The Company 

Independent Recycling Services, Inc. is (“IRS”) one of the largest privately owned waste and recycling companies in the Chicagoland area. IRS provides customized disposal solutions to commercial properties, offices, high-rises, small businesses, contractors, industrial facilities, and residential properties. With our experienced sales staff, dedicated 24/7 Chicago-based dispatch team, and a variety of container options, IRS can accommodate any waste volume and facility access limitations. With a strong work ethic and commitment to protecting the environment, IRS has grown to become Chicago’s premier garbage disposal service. 

• Sustainability Related Reporting
  • Assemble and Distribute Monthly Environmental Reports to Customers
    • Set up new accounts 
    • Enter all relevant service related data into the billing software
    • Generate monthly Environmental Reports to over 100 customers timely each month
    • Assemble and distribute annual Environmental Reports
  • LEED Construction Reports
    • Create LEED construction reports from recycling facility diversion data
    • Distribute reports monthly for all active construction projects requiring LEED reporting.
  • Conduct Waste Audits and Assemble Reporting
    • Coordinate audit procedures and dates with customers, dispatch, and the facility.
    • Perform LEED based waste audits on customer containers analyzing diversion
    • Create a comprehensive report for customer tracking the contents found in all the recycling and trash containers. Determine actual diversion and provide a detailed explanation of how diversion could be improved.
• Billing/Invoicing
  • Prepare and enter billing for sustainability related services, i.e. universal waste, compost, paper shredding, etc.
• Education
  • Lunch and Learns
    • Prepare and deliver 30-45 minute educational presentations to customers.
    • Ensure seminars are interactive and apply specifics from the customers/tenants current recycling program. 
  • Cleaning Staff Training Seminar
    • Meet with building cleaning staff to review recycling programs and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
  • General tabling/vendor fairs
    • Represent the company at vendor fairs
    • Responsible for ordering and designing company promotional material utilized in these events
    • Create and display recycling information
    • Organize company attendance to assist. 
  • Walk-through Waste Audits
    • Visit client offices and assess current recycling processes.
    • Provide a detailed written summary identifying opportunities for improvement and tools that can be utilized for success.
• Marketing
  • Create signage (flyers, brochures, posters)
  • Maintain and distribute program startup guides
  • Create content for social media, event advertisements, etc.
• Vendor coordination
  • Coordinate sustainability related services, including rate negotiation.
• Continuously work with operations to improve diversion efforts and reporting.