SUSTAINABILITY
CORPORATE OFFICES
WASTE - LEVEL 2 & 3
Operations
- Ensure that the waste, recycling and compost front and back of house storage areas are appropriately sized for the occupancy of the project and easily accessible for waste haulers.
- Ensure that the incoming and outgoing material and waste streams are thought out in the project design.
- Ensure that adequate space is provided for receiving, sorting and storing packages.
- Connect with your Sustainability Director to report monthly waste streams by weight to GPS for tracking towards targets.
Color Coding Signage
- Color coding helps in easy identification and segregation of waste materials, which leads to more efficient recycling processes.
- Supported by icons, the color coding of bins allows people to make quicker decisions and avoid placing items in the wrong bin.
- Color coding also helps in promoting awareness of the importance of recycling and waste management.
- Nike recommends using a consistent set of colors for waste station categories throughout the global workplace portfolio.
- Color coding and icons from the below image should be applied. Regionally recognized color schemes and wording on the signage may be used in lieu of the below image as appropriate. Project teams should ensure that local/regional color codes are used.
Alternative wording for signage
Below are alternative labels that may be more locally relevant:
- Landfill, General Waste
- Food Waste, Organic Waste, Compost
- Mixed Recycling, PMD (Plastics, Metals & Drink Cartons)
Colored Bins and Colored Signage on Built-in Bins
Black: Landfill
Green: Food Waste
Blue: Mixed Recycling
Orange: Glass
Recycling
- Provide recycling and compost receptacles wherever there are trash receptacles and have them collected at least weekly.
- Include signage consistent with the provided table, so users know what is allowed in each bin.
- Have in place storage locations for the following recyclable materials:
- Mixed paper
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass
- Plastics
- Metals
- Batteries
- E-Waste