Zero Waste Solutions Brochure

www.wastestrategies.comZero WasteChanging the Way We Think & Act, One Company at a timewww.wastestrategies.comThe Zero Waste Opportunity:Waste is the unfortunate byproduct of today’s industrial society; nothing more than a sign of inefficiency. Only recently has society and industry alike become aligned around the notion that sustainability is vital to our future. When we look at waste as something other than a natural byproduct of our society we find opportunities to reduce waste, apply recovered resources to future applications, and design products, systems, and processes that generate zero waste.Zero waste is a sustainability approach that considers and addresses inefficiencies across the entire lifecycle of products, processes, and systems. The visionary goal of zero waste is exactly as it sounds – eliminating waste (improving efficiency).The rewards for organizations that commit to zero waste are significant:• Save money by eliminating inefficiencies and reducing compliance liabilities• Drive continuous improvement through an ongoing waste elimination process• Improve image by demonstrating beneficial social and environmental practicesMoving Toward Zero Waste:Zero waste isn’t something that can be accomplished overnight. Taking steps toward zero waste requires that organizations address the resources expended in the delivery of their products or services to the marketplace. Elimination of waste and recovery residual materials is a big part of the process.At WasteStrategies, our turnkey service model helps companies and institutions achieve waste reduction and recycling targets, with the ultimate goal of reaching zero waste. Everything we do is intended to move your environmental initiatives closer and closer to the end result.www.wastestrategies.comWhat We Do:We strive to better the world while exceeding your business and institutional objectives.We offer a full-service turnkey approach to create and implement environmental and waste management programs for clients spanning across industries and market sectors throughout the United States.Our services include:• Waste Stream Audit• Waste Management Plan• Turnkey Environmental & Waste Management Services• Environmental Management Systems (EMSs)Our ApproachThrough 80+ years of combined leadership experience in waste management and environmental health and safety, our approach has been crafted to uniquely recognize the need for environmental practices that support business realities. It focuses first on helping clients achieve regulatory compliance, and then on going beyond compliance with initiatives that move organizations along the path to zero waste. And it includes both a framework to manage your environmental efforts, and the resources required to back it up.Here’s how our approach plays out in real world settings:• We provide baseline measurement and analysis beginning with a thorough on-site waste stream audit• We craft a customized waste management plan to turn your current waste management challenges into opportunities for higher profits, lower costs, and an improved environmental profile• We provide the expert on-site assistance needed to manage your programs, realign your internal resources, and reduce your financial and regulatory exposure• We invest in your program with co-branded program assets and educational materials• We provide training for you and your team on key components of the new waste management plan• We guarantee a pre-determined Return On Investment (ROI) and deliver the program metrics through an electronic environmental dashboard you can access online in realtime• We do it all with flat-fee billing, based on a 12-month total price guarantee, to ensure budgeting and peace of mindwww.wastestrategies.comWaste Stream Audits What’s measured can be managed.Our waste stream audits provide the critical first step in measuring the cost-benefit and potential outcomes of a waste management program. Through the waste stream audit, we help you understand not only the financial impacts of your waste-related activities but also how the management of individual waste streams will affect your operations and your environmental profile.Our approach delivers a true paradigm shift in the way our clients view waste management. That’s because we deliver a clear understanding of:• Your total current spend• Your current environmental profile• Your resources and infrastructureIn the end, our clients are given a true and complete analysis of the opportunity afforded and cost involved in reaching their environmental goals. Step 1Step 2Step 3Request a Free Waste Stream AuditLearn Morewww.wastestrategies.comWaste Management Plans Often the biggest hurdle to achieving your waste management goals is reaching the starting line. We not only help our clients find the starting line, we also devise comprehensive step-by-step plans to turn environmental challenges into opportunities for higher profits, lower costs, and eventually, zero waste.Our plans address the following mission critical issues:• Analysis of current waste streams as percentages of total volume• Identification of new target waste streams as percentages of total volume• List of program assets required to efficiently handle the transition in waste stream volume• Outline of capital improvements needed to achieve waste management goals• Creation of both internal (staffing) and external (vendor) service schedules• Communication plan to ensure your stakeholders are informed and knowledgeable at all times about their role in the waste management process• Training required on the new waste management policies• Outline of a continuous improvement process (Green Team)• Data matrix to track and measure target attainmentWith an effective Waste Management Plan in place, our clients can choose to handle their own implementation or turn to our experts to implement Turnkey Waste Management Services. Step 1Step 2Step 3Learn Morewww.wastestrategies.comTurnkey Waste Management Services Everything you need to reduce and manage waste is Right here.You can hire consultants to write your waste management plan and brokers to shop pricing. You can deal with multiple waste haulers, service schedules, sales reps, and invoices. And you can assign a manager to oversee all of these moving pieces.Or you can simplify the entire process with our turnkey waste reduction and management services.Our team takes complete ownership of your waste at the point of generation and works on your behalf to handle every detail required to move your organization on the path to zero waste.Our typical scope of services under the turnkey model includes:• Written waste management plan, updated annually• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for a policy-driven process that addresses safety, risk management, and compliance• Waste handling equipment, including compactors, hoppers, and containers• Internal collection assets, such as receptacles, cabinets, and carts• Environmental dashboard, showing metrics per account, location, waste stream, and container – as required• Dedicated site manager, assigned to your company as the single point of contact and subject matter expert concerning all waste management issues• Flat fee billing that is easily budgeted and based on an annual total price guarantee• Disposal services that are compliant with all federal, state, and local regulations• Backup contingency plans to ensure your waste is always handled appropriately• Optional staffing services on an as-needed basisWe don’t succeed unless you do.At WasteStrategies, we invest in your facility with the confidence of more than 80 years of industry experience. Our services are provided on a flat fee performance agreement with no capital exposure or risk to your organization. Step 1Step 2Step 3Learn Morewww.wastestrategies.comEnvironmental Management Systems (EMSs) Environmental management and business practices are truly interrelated. At WasteStrategies we provide the framework for managing environmental efforts in a systematic way that integrates with your overall business or institutional goals. We do this through an EMS process that is devised according to the unique needs and makeup of your organization.While there are several models that can be used to develop, implement and maintain an EMS, many industries use the ISO 14001 Standard, which was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and builds on the well known “Plan-Do-Check-Act” or continual improvement cycle. At WasteStrategies, we are not tied to an EMS approach that was built for industrial use – although we certainly use it when appropriate. Instead, we have developed our own model that is used by complex and dynamic organizations, such as colleges and universities, that require greater flexibility and control.We design EMSs that improve environmental performance by providing the tools to successfully manage environmental activities in a cost-effective manner. In the end, our approach helps businesses and institutions in the following ways: • Deliver measurable reductions in regulatory and financial exposure• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations• Provide access to additional EH&S support• Eliminate unbudgeted compliance costs• Re-allocate internal resourcesThe EPA promotes the development of an EMS for your institution:“EPA will encourage widespread use of EMSs across a range of organizations and settings, with particular emphasis on adoption of EMSs to achieve improved environmental performance andcompliance, pollution prevention through source reduction, and continual improvement. The Agency will support EMSs that are appropriate to the needs and characteristics of specific sectors and facilities and encourage the use of EMSs as a means of integrating other facility management programs.”Source: http://www.epa.gov/ems/position/position.htmLearn Morewww.wastestrategies.comMove Your Environmental Initiatives ForwardWe can help.Phone :: (866) 241-1134Request a Free Consultation Today