How to better understand your waste and recycling

To identify the different types of waste your establishment produces, undertake a waste audit.

Within your site areas most likely to generate waste may include:

• Canteens and kitchens - food and packaging waste;

• Staff rooms - paper and packaging waste;

• General Offices – paper;

• Classrooms and workspaces – paper and food waste and

• External grounds such as school playgrounds, the college or university campuses - food waste and packaging.

Educational establishments may also generate types of hazardous waste, such as paints, oils or chemicals that require a specialised waste collection service.