Key takeaways
- Audit in four parts: streams, containers, contracts and invoices, compliance records.
- Compare what is in containers with what you are billed for.
- Rank streams by net cost and by recoverable value.
- Close with five KPIs and an owner per action.
1. Streams
- List every stream with source, container, hauler and treatment.
- Classify: hazardous, non-hazardous, recyclable, universal waste (US) or tracked in Trackdéchets (France).
- Estimate monthly tonnes from tickets.
2. Containers
- Photograph every container: content, contamination, fill level.
- Check labels and signage.
- Check storage areas: segregation, spill and fire controls, accumulation dates.
3. Contracts and invoices
- Pull 12 months of invoices.
- Check prices against contracts: lifts, rental, tonnage, surcharges, fees.
- Check material revenue against market prices.
- Identify recyclables bundled into disposal fees.
4. Compliance records
- Registry and tracking slips (France) or manifests (US) complete.
- Operator authorizations and certificates on file.
- Training records for staff handling hazardous waste.
5. KPIs and actions
KPI
Target
Net waste cost per unit produced
Decreasing
Diversion rate
Increasing
Recyclable revenue per tonne
Close to market
Billing anomalies
Zero unresolved
Compliance findings
Zero open
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