As seen in Waste Advantage – November 2023 What is one thing material recovery facilities (MRFs), plastic recovery facilities (PRFs), and polymer sites have in common? Each needs a safe and reliable workforce to keep their facilities running. Staffing these sites is a pivotal challenge in the waste and recycling industry. The hurdle extends beyond…
As seen in Waste Advantage – April 2023 Managing operating costs and employee performance are two of the most important day to day tasks to maintain an efficient recycling facility. Engaging in these tasks can be time consuming and expensive. Labor costs, overhead and burden typically comprise the largest portion of an operating budget. In…
by Chad Bebber Our prediction: this will be a year of continued investment in equipment upgrades, robotics, and safety initiatives at MRFs across the country. That prediction is based on what we’re seeing at the dozens of sites, large and small, where we’ve embedded our high-performance work teams. What’s driving these investments is a common…
As seen in Waste Advantage – May 2020 In late 2018, a commercial MRF contacted Leadpoint Business Services. They had 100 percent employee turnover every month, maintenance had fallen way behind schedule, and its ownership was new to the MRF world. They had an operations problem. When OSAAS Makes Sense Companies typically call Leadpoint…
By Len Christopher, Chief Operating Officer As seen in Resource Recycling, February 25, 2020 The last 20 years have brought many changes to the waste and recycling industry, all of which I’ve watched through the eyes of Leadpoint Business Services. We are a specialty workforce company that helps recyclers take the chaos out of MRF…
PHOENIX (Dec. 16, 2019) — 2019 has been a successful year for everyone at Leadpoint, thanks to our customers like you. We appreciate your confidence in Leadpoint and our high-performance work teams. The story of the year is growth. We added new recycling sites in 2019 and expanded further into the Southeast and Midwest. We…
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…