Control Waste Minimisation within Sustainable Business Practice

​This standard is about supporting sustainable business practice through waste minimisation. It includes being able to understand waste minimisation targets; establishing and maintaining working practices that minimise waste; informing others of their responsibilities; monitoring work practices to identify potential waste; and effectively working to minimise waste. The standard requires that any unavoidable waste is effectively dealt with according to organisational and legal requirements.

This standard would be appropriate for:
This unit is for you, if  Anyone who have responsibility for the implementation of waste management for a functional area or process within an organisation, including owner managers within SMEs.

​P1 obtain and interpret organisational waste minimisation targets for area of responsibility
P2 inform others accurately of their responsibilities in relation to organisational targets that promote waste minimisation in area of responsibility
P3 confirm working practices comply with organisational targets, quality specifications and legal requirements
P4 confirm working practices minimise wastage in area of responsibility
P5 monitor the working practices and evaluate waste levels in area of responsibility
P6 support others to avoid and minimise waste in area of responsibility
P7 confirm the effective control of any unavoidable waste according to organisational and legal requirements
P8 encourage others positively to overcome barriers and improve working practices and reduce waste in area of responsibility
P9 provide training and development opportunities to minimise waste in area of responsibility
P10 identify and make opportunities to encourage others to adopt more sustainable working practices
P11 develop and communicate recommendations for waste reduction to others
P12 present clear recommendations that support the reduction of waste, at an appropriate time and with the right level of detail

​K1 the impact of waste on the environmentK2 how waste minimisation supports sustainable business practices and the circular economy
K3 how legislation impacts on the management and disposal of unavoidable waste
K4 organisational targets for waste reduction, reuse and recycling
K5 sources of advice and guidance regarding waste reduction
K6 potential sources of waste and opportunities for recycling and reuse within area of responsibility
K7 the factors that limit recycling and reuse within area of responsibility
K8 the importance of segregation in the management of waste
K9 the potential benefits of effective waste minimisation to the organisation
K10 the different types of waste generated within area of responsibility
K11 how and why it is important to control unavoidable waste according to organisational and legal requirements
K12 the cost implications associated with waste and waste management
K13 how the effective management and organisation of work can help minimise waste
K14 how staff training and development at work can help minimise waste
K15 the opportunities available for reducing waste within area of responsibility
K16 the barriers that can limit the impact on the management of waste and how these barriers can be overcome
K17 how product and process design can have an impact on the generation of waste
K18 how others can impact on the generation of waste
K19 how to monitor the effectiveness of waste management systems within area of responsibility
K20 how failure to meet organisational quality specifications can impact on waste targets
K21 effective methods of communication for area of responsibility

​Barriers can be economic, practical, the personal beliefs and attitudes of people, social or legal

Targets relating to waste minimisation, reuse and recycling

Waste minimisation through effective avoidance, segregation, reuse and recycling

Unavoidable waste: emissions from the process

Others can be colleagues, customers and contractors