Waste isn’t just an environmental concern. The subject extends to safety, financial and a business’ compliance, impacting many facets of an operation. Whether it is packaging, hazardous materials, or just day-to-day waste, how you manage waste says a lot about how you manage your site.
Good waste management leads to:
Once core principles around smart waste management is introduced into a business’ mindset, it can be easy to improve your overall waste output.
Start by identifying the types of waste that your site produces. Is it primarily general, recyclable, hazardous? Once you know, you can build a strategy on the best way to manage, separate, and dispose of it.
Separating your waste early in the process can be simple, yet effective in your overall goals. Use clearly labelled bins and educate your teams on what goes where so there is clear guidance. The cleaner the separation, the more you can recycle and consequently, the less you spend on sending waste to landfill or other waste facilities.
Tracking what’s disposed of and where it is being disposed, is essential for an operation. It helps you meet environmental compliance standards, such as ISO 14001, and keeps you audit ready. Don’t treat waste management like a one-off initiative. Include it in site inductions, policies and procedures, and safety walkarounds. When there is awareness around the process, it becomes second nature for all personnel.
FlexManager’s Waste Tracking module links with your Waste Permits to act as verification that that you have the necessary permits for the waste you generate and that you are not exceeding your authorised limits.
Offering a means of being transparent and accountable for your waste, the in-depth analytics, limitation alerts, and realistic informed forecasting, make it an essential tool for our users. Knowing your benchmarks is the first step in controlling your waste and moving towards the goal of reduction.
Smart waste management extends past bins. It is about running a safe, clean, more responsible operation. Build the culture within your company that treats waste as a shared responsibility.
To find out more about the Waste Tracking module, or any of our other solutions at FlexManager, please get in touch with our team through our Contact section on FlexManager.com.
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Waste isn’t just an environmental concern. The subject extends to safety, financial and a business’ compliance, impacting many facets of an operation. Whether it is packaging, hazardous materials, or just day-to-day waste, how you manage waste says a lot about how you manage your site.
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