2025 Highwoods Corporate Resiliency Report | ESG, Sustainability & Real Estate Performance - Flipbook - Page 31
MATERIALS AND WASTE
COMPANY-WIDE
E-WASTE RECYCLING EVENTS
In 2025, we hosted electronic waste (e-waste)
recycling events in multiple markets including
Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte to
provide customers a convenient and responsible
way to dispose of outdated electronics. Typically
sent to landfills, e-waste contributes to groundwater
pollution through the leaching of heavy metals.
Electronics collected at these events included cell
phones, disk drives, tablets, laptops, monitors,
printers and USB drives.
Highwoods is committed to the use of sustainable materials
and implementation of best practices in waste management.
Through achieving LEED certifications for all new, whollyowned developments, we utilize materials and products
containing recycled content, low volatile organic compound
(VOC) concentrations and those sourced regionally.
We develop waste management plans for all new
developments and target a 50% waste diversion rate and
