Waste Audit in Ockham

Arranging a waste audit for your business in Ockham can be arranged through easily, considering there are 42 commercial businesses in Ockham producing 2,540 tonnes of commercial waste, the time is now to act to either implement or improve your waste management systems you have in place. The good news is in Ockham waste audits are more in demand as more and more businesses wake up to the importance of proper waste management and their place in the waste hierarchy.

Waste audits main purpose is to assess the generation of waste from the building as well as the types, it then aims to minimise how much waste is created whilst increasing the buildings recycling/reuse rates. In all it is imperative if you are serious about improving your businesses impact on the environment.

Our waste audit services in Ockham gauge the effectiveness of your waste management system and if there is not one in place then it will help you create one. Conducted by professional waste auditors they can help you with a range of topics including:

1. What systems need to be implemented to lower the generation of waste
2. How can the segregation of waste be improved?
3. What equipment should be used; bins, balers, compactors etc
4. When is it best for the waste to be recycled or reused

Waste audits in Ockham are carried out as follows:

1. Waste audits needs to be planned carefully

We identify what you are looking to achieve from the waste audit. Are you trying to reduce costs or is sustainability on the top of your agenda? Understanding this is key as it allows us to structure the audit accordingly. Do not inform staff about the waste audit as no doubt this will alter their habits.

2. Collect the data

Waste is labelled with times, dates, locations and by material type. Also we identify what departments, shifts or processes created the waste and where it ended up.

3. Validating the data

We ensure the data collected is a good representative of normal activity

4. Planning and implementation of the plan

Waste audits will likely create both environmental and financial improvements.