was contrary to both company
policy and contract requirements, and the responsible individual was fired.
I
understand fully that the manner in which some residents package and place
trash and recyclables at the curb for collection often makes it difficult for
our collectors to determine recyclables from trash. Despite this reality, recyclables should not and cannot be mixed with trash.
Going
forward, if you are faced with a collection situation relating to “recyclables
vs. trash” that you are not certain how to handle, you should notify your
dispatcher or manager, who will advise you of the proper action to take.
The
bottom line is that employees of J. P. Mascaro & Sons are not to mix trash and recyclables. This is company policy and all employees are
expected to abide by it.
Thank
you for your attention to this important issue.
Pasquale N. Mascaro