Encourage Recycling in Your Facility — Order Recycling Containers for Mixed Paper

The Postal Service™ can reduce its solid waste disposal costs significantly by recycling mixed paper. Your facility can become an active participant in the Postal Service’s Federal Green Challenge by increasing the amount of mixed paper that is recycled.

The Office of Sustainability is offering — at no cost — specially designed, 23-gallon, blue plastic containers for Postal Service facilities that are ready to recycle mixed paper. The blue containers carry the message, “Mixed Paper Only.” They should be used to collect mixed paper for recycling purposes only.

Post Offices™ and other retail facilities may order one container for each 10 carrier routes. For example, a facility with 20 carrier routes may order two blue containers. Plants, vehicle maintenance facilities, and other administrative offices may order one container for up to 50 employees. Supplies are limited, and orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Use the eBuy on-catalog requisition system to order blue containers from the Material Distribution Center. Search for items using the PSN number listed here (without the dashes). If your office does not have access to eBuy, order using touch-tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-273-1509.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800–332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.) For complete TTOE ordering instructions, see the document at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc or call 800–332-0317, option 4, option 4.

Use the following information to order the blue recycling containers: