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

ccostello@wastematchers.com

www.wastematchers.com

Macroom E Enterprise Centre

Bowl Road, Macroom, Co. Cork

026 20520

Contact

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