David Plouffe: Cities Are Getting Smarter About Their Trash
August 17, 2017
When talking about city improvements, we often hear about our school systems. We hear about job training programs. We hear about infrastructure. What we don’t…Blog
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Chapter 5: Government Data Ownership and Privacy
August 2, 2017
People care about their privacy. Government services are meant to be consistent and safe. Unsolicited marketing and scams make people very upset. When companies don’t keep data…
Chapter 6: Web Security Considerations: Keep your Systems Safe
July 29, 2017
Trusted security must be a requirement for all government software tools. Unfortunately, it’s hard for everyone to know what good security and privacy look like.…
ReCollect Supports Recycling Partnership in Delivering Grants for Education
July 26, 2017
Today, Recollect is proud to support The Recycling Partnership as it announces the recipients of its Steve Thompson Memorial Education Grants program. This brings more…
Recycling Authority Wins Michigan Award for Recycling Education with ReCollect
July 25, 2017
The Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) has won an award for Excellence in Recycling from the Michigan Department of Environmental…
Chapter 7: Navigating the Procurement Process
May 3, 2017
What happens when you contact a software provider for a quote? If you’re purchasing a government SaaS product, you should expect to speak with a…
Community-Based Social Marketing in Waste Communications
April 27, 2017
At ReCollect, we spend a lot of time researching how best to communicate with residents about collection schedules. Ryan, one of our waste communication specialists,…
Jenny Awarded Waste 360’s 40 under 40 Award
April 26, 2017
Jenny English, in our sales department, has had a great 2017 so far. She was promoted to the Eastern Territories last quarter, hit her one-year…
Columbia, South Carolina, Wins Carolina Recycling Association Award
April 20, 2017
Carolina universities have thousands of recycling bins. They have instructional web pages and beautiful recycling guides. Some campuses even have on-site waste coordinators to make…
Test-Driving Facebook & Google Ads for Recycling Outreach
March 7, 2017
One of our ongoing objectives at Recyclist is to increase the number of people who engage with our customers’ recycling websites. To do this, we…
The Results Are In: Municipal Websites Are a Crucial Source of Recycling Information
March 3, 2017
Over the past several months, multiple studies have shown that residents rely heavily on local government websites for recycling information.
Travelogue of Trash: Recycling in Japan
March 2, 2017
On a recent trip to Japan, Recyclist project manager Emily Blackmer took some time to explore a whole new side of travel: trash tourism. Since…
Recyclist Turns One!
February 16, 2017
Recyclist turns one year old this month! In February 2016, our first customers started using the cloud-based solutions we designed to help communities move toward…
The State of Recycling in 2016: In Need of Better Outreach
December 15, 2016
The Recycling Partnership and the EPA released the 2016 State of Curbside Recycling report yesterday. The report identifies Areas of Opportunity, or ways in which…
On Clamshells and Clarity: Unpacking the Latest Research on Recycling Communication
December 8, 2016
The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) recently released the results of a survey conducted to better understand how language, images and instructions affect communication about recycling.