SSC’s ROLE in operation zero waste for facilities

Developing a zero waste to landfill program is a complicated process and requires a deep understanding of all waste generated in a facility. Many operations, especially manufacturing, are complex with multiple waste streams ranging from hazardous regulated wastes to break room and cafeteria waste. SSC works with the facility staff to understand these materials and the current disposition and management methods. This includes quantifying and characterizing the waste through a physical site visit. Once SSC has assessed all materials generated, we identify opportunities for waste minimization and diversion strategies. For difficult-to-manage waste streams, SSC uses our proven process to determine alternative management methods to avoid landfills. SSC's philosophy is to standardize all waste diversion activities at every facility within an organization. In order to achieve this, SSC creates playbooks and roadmaps for diverting waste from landfill on a consistent basis. SSC then provides comprehensive training to ensure the standard practices are understood and will be followed.

GreenCircle’s Role in operation zero waste for facilities

Through GreenCircle’s industry experience and expertise, we have developed our Waste Diversion and Zero Waste certifications as means to evaluate a companies’ end of life material management practices with a goal to provide companies with a percentage of waste they divert from landfill (percent by weight basis). As part of GreenCircle’s evaluation process, a review of all waste materials generated by the facility will be conducted in order to understand total material flows and management of materials; this will include hazardous, electronic, and universal waste. GreenCircle’s focus for Waste Diversion from Landfill certification is on municipal solid, residual, hazardous, universal, and construction and demolition wastes (if applicable). GreenCircle also audits and visits all MMO's utilized by the client in order to verify proper management of waste. Once GreenCircle has completed the audit, we issue certificates and provide marketing support.

Operation Zero Waste: How to Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill

As landfills continue to fill up, focusing on waste diversion will no longer be optional. Every single company will need to strive towards zero waste at their facilities or they will be left behind. Instead of viewing this as another item on a never-ending to-do list, SSC believes that this is an exciting opportunity to upgrade your processes to save money and valuable resources. We created a simple, 8-step process to help any company achieve zero waste to landfill at a facility or event.

Our Operation Zero Waste brochure outlines this process and delivers valuable insight on difficult-to-manage materials, the role of recyclers in the journey to zero waste, how waste minimization can help you reduce your carbon footprint, and more.