Waste diversion rate refers to the amount of material (or trash) a business deflects from landfill. For example, when a business experiences an event that requires the removal of furniture, like moving or downsizing, the amount of furniture or material NOT disposed of via landfill compared to every item removed makes up the diversion rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, if a company removes 10 tons of furniture, and 6 are repurposed, the diversion rate would be 60%. That\u2019s 6 tons less contributing to the 9M tons of office furniture wasted annually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At Greener Source, we designed a thorough process allowing businesses to salvage every eligible item or material, either through resell, donation or recycling, before proper disposal is finally necessary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We provide businesses eco-friendly ways to repurpose furniture they no longer use and connect registered nonprofits to high-quality items at no cost, so that 75% or more of items are diverted from every project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s important for businesses to note their waste diversion rate in order to better understand the impact they\u2019re making on the environment, especially when choosing furniture pieces to outfit a space for the first time. When these items are no longer needed or replaced, where they end up directly affects our communities, local waste facilities and overall operating efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When the Greener Source team first consults a business for decommissioning, each area is surveyed for which items will be removed and appropriately prepared and allocated to either be resold, donated or recycled.<\/span><\/p>\nWHY IS WASTE DIVERSION IMPORTANT?<\/h3>\n