In 2002, a national owner and operator of 1,380 motion picture screens in the U.S., the U.K., Latin America, and Russia asked Retriever Waste Management (then Environmental Waste Solutions) to analyze and review the trash and recycling plan for 30 of its theaters with multiple waste and recycling needs. At the time, the company was using various vendors as a way of handling their national waste and recycling needs.

The theatre company’s main objective was to establish a comprehensive program that reduced costs for current services and equipment without jeopardizing quality and performance. Because the company had theatres throughout the US and were looking to streamline their trash management process, it required the expertise of an experienced company that offered cost-effective nationwide waste and recycling management services.

After evaluating the existing trash management plan for the theatres, Retriever prepared a customized plan for each of the company’s 30 locations and implemented a cost-effective waste & recycling program. The program Retriever developed for was directly responsible for saving the company over $15,000 a year on service costs alone. The client, pleased with the cost savings and excellent customer service provided by Retriever, then contracted Retriever to develop a similar plan for an additional nine locations. Cost savings for this second phase exceeded $25,000. Combined savings for the two programs amounted to 11% of the client’s annual expenditures for waste removal.

Retriever provided more than just materialized savings for the client. Retriever also provided one-stop shopping for all of the waste and recycling needs of the business, including waste equipment purchases and installations with an itemized accounting on a consolidated monthly invoice. In short, Retriever delivered an effective, customized program for the client and now supports the plan with unwavering customer service.