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    Your parking lot can pay you, and heal the planet.

    Host a solar-powered Neighborhood Donation Recycling Station on space that isn't earning today. We do all the legwork and cover the operating costs.1

    Contact the NDRS DirectorWatch: Is your parking lot making you money?

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    The value

    Income, impact and zero hassle.

    Empty parking spaces and unused land can earn ancillary income. Shopping centers, retail stores, outlets, schools and commercial lots can all host a station.2

    • Lease income: GEF's standard proposal starts at $4,000 a year and rises to $5,000 by year three.3
    • Small footprint: about 160 square feet, solar powered, no utility hookups.34
    • Fully insured: $1 million general liability insurance at every location.2
    • Exclusive operator: we remove unauthorized donation bins from your site.3
    • ESG-ready data: real-time diversion reports for every location.3

    GEF has been placing stations since 2013.2

    Solar-powered GEF donation station
    Best in class

    Monitored 24/7. Serviced every day.

    Every station is watched live, 24 hours a day. Illegal dumping is spotted as it happens and cleared within four hours; graffiti is repaired within 12 hours.3

    Crews service each station daily, sweeping, wiping down chutes and the touch screen and checking for damage, with night pickups to avoid interfering with your business.32

    Three security chutes, including an ADA-accessible chute, keep the line moving, and the design blocks anyone from entering the container.3

    Live camera grid monitoring station chutes
    Live camera feeds from a GEF station.
    Don't settle

    Not all donation bins are equal.

    Competitors often fall short on site maintenance, cleanliness, monitoring, safety features, energy efficiency and aesthetics.1 Unattended boxes attract graffiti, overflow and theft.3

    An unattended competitor bin.
    An unattended competitor bin.
    Overflow and dumping at a competitor bin.
    Overflow and dumping at a competitor bin.
    A GEF station: monitored, lit and serviced daily.
    A GEF station: monitored, lit and serviced daily.
    How it works

    From first call to first payment.

    1. Talk to us

      Contact the NDRS Director, or refer a property owner you know.2

    2. Site review

      We look for visible, accessible spots in high-traffic centers.3

    3. Contract & schedule

      We review every contract detail and a full payment schedule with you before installation. Lease terms are negotiable.2

    4. 1–2 day install

      A repurposed container is delivered; our crew bolts on the solar system, touch screen and cameras.3

    5. Get paid

      Payments are disbursed regularly while we handle all the logistics.2

    Trusted by

    Hosts who said yes.

    Hosts include InvenTrust, Kite Realty Group, Brixmor properties in Houston, The Domain in Austin, Westhope Presbyterian Church in Saratoga, the City of Marina and Laughlin Air Force Base.

    Hundreds of thousands

    of dollars in rent paid to Texas properties in one year.5

    27

    California cities with GEF stations.1

    1st

    military base to host a station: Laughlin AFB.6

    20–30

    people expected to use a typical station each day.3

    Questions

    Property manager FAQ

    How much space does a station need?

    About 160 square feet, roughly a 20 × 8 foot footprint, in a visible, accessible spot.3

    Does it need power or water?

    No. Stations are 100% solar powered and need no utility hookups.74

    Is it permanent?

    No. The station is a prebuilt, relocatable structure, not a permanent building.3

    What about dumping and graffiti?

    Live monitoring spots problems as they happen: dumping is cleared within 4 hours and graffiti repaired within 12.3

    Who carries the liability?

    GEF provides $1 million general liability insurance at every location and maintains vehicle and workers' compensation coverage.32

    What will I earn?

    Our standard proposal is $4,000 in year one, $4,500 in year two and $5,000 in year three.3

    Can I get diversion data for sustainability reporting?

    Yes. Our Diversion Verification Software gives you real-time diversion weights and printable certified reports.3

    I know a property owner. Can I refer them?

    Yes. Use the referral option when you contact us.2

    Property owners & managers

    Is your parking lot making you money?

    Our NDRS Director will walk you through placement, payments and next steps.

    Contact the NDRS DirectorRefer a property manager

    Or email outreach@recyclingedu.com · 1 (860) 891-9043

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