DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Waste Disposal Audit

This audit activity will help you to:
(What to do 10) "Carry out a waste management audit in your own organisation or department"

Assessment Criteria
You will:
· Complete a plant mark exercise
· Evaluate current waste disposal measures

Carry out the audit exercise below, marking each one of the following categories.

1 for Nothing
2 for Aware
3 for Practice
4 for Advanced
5 for Full Marks

	Score	1 Nothing	2 Aware	3 Practice	4 Advanced	5 Full Marks
1	Paper	No recycling	Some bins for paper	Bins for different waste - misused	Full recycling scheme operating	Purchase policy - Dioxin free from Sustainable Forests
2	Waste skips	What skips?	Skips outside	Skips with segregated waste	Skips collected only when full	Collection by company committed to recycling
3	Surrounding Land	Litter	Litter bins used & emptied regularly	Some attempt to improve site	Landscaped	Wildlife encouraged
4	Electronics	General skip	Separated from general	Parts separated	Recycled	Reused

What other categories? Hazardous waste...
After completing your audit, add the scores and make an overall evaluation of your workplace or organisation by allocating

Measure your final score against these assessments:

15 - 20	Getting started
20 - 30	Becoming 'Aware'
30 - 40	Starting 'To Do' something
40 - 50	Many Environmentally Friendly Practices
50 - 60	Total Waste Disposal Management

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