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Waste Audits

Waste Audits. Dave Smiley Director of Sustainability Bay Disposal & Recycling May 15, 2012. Waste Audits. Have you ever participated in a waste audit? Is an audit required in your waste management program? How do you develop your reporting? Is it current?. What is Waste?. As a verb:

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Waste Audits

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  1. Waste Audits Dave Smiley Director of Sustainability Bay Disposal & Recycling May 15, 2012

  2. Waste Audits Have you ever participated in a waste audit? Is an audit required in your waste management program? How do you develop your reporting? Is it current?

  3. What is Waste? As a verb: To consume, spend or employ uselessly or without giving full value or being fully utilized; to fail or neglect to use. As a noun: Useless consumption or expenditure without adequate return. As an adjective: Having served or fulfilled a purpose; no longer in use. Source: Dictionary.com

  4. Examples of Waste? • Garbage or refuse • Misspent time • Neglect instead of use; waste of opportunity • Anything unused, unproductive or not properly utilized

  5. Why do a Waste Audit? Discover opportunities to: • Reduce waste management costs • Improve operating efficiency • Better utilize limited natural resources • Develop “Knowledge Base” • Minimize waste (lost profits) • Keep stakeholders engaged

  6. What is a Waste Audit? • Formal, structured process • Measurement • Identification / Characterization • Quantifies the amounts of waste generated • Determines waste composition • Identify current waste practices • Collect baseline data

  7. Conducting a Waste Audit • PLAN • Define study area • Determine location and quantities • Collect background information • Enlist support • Consider all safety issues • Protect confidentiality • Who is going to report results

  8. Conducting a Waste Audit 2. COLLECT • Brief audit team • Distribute PPE and data tools • Determine flow of material • Move material to sort site(s)

  9. Conducting a Waste Audit 3. SORT • Weigh material • Spread material for sorting • Sort into various categories • Count and/or weigh sorted material • Record data • Dispose of sorted waste

  10. Conducting a Waste Audit 4. ANALYZE • Enter data • Do calculations • Interpret the results • Prepare audit report, including findings and recommendations

  11. Waste Audit Form (sample)

  12. Cost Audit Form (sample)

  13. Solid Waste General Audit

  14. Company XSolid Waste AuditApril 12, 2012 Generating 25 tons per day Audited 10 tons and combed through the perimeter – est. volume Virtually no OCC Large volume of thick mil (HDPE, LDPE) bags Large volume of Tyvek (HDPE) suits (est. 1,000 / day) Bagged waste consisted of typical post-consumer lunch waste (PET, Alum.) Some PVC and miscellaneous plastics, foam, shredded paper Estimate 50% recoverable, 50% residue (assuming Tyvek recovery)

  15. Residential Recycling Audit

  16. Newport News Recycling City Wide Stream Composition

  17. Newport News Recycling % Stream Composition by Area

  18. NewportNews RecyclingKey Indicators - February2012

  19. Key Points • Involve and engage the stakeholders • Be safe • It is what it is • Develop the “Knowledge Base • Utilize data to implement positive changes • Unique opportunity to methodically improve awareness and effectiveness www.deq.state.va.uswww.epa.gov

  20. Questions? Waste Audits Dave Smiley Director of Sustainability Bay Disposal & Recycling May 15, 2012

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