Environmental Laws + Regulations

The APS concept of At-Store Reclamation was developed based on the fundamental principles of environmental regulations:

• Handle products only once – multiple handling costs money
• Deal with waste at source – waste management regulations are drafted based on the principle of source separation.
• Transporting and consolidating waste materials requires Certificates of Approval for trucks and facilities.

The principals of APS have worked as Environmental Consultants to business and industry for over 16 years.

• Waste materials are separated and disposed at source (to be taken by the store’s licensed waste hauler to licensed waste management facilities).
• Usable consumer products are transported to local food banks.
• By reducing the incidence of unsaleables and handing undamaged products back to the store, the APS At-Store system reduces waste.

Millions of pounds of usable grocery products are diverted from the waste stream each year.