Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Case Study
The Challenge
- Global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical and diagnostic equipment
- Program and contract structure under previous vendor became unsustainable, causing Becton-Dickinson (BD) to seek partnership with a new vendor experienced in resource management
- Geographically dispersed manufacturing and distribution operations necessitated creative solutions with multiple stakeholders in order to deliver a cost-effective program
- Goal to maximize the recycling rate and associated revenue and minimize solid waste volume and cost, with as little interruption to the plants as possible
The Solution
- Casella took over the existing resource management program, incorporating complete transparency of management and cost-models with a team of over 13 professional staff
- Implemented on-site labor services that increased value of materials through better sorting of recyclables and coordination with over 40 third-party vendors nationwide through Casella’s extensive network of processors and recyclers
- Provision of centralized invoicing with consistent, monthly performance reports and “Material Disposition Dashboards” that disclose the complete details of each scrap product handled
- Ongoing recycling education and awareness efforts for production associates and active management of third-party vendors to ensure best practices are in place
The Results
- Created a successful and sustainable resource management system with no interruption in service to BD
- Recycle 14 million pounds of plastic, 10 million pounds of fiber material, and 4 million pounds of metal and glass per year, and ensures the destruction of non-salable goods
- Currently in the process of developing a closed-loop recycling program with BD for beneficial reuse of 5 million pounds of production waste polypropylene
- Manage 13.5 million pounds of solid waste and other non-recyclable material per year through various disposal methods including waste-to-energy and waste-to-fuel solutions
- Share a mutual, long-term commitment to continuously drive out cost and gain efficiencies through better management of logistics and maximization of opportunities within the plants