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• Waste and Recycling Audit

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Details about person being audited

• Name

• Job title

• Contact email (to send a copy of completed audit)

• Contact number

Details

• Company Name

• Address

• Postcode

• Business type

  Select office retail establishment restaurant workshop university hospital Other (specify)

  • office
  • retail establishment
  • restaurant
  • workshop
  • university
  • hospital
  • Other (specify)

• please specify

• Building waste store (if not in list pick "-" for free text option)

  loading bay

  car park

  waste compound

  -

• please specify

• Recycling_Containers (click all that apply)

  Select Dry mixed recycling paper glass cardboard cans food

  • Dry mixed recycling
  • paper
  • glass
  • cardboard
  • cans
  • food

• General_Waste_Bin

  general waste

• Other bins e.g. printer cartridges, batteries

  Other

• Please specify

• Current_Recycling (use slider to enter current recycling level)

• Target_Recycling (use slider to enter target recycling level)

• Target recycling level date

  Date

Recommendations

• Specify where internal bins are located e.g. "All bins are in the kitchen" or "General waste bins under desks and recycling bins near the entrance"

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• Choose bin labelling option from list of pick "-" to enter free text

  All bins are labelled correctly

  Most bins are labelled correctly

  Most bins are unlabelled

  Bin labelling requires updating

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• Describe bin labelling

• Bin labelling free text

• Choose bin liner option from list of pick "-" to enter free text

  Clear liners are being used in all bins

  Clear liners in recycling bins and black liners in general waste bins

  Colour coded liners in all bins

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• Describe bin liners

• Bin liner free text

• Select signage recommendation from list or "-" to enter free text

  Select All recycling signage is well positioned and easy to understand Recycling signage requires updating Recycling signage is incorrect Recycling signage requires graphics Recycling signage needs to be in a different language -

  • All recycling signage is well positioned and easy to understand
  • Recycling signage requires updating
  • Recycling signage is incorrect
  • Recycling signage requires graphics
  • Recycling signage needs to be in a different language
  • -

• Enter detailed signage information

• Signage free text

• Under desk bin recommendation (click all that apply)

  Select Remove under desk bins and implement centralised bins The recycling in the under desk bins is contaminated with food and general waste Most people will use the easiest waste disposal option so are more likely to use under desk bins than the centralised recycling option Replace under desk bins with split bins to allow staff to separate recycling at their desks Removing under desk bins allows cleaning staff more time to clean the office and saves on bin liner costs

  • Remove under desk bins and implement centralised bins
  • The recycling in the under desk bins is contaminated with food and general waste
  • Most people will use the easiest waste disposal option so are more likely to use under desk bins than the centralised recycling option
  • Replace under desk bins with split bins to allow staff to separate recycling at their desks
  • Removing under desk bins allows cleaning staff more time to clean the office and saves on bin liner costs

• Enter detailed under desk bin information

• Bin placement recommendation (click all that apply)

  Select A typical office only requires one centralised recycling point for up to 20 staff A confidential waste or paper bin should be placed near the photocopier General waste bins, recycling bins and food bins should all be located in close proximity so that it is equally easy to dispose of any waste type Bins should be located in the kitchen and near exits to make it easy for staff to recycle while performing other tasks There should be a food caddy near the vending/coffee machine for coffee grounds There should be a food caddy in the kitchen for coffee grounds, tea bags and fruit peelings There should be a food caddy in the restaurant for plate scrapings There should be a food bin in the kitchen for disposal of food preparation waste & out of date food Bins should not be placed where they obstruct access routes, fire escapes or safety equipment

  • A typical office only requires one centralised recycling point for up to 20 staff
  • A confidential waste or paper bin should be placed near the photocopier
  • General waste bins, recycling bins and food bins should all be located in close proximity so that it is equally easy to dispose of any waste type
  • Bins should be located in the kitchen and near exits to make it easy for staff to recycle while performing other tasks
  • There should be a food caddy near the vending/coffee machine for coffee grounds
  • There should be a food caddy in the kitchen for coffee grounds, tea bags and fruit peelings
  • There should be a food caddy in the restaurant for plate scrapings
  • There should be a food bin in the kitchen for disposal of food preparation waste & out of date food
  • Bins should not be placed where they obstruct access routes, fire escapes or safety equipment

• Enter detailed bin placement information

Observations

• General observation 1 - note any good practice, e.g. using reusable cups to avoid waste or compostable cups so that they can be disposed of as food waste

• Observation1

• General observation 2 - note where the business could save money e.g. implement a free battery recycling, printer cartridge recycling or lamp recycling point

• Observation2

• General observation 3 - note where service could be improved, e.g. using a compactor, having more bins collected less often or getting scrap metal recycled rather than putting it in a bulky waste skip

• Observation3

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• Use this area to expand on above, add more observations or leave this field blank

Conclusion

• Add summary information here

• Add free text here

• Closing text

• Enter follow up date if applicable

  Date

• Contact email of auditor

• Contact phone number of auditor