Reducing Operational Waste

Staples is not only committed to helping customers recycle and reduce their waste, we’re also dedicated to eliminating waste in our own operations. We have programs in place in our stores, distribution centers and offices to recycle cardboard, mixed paper, shrink wrap and pallets. And we responsibly manage the small quantities of hazardous and restricted wastes that we generate in our operations.

DRIVING CHANGE THROUGH OUR REDUCTION EFFORTS.

Piloting initiatives to send less waste to the landfill.

We continuously seek new ways to reduce waste and increase recycling in our facilities across the business. Initiatives include launching waste audits to identify key opportunities, improving communications around policies, optimizing processes, centralizing waste contracts to make it easier for facilities to adopt recycling programs and reallocating recycling equipment to boost participation. We are developing and piloting initiatives with our U.S. retail stores that will help increase diversion rates, including improved signage, processes and communications related to several different waste streams.

Additional data about total waste generated, including materials diverted for recycling, can be found in our Sustainability Performance Metrics.