<p>The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.</p> <p>Rubbermaid Commercial Products refuse containers need to comply with the ADA regulations; as long as "access openings" for containers are below 48", containers are compliant to ADA regulations.</p> <p>Link: <a href="https://www.ada.gov/">www.ada.gov</a></p>
<p>Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is basically a third-party certification program. It is a nationally accepted organization for design, operation and construction of high performance green buildings.</p> <p>The LEED rating systems address both a wide variety of buildings types, including commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, retail, healthcare, and schools, as well as every phase of the building lifecycle including design, construction, operations and maintenance.[3] Projects may earn one of four levels of LEED certification (Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum) by achieving a given number of point-based credits within the rating system.</p> <p>There are 4 Levels: Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum</p> <p>Link: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.usgbc.org/leed" target="_blank">www.usgbc.org/leed</a></p>