Non-profit

NON-PROFIT

RRSI provides a comprehensive range of services to non-profit institutions
and recycling-based organizations to increase recycling and waste 
reduction participation, reduce waste handling costs and environmental
impact, while establishing “Best Practices” programming. Examples of some
of RRSI’s non-profit clients include: Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI; 
Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA) and Eureka Recycling in St. Paul, MN.

Our team of engineers, planners, educators and analysts specialize
in customized turnkey services that include:

• Waste Handling Facilities Engineering and Management 
• Materials Management 
• Solid Waste System Planning and Development
• Waste and Recycling System Benchmarking and Evaluation
• Operations Management Consulting
• Training and SOP Development

Henry Ford Hospital

Following the closure of its on-site incinerator, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan needed a way 
to track changes in waste handling procedures. RRSI developed a data tracking system to evaluate 
monthly costs and volumes of the broad range of waste streams handled at this 900-bed medical 
facility, including confidential documents, solid waste, regulated medical waste, paper recycling, and a 
variety of special waste items. By establishing benchmarks including recovery targets, monthly averages
and material capture rates, RRSI has been able to help this large, urban hospital track progress, and 
plan material handling changes where needed. RRSI developed an Access database for recording and 
quantifying monthly invoices, while also implementing an internal system for day-to-day management 
of collection systems. This includes weighing and logging collection containers and capturing data for 
database compilation.

Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA)

RRSI procured, designed, and oversaw construction of the award-winning City of Ann Arbor integrated
MRF and Transfer Station. In its role as owner’s engineer, RRSI took this project from initial feasibility 
through to each stage of project implementation and startup including construction supervision of this 
35,000 square foot, 350 ton per day, $5.6 million facility. During the project effort, RRSI worked closely 
with the city and their selected vendor (Resource Recovery Systems/FCR) in developing the partnership 
arrangements that ensure the facility meets area resource recovery goals. RRSI accomplished the 
successful MRF implementation by facilitating intergovernmental teamwork (Ann Arbor and University 
of Michigan), securing efficient pricing and design (RFQ/RFP process), careful project management 
(weekly construction management), and ongoing operational support (acceptance testing, contract 
renegotiation). This highly successful residential recycling program continues to grow around the 
capabilities of this facility.

Saint Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium/Eureka Recycling

RRSI provided strategic assistance to the largest non-profit recycler in the United States that was 
critical to its successful transition toward the development of its own collection fleet and MRF. RRSI 
assistance during this project included tasks in program analysis and development of alternative 
options, program financial review, management consulting, and MRF pre-development services.The 
evolution of Saint Paul’s recycling program from a contract held and administrated by the Neighborhood 
Energy Consortium to one operated independently by a sister non-profit, Eureka Recycling, required 
several years of negotiation and justification to the City of Saint Paul, Energy Consortium Board 
members, and local funding organization. RRSI provided key analytical, strategic, and economic 
justification documents for use by Eureka staff during their efforts to make these arguments.