C1: Conduct Annual Physical Waste Audit – Above Green

(1 point)

INTENT

To understand what materials continue to be wasted and opportunities to reduce waste.

REQUIREMENTS

Complete annual waste audit by on-site personnel or third party during the reporting period. Process requires a physical separation of waste by commodity to assess the performance of the zero waste program. Identify weights and percentages of recoverable materials (i.e. recyclables and reusables) in the trash that could be removed to increase diversion.

POTENTIAL STRATEGIES

Request information on accepted recyclable materials from service provider(s). Keep a sample or full day’s trash and label containers for the 12 market categories. Recruit volunteers to separate the waste in a public area to educate facility staff on recoverable materials that remain in the trash. Record material types and their weights.

SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTATION

Narrative describing waste audit.
Documentation of the physical audit (include all reports and photographs).