title: Recycling steel. Conducting a waste audit.
abstract: This is the second in a series of three articles regarding steel can recycling from foodservice operations of healthcare facilities. This article highlights the basic methods of recycling steel cans, and includes information on conducting a waste audit and negotiating with a hauler regarding the benefits of recycling. The previous article discussed how steel is recycled across the country. The next article will convey a case history of actual foodservice recycling practice from a healthcare facility.
authors.affiliation: Steel Recycling Institute, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018857:Food Packaging; D005521:Food Service, Hospital; D008330:Management Audit; D013232:Steel / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States