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Waste Audits
Waste audits help organisations understand what waste they produce, how it is managed, and where improvements can be made. They are useful for reducing compliance risk, improving recycling, cutting avoidable waste costs and supporting wider environmental or Net Zero objectives.
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The challenge of waste management
Waste management is often handled across different teams, buildings and contractors. This can make it difficult to know whether waste is being segregated correctly, collected by suitable contractors, and supported by the right documentation.
Common issues include poor bin signage, contamination of recycling, unclear contractor arrangements, missing waste transfer notes, limited data and inconsistent practices across sites.
How you could benefit from a waste audit
A waste audit can help organisations:
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Improve waste compliance
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Reduce contamination and poor segregation
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Strengthen duty of care evidence
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Identify opportunities to reduce waste costs
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Improve recycling performance
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Support ISO 14001, ESG and net zero objectives
This service is relevant for organisations that want a clearer view of their waste performance, including:
- Organisations with multiple waste streams or sites
- Facilities, estates, operations and compliance teams
- Businesses preparing for ISO 14001 or client audits
- Organisations looking to improve recycling and reduce waste costs
- Businesses needing to strengthen duty of care evidence
RP provides practical waste audits that review how waste is managed on site and whether current arrangements are effective.
The audit identifies compliance gaps, operational issues and realistic improvement opportunities. The aim is to help organisations strengthen controls, improve recycling and reduce unnecessary waste where possible.
Our waste audit process follows six stages.
Scope and planning
We agree the audit scope, sites, waste streams and key focus areas.
Data collection
We review available waste data, contractor information, duty of care evidence, waste transfer notes and existing procedures.
Site audit full review
We review waste storage areas, bin provision, segregation, labelling, contamination risks, staff practices and contractor arrangements.
Report and findings
We summarise the main findings, including compliance gaps, practical issues and opportunities to improve waste management.
Action plan
We provide a clear action plan with practical next steps to improve waste controls, recycling performance and evidence management.
Benefit from our deep environmental auditing expertise
We provide clear, practical waste audits that focus on what is happening on site and what can realistically be improved. Our wider experience in environmental auditing, ISO 14001, energy and Net Zero means recommendations can support both compliance and broader sustainability goals.
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