Waste Audit in SM3

To arrange a waste audit in SM3 can be done through us quite easily, considering there are 108 commercial businesses in SM3 producing 8,720 tonnes of commercial waste, the need to conduct waste audits is increasing. We believe we are due to see an increase in associated waste management performance over the years in SM3 as businesses in SM3 are becoming more aware of their place in the waste hierarchy.

Waste audits calculate how much waste is being generated by your company as well as the type of waste being generated the key is to minimise waste generation and then to increase recycling/reuse rates of the business, which aims to minimize your company’s impact on the environment.

Our waste audit services in SM3 measure the effectiveness of your current waste management system and if there is not one in place then it will help you build one. Conducted by professional waste auditors, our waste audit services give you a list of all issues and identify potential opportunities.

Our waste auditors working in SM3 can help you with a range of topics including:

1. What methods to implement to prevent the production of waste in the first place
2. What are the best ways to segregate waste including does the organisation need education?
3. What equipment should be used, equipment like bins, balers, and compactors
4. What are the best ways to perform waste diversion?

Waste audits in SM3 follow the following steps:

1. A waste audit is a process that needs to be planned carefully

Firstly, we will identify what is it you are looking to achieve from the waste audit for example are trying to reduce costs or improve sustainability? This is key as it allows us to determine the best way to conduct the audit as well as what data needs to be collected.

What is also key is to not inform staff about the waste audit prior to it being conducted as this will no doubt alter their habits.

2. The second step of a waste audit is to collect the data

Here we label the waste with times, dates, locations and by material type and identify what departments, shifts or process produced the waste and where it ended up. Understanding why your waste was generated in the first place is key to driving improvements.

3. Once the data is gathered, the next step is to validate the data

Ensuring the data collected is a good sample representative is key

4. Planning and implementing the plan
With valid data, you can develop a plan to improve your waste management processes. Implementation of the plan is key and constant measuring of the performance is key.

Bringing in professional waste auditors to conduct a waste audit can make both environmental and financial improvements, by ensuring the process is well-planned and well-executed.