What Clients Say About IRN’s Surplus Program

 

“IRN has handled surplus from over a dozen Emerson buildings on some of the busiest streets in the city, including buildings without elevators, buildings without loading docks, kitchens, TV studios, structures where they’ve had to call in cranes and rigging crews. Whatever the situation, they’ve worked it out.”
Margaret Rogan, Emerson College (Boston, MA)
We’ve made a real effort to track all wastes and recycled materials leaving campus. With IRN’s surplus program, we know by item and weight what materials are recycled or reused, and just as important, where everything goes.”
Gerry Boyle, Boston College
“When we heard that the IRN can handle ‘just about anything’, we decided to give them a try on our stadium.  They found a new home for our Astroturf football field in 2003, and this past summer, they found places for everything we pulled out in our sound system upgrade- speakers, electronics and even the flagpoles and speaker mounts. It couldn’t have gone smoother.” 
Don Woodring, Boston College
“We used IRN’s Surplus Program initially due to the large cost savings we gained compared to our standard disposal process. Middlebury’s cost to manage surplus for reuse was about 40% less than what we budgeted for disposal, and we know it went to satisfy the needs of those affected by natural disasters. It’s a huge double benefit for our campus.”
Linda Ross, Middlebury College (Vermont)
“This used to be one of my biggest headaches, but now it’s just another phone call. All I do is call the IRN with the building names, the number of pieces, the date the students leave, and send a few pictures. After that, I know the furniture will be removed professionally, on time, and with a budget that’s a lot less than disposal. It doesn’t get any easier.”
Tom Shaffer, Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA)
“Our used furniture went to economic relief efforts in Nigeria and Romania, orphanages in Guatemala, a school for at-risk teenagers in Virginia, and hurricane relief in Louisiana and Mississippi. There’s no better message, socially or environmentally, that we can give our students, staff, faculty, or alumni.”
Tom Emmons, Sr. Project Mgr., Grounds and Building Maintenance, Princeton University
“IRN designed a system using permanent storage trailers so my staff can collect and consolidate surplus conveniently and cost-effectively. We’ve reduced disposal volume, disposal costs, and labor costs, and sent a great message to our campus community.”
Jeanne Sevigny, Boston University, Boston, MA
“When we reviewed the cost of disposal compared to reuse and donation, we were surprised to find how much less it cost to use IRN.  The choice to make use of IRN was therefore very easy.  In addition to financial benefits, the removal project took no more time, flowed very smoothly with IRN’s organization, has improved our community relations on and off campus, and items which otherwise would have been lost to the landfills are now continuing to be of use to people that really need them.”
David Bates, Massachusetts State College Building Authority

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