Sunday, April 2, 2017

How And Why Do You Need To Conduct Waste Audit

By Anna Morris


The society is growing increasingly sensitive about what is thrown away and how garbage is disposed. In a factory or organizational setting, discarded materials can be substantial and even affect your budget. This is why it is advisable to conduct a waste audit from time to time to establish your performance and find the best ways to deal with it.

And why should you go through garbage that is supposed to be disposed off? The main reason for this action is to establish the amount and nature or composition of this garbage. It gives you an idea of the level of efficiency of your organization since you can gauge the raw materials purchased and garbage produced. You will also develop ways to prevent wastage in your daily operations.

Having a percentage or figure indicating how efficient your system is and areas where there is wastage, you will adjust your budget by addressing wastage. This leads to savings and better utilization of resources. It is an opportunity to raise the level of efficiency in an organization. Resource utilization within your organization will therefore be more efficient.

Wastage sometimes emanates from lack of awareness of the levels of utilization and garbage produced. When the report is generated and shared with everyone in the organization, the level of awareness is raised. Making your workers more conscious of wastage will help improve their resource utilization and garbage sensitivity. Each department can establish how much it contributes in terms of garbage. The company can thus work towards reducing its carbon footprints and raise its profile in the community.

Auditing follows very simple steps. You are required to compose a group that brings together representatives from each department or sector. It is crucial to involve health and safety personnel as well as those in charge of finances. When everyone is involved, the exercise is supported across board. The custodian groups should be instructed to collect garbage disposed over three days. It should be labeled with the stream, source and collection dates indicated.

Ensure that you have the safety equipment required to handle the materials being audited. Apart from papers and containers to handle the discarded materials, carry protective clothing like gloves, safety shoes, overalls and eye protectors. Carry a checklist and camera for documentation purposes. The protective clothing used depends on the danger presented by these materials. Use disposed materials for a normal day other than days when there are events or occasions.

It is time to go through the garbage and classify it based on whether it is biodegradable or not, among other categories. Weigh different categories and record your findings. Indicate both the location and stream of each package you go through. Note the level of contamination and the elements causing decomposition. This will be important when preparing your report.

The ultimate goal of collecting this data is to calculate the deviation rate. It is obtained when you divide the weight of recycled garbage with the total of recycled and overall garbage. You will need a percentage figure. Thus, you multiply the result by 100. The results must be communicated and shared with all workers and departments. It will make each one aware of wastage and therefore improve efficiency.




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