Target Waste - What's in it for you?

• Reduce the cost of waste disposal
• Create a competitive advantage – make your business a leader in sustainable business practice
• Take pride in working for an environmentally conscious business

Target Waste - What's in it for the Environment?

• Christchurch disposed of 253,000 tonnes of waste into the Kate Valley landfill from January 2007 to December 2007. This is not sustainable and wastes resources.
• We can't just keep burying our rubbish and hoping it will go away.

Calculate your waste production

This can be as simple as counting the number of full rubbish bags, wheelie bins and skips you generate each week and finding out how much you pay to have your waste removed. It is advisable to do this before you set up your waste reduction programme, because this will give you a baseline to measure your progress against.

Waste Audit

A waste audit gives you a greater understanding of your waste. By measuring the types and quantity of waste generated in your business which is currently going to landfill, you will be able to calculate where you can reduce, recycle and redirect different types of waste. This will lead to a more efficient process and take you steps closer to Target Sustainability.

Get Started Today!

Very easy

• Separate your waste and recycle. For domestic quantities of recycling view the kerbside collection information or for commercial quantities view our recycling directory.
• Find new homes for unwanted products e.g. computers, whitewear, hardfill. Search the Waste Exchange.

Easy

• Compost your kitchen food waste yourself or through a collection

Long-term

• Design out waste - new packaging, processes and products

Download the Target Waste Business Guide for more detailed information [PDF 186KB].

Click here to download the Target Waste toolkit.

Before starting your resource efficiency programme download The Path to Sustainability toolkit for a 7 step implementation Guide.

Apply for free Target Sustainability Consultancy services.