If you’re completely new to workplace recycling, this step will help you work out what waste your workplace generates and what you might need from a recycling service.
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How to conduct a waste audit in Health and Social Care settings
A waste audit is a hands-on review of the different types of waste your workplace produces. It can be conducted at a high level, for example reviewing all waste for a building, or at a more detailed level, for example reviewing waste per department or area.
5 min readViewWhat happens if I can't complete a Waste Audit?
If you can’t complete a full waste audit, you could opt for a visual bin audit instead. This is a simple and effective way to assess whether the bins in your workplace are being used correctly. You simply look into each bin and report on what you can see at the top of it.
1 min readViewDeveloping a Waste Action Plan for Health and Social Care settings
Now that you’ve completed your waste audit, you’re ready to develop your Waste Action Plan. This will document what you want to achieve, how it will be done, by when, and who is responsible for each part of the plan. It also acts as a reference point to review your progress.
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