London Drugs reduces garbage 66% with Genesis waste stewardship.

When London Drugs went looking for a recycling solution to handle a wide variety of materials from their 73 stores, they did their homework. With more and more scrutiny being leveled at recyclers that simply ship their waste offshore, VP Clint Mahlman knew he needed a transparent, local recycling provider he could trust. Genesis came to the table with a comprehensive Waste Stewardhip Plan that includes e-waste, small appliances, batteries, Styrofoam recycling and secure data destruction. All electronics waste and appliances are disassembled at Genesis Recycling in Aldergrove, BC. No machines are shipped to dumping grounds offshore, or out of province.

London Drugs’ results are inspiring.
“Our What's the Green Deal return-to-retail program is a unique, made in BC solution to reducing impact on landfills.” Mahlman says. “Our Stryofoam recycling alone has prevented the equivalent of more than 40 full semi-trailers being sent to landfill. Since beginning our waste control initiatives, we have reduced our per-store waste pickups by an average of 66%, and in the past 3 years we have diverted over 1 million pounds of garbage from the landfill.”
If every major retailer operating in BC offered similar waste management and recycling options for customers as London Drugs, just imagine the difference that could be made.
If you want to enquire about safe, reliable waste stewardship options for your company or industry organization, please email or call Bruce Shore at Genesis Recycling 604-607-1117.