Encourage Recycling — Order Recycling Containers for Plastic Wrap

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

The Office of Sustainability is providing — at no cost — specially designed, 23-gallon, green plastic containers for Postal Service facilities that are ready to recycle plastic waste. The green containers carry the message, “Plastic Wrap Only.” They should be used to collect plastic wrap 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 green containers. Other facilities may order one container for each mail induction station that generates plastic waste. Supplies are limited, and orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Use the eBuy on-catalog requisition system to order the green containers from the Material Distribution Center. Search for items using the PSN number listed here (without 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 green recycling containers: