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 responsibilityP2 inform others accurately of their responsibilities in relation to organisational targets that promote waste minimisation in area of responsibilityP3 confirm working practices comply with organisational targets, quality specifications and legal requirementsP4 confirm working practices minimise wastage in area of responsibility P5 monitor the working practices and evaluate waste levels in area of responsibilityP6 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 requirementsP8 encourage others positively to overcome barriers and improve working practices and reduce waste in area of responsibilityP9 provide training and development opportunities to minimise waste in area of responsibilityP10 identify and make opportunities to encourage others to adopt more sustainable working practicesP11 develop and communicate recommendations for waste reduction to othersP12 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 economyK3 how legislation impacts on the management and disposal of unavoidable wasteK4 organisational targets for waste reduction, reuse and recycling K5 sources of advice and guidance regarding waste reductionK6 potential sources of waste and opportunities for recycling and reuse within area of responsibilityK7 the factors that limit recycling and reuse within area of responsibility K8 the importance of segregation in the management of wasteK9 the potential benefits of effective waste minimisation to the organisation K10 the different types of waste generated within area of responsibilityK11 how and why it is important to control unavoidable waste according to organisational and legal requirementsK12 the cost implications associated with waste and waste management K13 how the effective management and organisation of work can help minimise wasteK14 how staff training and development at work can help minimise waste K15 the opportunities available for reducing waste within area of responsibilityK16 the barriers that can limit the impact on the management of waste and how these barriers can be overcomeK17 how product and process design can have an impact on the generation of wasteK18 how others can impact on the generation of wasteK19 how to monitor the effectiveness of waste management systems within area of responsibilityK20 how failure to meet organisational quality specifications can impact on waste targetsK21 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