It’s Not Easy to Become a Leadpoint Associate. The data keep coming in about historically low unemployment rates and the unprecedented lack of workers to fill our nation’s job openings. From physicians and engineers to truck drivers and retail store clerks, low unemployment is affecting employers across the board. In the world of recycling, we…
What Makes us Different? A common question we get from recycling companies who are considering a partnership with Leadpoint is, “What makes you different from anyone else?” The underlying question is the one they are thinking but don’t say out loud: “We need people and can get them from a variety of sources. What can…
My name is Frank Ramirez, the CEO and President of Leadpoint Business Services. I hope we eventually get a chance to meet. I started this company in 2000 with the sole purpose of providing the most knowledgeable and productive workforce in the industry. I did so after leaving a perfectly good job as a quality…
PHOENIX (April 30, 2019) – Modern recycling came to Texas, this month in a new, 77,000 square foot recycling center and Leadpoint was there for the celebration. The facility uses highly-advanced technology like optical sorters, anti-wrap fiber screens and other innovative techniques to sort and process 350 tons of recycled material daily. But it still…
By Brian Haney, Vice President, Safety & Compliance, Leadpoint Business Services There’s no question that an effective safety culture in any MRF depends on quickly, easily and consistently engaging the workforce in safe behavior. This is a challenge for nearly every MRF I’ve worked with over the last 15 years. With so many competing priorities,…
A diverse team of experts: Albert Pena. Isaac Sanders. Chad Bebber. Leadpoint’s Workforce Optimization Team, or WFOT, is a trio of highly-experienced recycling experts. They are travelers who are on the road upwards of 300 days each year, working with the company’s customers and managers to address issues, tackle problems first-hand, and recommend solutions that…
Profit & Operating Pressures: Steep & Deep Like many municipal entities, at Leadpoint we’re acutely aware of the profit and operating pressures government owned MRFs are facing today. At the same time, municipal organizations across the country are dealing with changes in local recycling programs, tax and revenue pressures on their recycling services, and ongoing efforts…
When one of the largest recycling facilities in the country needed help to reduce turnover and motivate their team for higher productivity, they turned to Leadpoint. Ten years ago. And we’re still on the job, through challenges like recruiting low-wage workers in a state with a high cost of living and retrofitting the MRF with…
When it comes to safety in the recycling industry, we have rightly put high emphasis on lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures to prevent catastrophic injuries to our employees. In addition, we have seen a marked improvement in the attention MRFs are paying to fall protection hazards and compliance. These are all positive developments and we must continue…
By Len Christopher, Chief Operating Officer, Leadpoint Business Services Ana Martinez is Leadpoint’s onsite manager at our customer’s MRF in Clackamas, Oregon. She is among our most tenured employees with over 15 years of service. Ana’s tenacity is commendable, but what’s even more impressive is the tenure of her team. Of the more than 50…
By Len Christopher, Chief Operating Officer Leadpoint works with dozens of recyclers and facilities across the country to manage the productivity of their workforce. We hear over and over that our customers want to save money wherever they can. The cost of labor – wages – is the single biggest expense for most companies so…
As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, October 2018 Executive Summary Tri-County Recycling & Solid Waste of Appleton, Wisconsin, had a problem at their materials recycling facility (MRF). The county was losing money due to poor quality and missed items on the sort line. The site’s leaders were struggling with turnover and the inconsistent number of…