Waste diversion means keeping material out of the landfill — through recycling, reuse, or donation — and tracking how much you’ve diverted over time. For facility managers weighing whether it’s worth doing, here’s a practical look at what’s involved.
Why Facilities Set Up Diversion Programs
- Lower disposal costs — diverted material often costs less to process than landfill tipping fees
- Compliance with local or state sustainability requirements
- Public sector and ESG reporting requirements
- Tenant, resident, or community expectations around sustainability
What a Waste Audit Looks At
Before setting up a program, it helps to know what’s actually in your waste stream. A waste audit typically reviews the volume and type of material generated, current disposal costs, and opportunities to divert specific material types — cardboard, electronics, food waste, and so on — into separate collection streams.
Setting Up the Program
- Bin placement and labeling — making the right bin the easy choice at the point of disposal
- Collection scheduling — matching pickup frequency to actual volume
- Staff or tenant education — the biggest factor in whether a program actually works
- Ongoing reporting — tracking diversion rate over time so you can show results
Is Your Facility Ready?
If you’re generating consistent commercial waste volume, dealing with rising disposal costs, or need to report on sustainability metrics, a waste audit is usually the right first step. Wen-Flex Enterprise LLC offers waste audits and recycling program setup under our TIPS award for public sector facilities, as well as for commercial clients.
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