waste auditing: a practical overview and guide. what is a waste audit ?

Waste Auditing:

A Practical Overview and Guide

What is a Waste Audit ?


quantityquantity

distribution distribution

compositioncomposition

A study of the

of the solid wastes a facility generates


• how much waste• how much waste

• what kinds of waste• what kinds of waste

• sources and causes of waste• sources and causes of waste


priority wastespriority wastes

opportunities for waste reductionopportunities for waste reduction

wastes which can be sold, bartered, or tradedwastes which can be sold, bartered, or traded

Performing a Waste Audit:

1. Helps you to comply with new and existing environmental laws and regulations

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)

2. Helps you meet the standards for international certification (e.g. ISO 14000)

Waste Auditing

BENEFITS:

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

Waste Auditing

BENEFITS:

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

• less waste

• reduced pollution

• toxics control

• preservation of land

Waste Auditing

ENVIRONMENTAL

ECONOMIC

• less waste

• reduced pollution

• toxics control

• preservation of land

• lower costs

• higher efficiency

• potential revenues

• compliance

• reduce waste• reduce waste

• protect the environment• protect the environment

• save money• save money

How do I perform a Waste Audit ?

Waste Auditing:

1. Review Operations1. Review Operations

2. Identify Wastes2. Identify Wastes

3. Plan the audit3. Plan the audit

4. Conduct the audit4. Conduct the audit

6. Report and implement your findings6. Report and implement your findings

5. Analyze the data5. Analyze the data

6 Basic Steps

Waste Auditing


• physical layout

• functional operation

Step 1Step 1 Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3

RawMaterialInput

Processing Packaging

Key waste generation area


• Basic background data is required for each audit

• type of operation• type of operation

• location of operation• location of operation

• size of operation• size of operation

• number of employees• number of employees

• number of operating days per year• number of operating days per year


• For each facility, department or locale, collect info on:

• names of contact persons• names of contact persons

• location of each activity or operation• location of each activity or operation

• size of each operation• size of each operation

• number of employees• number of employees

• special characteristics (e.g., toxics, peaks) • special characteristics (e.g., toxics, peaks)


• In larger facilities or operations, more information may be required

• On a department-by-department basis:


Existing Waste Management Activities and Systems

• reuse activities• reuse activities

• recycling activities• recycling activities

• disposal systems• disposal systems

• informal sector activities• informal sector activities

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/tren3p14/2006/Waste Audits and Reduction Workplans for ICI Sectors.pdf

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