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  What Is a Waste Audit?

A Waste Management Tool
A waste audit provides you with an idea of where your school is NOW in waste management practices. By looking at a sample of waste, the overall waste composition of your operation can be estimated. The waste audit will tell you not only the type, quantity, or origin of waste produced, but also the management policies and procedures that affect waste generation in your school.

Identifies Reduction Opportunities
A waste audit helps to identify wasteful practices and create potential opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs.

An Educational Tool
By participating in a waste audit, students can learn about waste generation and its impacts. Ideally, students should be given the opportunity to "brainstorm" on how to reduce waste identified in the waste audit.

How to Complete the Waste Audit Next

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Solid Waste District

323 Lakeside Ave W, Suite 400
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1009
Tel: 216-443-3749
Fax: 216-443-3737
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