Food Cans

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Save space. Use the opener to cut off the other side, then flatten the can. If you can sweet talk the pizza shop into doing it, your pickups will be less frequent, with a bigger pay off.

That is a great way to save space and collect more but, getting them to wash the cans is a request from me whether they do it or not depends on them. I have already been informed by management, that would be an extra step to take the time to clean the cans instead of just tossing the can into the trash. Also, separating the cans into another bag or container, not to mention the extra space it would take up in their already cramped working area, is taking up valuable prep time. This is coming from an owner/manager concerned with productivity. I look at this way he(the owner) would have to train the employee to systematically wash and place the cans in a separate bin for me to collect at a later time. The owner/manager is paying the employee to be productive in his business, not to take the time to supply another business. I see his point and yet he doesn't see the benefit that would benefit from more space in his trash dumpster, reducing metal in the landfills, being a "green" business.

I need to come up with (a) benefit(s) that justifies the extra procedures to achieve both of our goals. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas on how to address this issue. Many of you have probably dealt or dealing with this objection when approaching businesses.

Originally Posted by TexasUBC

I need to come up with (a) benefit(s) that justifies the extra procedures to achieve both of our goals. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas on how to address this issue. Many of you have probably dealt or dealing with this objection when approaching businesses.

OK, here is my suggestion...tell the owner that you would like to use his restaurant as a prototype for "greener" environmental controls at the restaurant. Tell him you would like to partner with him and get the story published in a newspaper or on the local tv news (somebody will take that story because it's green). If you can get him to understand the free publicity to his business, he will will do whatever you want because the free advertisement of green activity will grow his business. Just my thoughts.

Great idea!