Reduce waste from your business

​Conduct a waste audit

A large part of landfill waste comes from the commercial sector.

You can help reduce this by conducting a waste audit.

• Choose a waste generation period (a week or a fortnight).
• Identify all waste disposal points.
• Identify who collects the waste and when.
• Record the source and quantity of each type of waste.

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Based on your audit, find out how you and your staff can cut down on waste.

• Look for changes in the operations that can reduce waste production.
• Dispose of different types waste in separate containers.
• Identify materials you can reuse and recycle.
• Have a regular inventory of materials.
• Buy supplies in bulk or in large containers.