Question

if you were completing a waste audit, discuss what it is and how you would go about it? During waste audit, you become aware that many of the bins are contaminated with wrong types of waste, suggest some alternative solutions. list 3 external stakeholders for channel/method list 3 internal stakeholders

Answer 1

Waste audit is a process that is used to determine the amount and type of waste that is produced by a company. A waste audit provides valuable information that benefit companies in many ways. A complete audit can be used as a benchmark against future improvements. It can help companies to improve. When waste audit is being performed, staff should not be informed prior to completion of audit. As not doing so will lead to change in waste disposal habits resulting as inaccurate audit.

To conduct a waste audit:

• Assemble a team and set a date: Volunteer from each department should be choose to form a waste audit team. There should be at least 5 members. Date on which audit is to be conducted is decided. Date should be such that does not clash with any special event and most of the staff is in the office.
• Determine the waste category: A list should be made of most common trash types companies produces. It is a general list and further it can be amended to include other categories.
• Gather the tools:All the supplies to ensure safety of the staff should be gathered.
• Sort the trash: At the end of the week all the trash should be rounded up. All the trash bags should be weighed to see how much trash is made in a week. All the recycle should also be weighed. sort trash in categories and when it is sorted , weigh all categories.
• Analyze results: This is done by calculating and recording waste diversion rate . First divide the the weigh of the recyclables by the combined weight, then multiply it by 100. Then check which categories are highest,

In case if it is found that bins are contaminated with wrong types of waste then a rule should be made that such bins will not be emptied. A rule should be made that items that are put in the bin should be clean, dry and lose and all trash should be checked before putting in the bin.

External shareholders are those who are engaged in contributing their views in issues that are important. Three external stakeholders are: Local authority, Suppliers, service users.

Internal stakeholders are those who participate in the co-ordination , resourcing and funding. Three internal stakeholders are: Director, Environment health intelligence analyst, Trustees.