Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network
Catherine Costello Coordinator
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Catherine CostelloCoordinator
What is it?
Waste Matchers matches its members with each
other’s reusable resources
How?
Waste Matchers for Businesses allows one company’s unused materials and resources to be
re-used by another company
• production by-products & waste• obsolete or unused raw materials • packaging• transport & storage resources• any other reusable products
• Save money on waste disposal costs
• Save money on raw material costs
• Create links & synergies with other businesses
• Divert tonnes of waste otherwise destined for landfill
• Enhance the image of your company as environmentally responsible
Benefits for businesses
How do I get involved?
1. Think about your company’s redundant resources & its potential for sharing usable resources
• What do we dispose of? Identify waste streams
• What do we buy? Identify raw materials
• Our processes? Think about transport, storage, advertising, logistics…
…How do I get involved?
2. Go to www.wastematchers.com
• Select Corporate, Institutional and Organisational
• Register for free – it will take you 5 minutes!
• Browse the database to see what’s on offer
• Place an advert to tell other members what you have and what you want
Who is a member?
Likely materials
Fringe benefits
• Free business networking
• Social benefits – being part of an online group
• Possibilities for sharing of problems
– and solutions
Frequently Asked Questions
• Collection & Storage of items– Waste Matchers is an online platform to facilitate
matches & provide contact details. We don’t store or collect your items.
• Is there a charge to use the service?– No. Waste Matchers is supported by local authorities
and enterprise boards. It is free to use.
• Are the items free?– Mostly. Some items may be offered for below market
value.
Who is Waste Matchers?
Waste Matchers is supported by
• South Cork Enterprise Board
• Cork County Council
• Cork City Council
and managed by
• Macroom E Ltd.
Official Launch January 2008
Catherine CostelloCoordinator
www.wastematchers.com
Macroom E Enterprise Centre
Bowl Road, Macroom, Co. Cork
026 20520
Contact
Thank you