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Waste Management Checklist

Waste Management Checklist

This template guides the waste audit team to document waste disposal and recycling costs as well as revenue. Identify waste found during sorting and enter the estimate in the waste stream log.

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Waste Management Checklist

This template guides the waste audit team to document waste disposal and recycling costs as well as revenue. Identify waste found during sorting and enter the estimate in the waste stream log.

Use this template
or download pdf

About the Waste Management Checklist

You can use this waste management checklist to document your findings during an audit. This form can guide the waste audit team to document the total cost and revenue of their waste disposal. Document the type, volume, and weight of discarded waste.

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Current Waste Operations
Current Waste Operations
Name of Hauler:
List all collection points inside and outside the company:
Amount currently collected by weight:
Amount currently collected by volume:
Frequency of collection:
Average bill:
Billing Frequency:
Bills based on weight or volume?
Where is the waste disposed of:
List current recycling efforts:
Materials collected:
How are they collected:
Amounts of each material collected by weight:
Percentage of overall waste currently recycled:
Recycling revenue:
Recycling costs:
Avoided disposal costs (i.e., savings accrued by not paying for material to be hauled to final disposal facilities:
Identifying Wastes
Identifying Wastes
Estimated % in Waste Stream
Computer paper
• White ledger:
White form feed paper
White copy paper
White letterhead
White ledger pads
Cash register receipts
Adding machine tape
Envelopes
• Colored paper:
Copy paper
Yellow legal pads
Letterhead
Message pads
Spreadsheets
Newsprint
Corrugated cardboard
• Mixed waste paper:
Unsolicited mail
Coated stock
Windowed envelopes
Stick-on notes
Boxboard
• Used paper:
Paper plates/cups
Paper napkins/towels
Tissue
• Non-recyclable paper:
Wax-coated
Plastic-coated
Carbon paper
• Plastics:
PETE bottles
HDPE bottles, unpigmented
HDPE bottles, pigmented
HDPE film
LDPE film
Vinyl bottles
Polypropylene
Polystyrene foam
Rigid polystyrene
Other plastics
• Aluminum:
Cans
Foil
Other aluminum
• Steel cans:
Other ferrous materials (strapping)
Glass
Brown
Clear
Green
• Yard waste:
Grass clippings
Leaves and brush
Other materials
Quantifying Elements of the Waste Stream
Click + Waste Item
Item name
Photo/s:
(A) lbs. received monthly:
(B) lbs. not discarded i.e., retained in files or warehouse, mailed out
(C) lbs. recycled
(D) Total monthly discards A – (B+C) =
Completion
Comments / Recommendations
Name and Signature of Auditor
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This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.