Information

  • Store number - store name

  • Date of this waste audit

  • Prepared by

  • Date of next waste audit

1.0 Equipment - is the right equipment in the right place?

Ratings 0 - no equipment is in place 1 - insufficient equipment is in place 2 - some equipment is in place 3 - some equipment is in the right place 4 - most equipment is in the right place 5 - all equipment is in the right place

  • 1.1 Paper - Blue Bins

  • Principle - one per waste station plus key reserves (shoes and intimate apparel) and Customer Service Centre and Management Offices

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  • 1.2 Cardboard and Paper - Blue Trolley

  • Principle - one blue trolley per waste station (stock cages not compliant)

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  • 1.3 Confidential Paper - Grace or Shreddex Bins Only

  • Principle - between 2-5 bins in the Customer Service Centre and/or Management Offices

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  • 1.4 Soft Plastic Film and Plastic Bags - Red Bins

  • Principle - Red Bins (2-4 per waste station plus key reserves)

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  • 1.5 Packing Beads - Purple Bins

  • Principle - one bin in key reserves, including: China and glass, small appliances, books and stationery, cosmetics

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  • 1.6 General Waste - Brown or Green Bins

  • Principle - one per waste station plus Cafe/Foodhall kitchens, staff lunchrooms and management kitchenettes

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  • 1.7 Co-Mingled Recycling - Yellow Bins

  • Principle - one in each Cafe/Foodhall kitchen, staff lunchroom and management kitchenette

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  • 1.8 Broken Glass and China - Grey Bins

  • Principle - one bin in homewares reserve

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  • 1.9 Hanger Recycling Program - Pallet Box or Grey Trolley

  • Principle - one box per waste station or one hanger trolley per waste station, if insufficient space (only required in the MOR and on floors that stock apparel items)

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2.0 Equipment - is the equipment being used correctly? (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

Ratings 0 - high contamination in all bins 1 - high contamination in most bins (more than 50% contamination in 50% of bins) 2 - high contamination in some bins (more than 50% contamination in less than 50% of bins) 3 - some contamination in some bins (less than 50% contamination in less than 50% of bins) 4 - minor contamination (less than 3% total contamination) 5 - no contamination

  • 2.1 Paper - Blue Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.2 Cardboard and Paper - Blue Trolley (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.4 Soft Plastic Film and Plastic Bags - Red Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.5 Packing Beads - Purple Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.6 General Waste - Brown or Green Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.7 Co-Mingled Recycling - Yellow Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

  • Add media

  • 2.8 Broken Glass and China - Grey Bins (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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  • 2.9 Hanger Recycling Program - Pallet Box or Grey Trolley (rate the level of cross contamination in each waste stream)

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3.0 Signage - is the right signage in the right place?

Ratings 0 - no signage is in place 1 - some non-compliant signage is in place 2 - some signage is in place 3 - some signage in the right place 4 - most signage is in the right place 5 - all signage is in the right place

  • 3.1 Signage on all bins and trolleys

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  • 3.2 signage on the wall above all bins and trolleys (currently n/a)

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  • 3.3 one half sheet poster at each waste station, in the Management Offices and in the staff lunchroom

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4.0 Level of contamination in bins / bales ready for collection on the dock?

Ratings 1 - high contamination in most bins / bales (more than 50% contamination in 50% of bins / bales) 2 - high contamination in some bins / bales (more than 50% contamination in less than 50% of bins / bales) 3 - some contamination in some bins / bales (less than 50% contamination in less than 50% of bins / bales) 4 - minor contamination (less than 3% total contamination) 5 - no contamination in any bin / bale

  • 4.1 what is the level of contamination in the general waste bins on the dock? (rate the amount of recyclable material being sent to landfill)

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  • 4.2 what is the level of contamination in the bales ready for collection (rate the amount of non-recyclable material in bales)

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5.0 Level of Housekeeping on dock and back-of-house waste areas (relative to other stores)

Ratings 1 - very poor housekeeping 2 - poor housekeeping 3 - average 4 - good housekeeping 5 - excellent housekeeping

  • 5.1 what is the level housekeeping of the waste area on/near the dock?

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  • 5.2 what is the level housekeeping in other back of house waste areas?

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Summary

Provide a summary of the audit results

Outline three areas where the store is performing well

Outline three areas where the store has room for improvement

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