Waste Auditing A Practical Overview and Guide What

What is a Waste Audit ? A study of the quantity distribution composition of

What is a Waste Audit ? • how much waste • what kinds of

What is a Waste Audit ? priority wastes opportunities for waste reduction wastes which

Performing a Waste Audit: 1. Helps you to comply with new and existing environmental

Waste Auditing BENEFITS: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

Waste Auditing BENEFITS: • less waste • reduced pollution • toxics control • preservation

Waste Auditing ENVIRONMENTAL • less waste • lower costs • reduced pollution • higher

• reduce waste • protect the environment • save money

Waste Auditing: 6 Basic Steps 1. Review Operations 2. Identify Wastes 3. Plan the

Waste Auditing 1. Review Operations • physical layout Step 1 Raw Material Input Step

1. Review Operations Key waste generation area

1. Review Operations • Basic background data is required for each audit • For

1. Review Operations • In larger facilities or operations, more information may be required

1. Review Operations Existing Waste Management Activities and Systems • reuse activities • recycling

For further explanation: READ PAGES 1 -5 and 27 -52 IN: • Ontario Ministry

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Waste Auditing: A Practical Overview and Guide

What is a Waste Audit ?

What is a Waste Audit ? A study of the quantity distribution composition of the solid wastes a facility generates

What is a Waste Audit ? • how much waste • what kinds of waste • sources and causes of waste

What is a Waste Audit ? priority wastes opportunities for waste reduction wastes which can be sold, bartered, or traded

Performing a Waste Audit: 1. Helps you to comply with new and existing environmental laws and regulations 2. Helps you meet the standards for international certification (e. g. ISO 14000)

Waste Auditing BENEFITS: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

Waste Auditing BENEFITS: • less waste • reduced pollution • toxics control • preservation of land ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

Waste Auditing ENVIRONMENTAL • less waste • lower costs • reduced pollution • higher efficiency • toxics control • potential revenues • preservation of land ECONOMIC • compliance

• reduce waste • protect the environment • save money

How do I perform a Waste Audit ?

Waste Auditing: 6 Basic Steps 1. Review Operations 2. Identify Wastes 3. Plan the audit 4. Conduct the audit 5. Analyze the data 6. Report and implement your findings

Waste Auditing 1. Review Operations • physical layout Step 1 Raw Material Input Step 2 Processing Step 3 Packaging • functional operation

1. Review Operations Key waste generation area

1. Review Operations • Basic background data is required for each audit • For each facility, department or locale, collect info on: • type of operation • location of operation • size of operation • number of employees • number of operating days per year

1. Review Operations • In larger facilities or operations, more information may be required • On a department-by-department basis: • names of contact persons • location of each activity or operation • size of each operation • number of employees • special characteristics (e. g. , toxics, peaks)

1. Review Operations

1. Review Operations Existing Waste Management Activities and Systems • reuse activities • recycling activities • disposal systems • informal sector activities

1. Review Operations

For further explanation: READ PAGES 1 -5 and 27 -52 IN: • Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. 1994. A Guide to Waste Audits and Reduction Workplans for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sectors As Required Under Ontario Regulation 102/94. Available online at www. brocku. ca/tren/courses/tren 3 p 14/2 006/Waste Audits and Reduction Workplans for ICI Sectors. pdf