WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste is costly and increasingly difficult for businesses to manage, but with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) high on the agenda, getting it right can deliver significant benefits.
CORPORATE WASTE LEGISLATION
The regulatory requirements and best practice approaches for waste are complex and constantly changing. Requirements include implementing the waste hierarchy appropriately, managing waste paperwork, implementing audit trails and appropriately managing waste with licenced contractors. Developing an effective waste strategy is vital, particularly as regulation and policy increasingly encourages progress towards a circular economy.
In contrast, failure to manage your waste effectively could lead to environmental, human and economic impacts, reputational damage and the risk of fines or penalties. Bureau Veritas supports with a wide range of services to help manage your obligations and support implementation of a best practice waste management programme.
WASTE VERIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES
LEGAL REGISTER DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENTS
In a complex regulatory landscape, you need to be able to understand applicable legislative requirements and ensure compliance is achieved before optimising your waste management systems. For clients just beginning their zero waste journeys, Bureau Veritas can support with:
Development of legal registers, covering relevant regulations including those related to non-hazardous and hazardous waste and wastewater.
Gap assessments of client documentation and processes against legislation to understand existing levels of legal compliance and identify any areas of risk.
GAP ANALYSIS AND MATURITY ASSESSMENTS
Our specialists conduct gap and maturity assessments against varied waste practices, requirements and standards, including:
Zero waste to landfill
TRUE zero waste standard
Waste management legislation and compliance
Waste management best practice (hazardous and non-hazardous waste)
Circular economy (including sustainable procurement)
Related ISO standards such as 14001 (Environmental Management System)
ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL
Zero waste to landfill is when all waste materials and products generated by an organisation are diverted away from landfill to treatment processes further up the waste hierarchy. Whether you are using zero waste to landfill as a goal to strive towards at the beginning of your waste journey, or you have recently achieved this, our team supports with:
- Analysis of client waste streams and diversion rates
- Verification of zero waste to landfill claims.
TRUE ZERO WASTE
TRUE is a world-class zero waste standard driven by the US-based Green Building Council Inc (GBCI). The standard takes a whole system, full lifecycle approach that aims to transform the way materials flow through society, leading to zero waste. It advocates for the adoption of sustainable resource management and waste reduction practices which promote the redesigning of resource lifecycles so that material inputs are reduced and all products are reused. With the support of an in-house accredited TRUE advisor, we can help clients with:
- TRUE zero waste gap assessments (remote and/or site visits)
- Advisory support for development of a roadmap to achieving certification
- Support with pre-certification and/or certification
MOBILISATION AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT
If you are aiming to achieve world-class standards such as zero waste to landfill or TRUE certification, we offer mobilisation and certification support including:
Employee and leadership waste-related training.
Assessments to understand full lifecycle of materials in and waste out of a given facility or company supply chain.
Creation of zero waste policies and procedures (including sustainable procurement).
Advisory support and evidence-gathering for TRUE pre-certification or certification.
WASTE PROCESSES AND STRATEGY SERVICES
WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Whether you are implementing a waste management system for the first time or looking to optimise your existing management system, our Environmental specialists work in partnership with you to support with:
Development of waste management system
Development of zero waste programme
Gap analysis of existing management system against environmental management best practice (e.g. ISO 14001)
WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Whether you are looking to minimise your waste production or improve your landfill diversion rates, our specialists can support with:
Assessment of existing waste generation and management activities to identify opportunities for reduction and diversion
Support with development of company targets and waste reduction roadmaps
- Assistance with strategy formation to meet existing company targets
POLICY AND PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT
We support clients with either policy formation or the review and update of existing policies related to waste management, including but not limited to:
- Zero waste
- Waste management (non-hazardous and hazardous)
- Sustainable procurement
- Materials reduction and reuse
TRAINING
It is vitally important that leadership teams are committed to waste reduction, and that employees understand the goals and are engaged in processes. Our team delivers flexible training on key waste issues including:
- Waste management
- Zero waste
- Internal waste auditing
- TRUE zero waste certification
- Environmental management and best practice (ISO 14001)
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM BUREAU VERITAS?
Reduce costs related to waste management and handling
Undertake verification of data to enable better waste strategy and more informed decision making
Drive down waste generation through waste elimination, reduction and reuse
Enhance your business waste management and site waste management plans
Develop more ethical ways to operate and minimise potential impact to the natural environment
Improve waste legal compliance and reduce risk of enforcement
Help to protect your business reputation