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It makes sense to look at ways to reduce waste from your business as it can have a positive impact to your workplace. 

Why Reduce Business Waste? 

  • Decrease costs
  • Reduce environmental impact
  • Reduce energy consumption
  • Drive positive environmental and behaviour changes
  • Demonstrate industry leadership
  • Contribute to preserving the regions’s beautiful natural environment

WHERE DOES IT GO?  

FREE WASTE ASSESSMENTS

GRANTS

HELP AND SUPPORT

COMMERCIAL FOOD WASTE

Make a Positive Change and Save with a Free Waste Assessment!

Are you concerned about the amount of waste your business is sending to landfill? Sometimes a fresh set of eyes with a different perspective can make all the difference. We’ll develop a tailored action plan for your business to help you better manage your waste. This should result in cost savings and improved recycling rates.

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Business Grants

We are thrilled to share the Grant Guru to our community under the Two Cities One Community banner. Grants open, close and are updated regularly. 

This joint initiative enables business and community groups to search local, state and federal grant opportunities in one place.
The platform will provide you with the guidance, support and framework on how to apply and get the most out of your business, committee, activity or event. Head to the website now to find out more and register.

Invest in your Team 

Halve Waste offer free waste education to your staff so everyone is on the same page. In the meantime, consider allocating the following tasks to staff to kickstart their training:

Know what your waste is – complete a waste audit. A quick look in your bins will help you to understand the types of waste and how much waste your business produces. This is key to identifying practical reduction and recycling options. Contact us for more information on how to conduct your own audit.

Introduce a waste reduction program – this is a great way to build cooperation and knowledge amongst your staff on reducing waste. Appoint a waste management coordinator who can identify local recyclers and establish a program for your business’s needs. Often these types of programs are proven to be most successful when employee driven.

Review your products – consider whether the cost of disposing of materials is more than the cost of producing or buying them. Could your business use fewer materials in packaging, or better still, reuse or recycle them?

It’s Easy to do Good

Using resources sustainably is not only good for the environment, it can also improve your profit and reputation with customers. Start by contacting your local Transfer Station or Waste Management Centre and enquire about prices for separated waste that may be able to be recycled.

Resources

Sustainability Victoria
www.sustainability.vic.gov.au

NSW Environment Protection Authority
www.epa.nsw.gov.au

EPA Victoria
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/

Planet Ark
www.businessrecycling.com.au

How Can I Reduce My Commercial Food Waste?

The Halve Waste program is focused on reducing food waste in landfill as it increases our greenhouse gas emissions and is a waste of useful resources.

Commercial food waste can be collected and processed into fertilisers which are beneficial in the reconditioning of soils in our farmlands. Soil health, water retention and crop yields will improve when these fertilisers are applied to land. 

  • Does your business generate food waste? 
  • Are you interested in having that waste become a valuable soil conditioner for farmers?

 

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How Can I Reduce My Business Waste?

Here are some tips to increase recycling and reduce waste from your business operations.

Reduce

Educate your staff. Halve Waste offer free waste education to your staff so everyone is on the same page.

Purchase materials with recycled content where possible.

Organise your waste management system and label your bins clearly to encourage staff to sort recyclables correctly.

Recycle

Reuse or recycle all materials where possible, to avoid disposal to landfill. 

Talk to your waste contractor about your waste. They may have a recycling solution or cheaper rate that applies to some of your waste materials. 

If you own a small business, consider forming a partnership with neighbouring businesses to share waste recycling and collection costs.

Halve Waste is an initiative of Albury City Council, City of Wodonga, Federation Council and the Shires of Towong, Greater Hume, Indigo and Alpine Shire Councils. The goal of Halve Waste is to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 50%.

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