Business Waste Audit Questionnaire
CONTACT INFORMATION
1.
Staff Business Waste Program Contact Person
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
2.
Staff Business Recycling Program Contact Person
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
3.
Solid Waste Collection/Hauler Contact Person
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
4.
Recycling Collection/Hauler Contact Person (1st)
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
□ Single Stream Recyclables
Recyclables □ Corrugated Cardboard □ Metal
Collected
□ Film Plastic □ Other, please describe:
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5.
Recycling Collection/Hauler Contact Person (2nd)
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
□ Single Stream Recyclables
Recyclables □ Corrugated Cardboard □ Metal
Collected
□ Film Plastic □ Other, please describe:
6.
Recycling Collection/Hauler Contact Person (3rd)
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address
□ Single Stream Recyclables
Recyclables □ Corrugated Cardboard □ Metal
Collected
□ Film Plastic □ Other, please describe:
GENERAL INFORMATION
No. of Employees
Square Footage
Do you have a floor plan?
□ Yes (request copy)
□ No
BUSINESS WASTE AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
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CURRENT WASTE PROGRAM PROCEDURES
1. Please describe the waste-generating
activities that take place on site.
2. How is waste handled from the point
of generation to the container from
which it is ultimately collected by the
collection company?
3. Please identify which of the following
materials are disposed of at this site.
□ Food Scraps
□ Food Soiled Paper
□ Biodegradable Plastics
□ Corrugated Cardboard, Boxboard, and Paper Bags
□ Newspaper and Phone Books
□ Magazines and Catalogs
□ Junk Mail, School, and Office Paper
□ Plastics #1 - #7
□ Aluminum Cans
□ Steel and Tin Cans
□ Glass Bottles
□ Other
4. How are recyclables handled from the
point of generation to the container from
which it is ultimately collected by the
collection company?
5. Is waste generated at this site known
to be variable by day of week or
season?
□ Yes (request copy)
□ No
If yes, describe:
6. Is waste generated by departments
known to vary by quantity and/or type of
material?
□ Yes (request copy)
□ No
If yes, describe:
7. Please provide general
comments/concerns about waste
reduction and recycling at your site.
BUSINESS WASTE AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
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CURRENT WASTE PROGRAM COLLECTION SERVICE LEVELS
If the site receives solid waste/recycling collection via carts/cans, please identify the following.
Please complete for solid waste and recyclable collection.
Solid Waste Collection
Description of collection location:
Quantity and size of containers:
_____ number of 96 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of 64 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of 32 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of Other, please specify
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
Recyclables Collection
Description of collection location:
Quantity and size of containers:
_____ number of 96 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of 64 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of 32 gallon carts/cans
_____ number of Other, please specify
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
If the site receives solid waste collection via containers or dumpsters other than carts/cans,
please identify the following for each container.
Container #1
Description of collection location:
Type of material collected:
□ Solid Waste
□ Corrugated Cardboard Recycling
□ Metal Recycling
□ Single Stream Recycling
□ Film Plastic Recycling □ Other, please describe:
Type of container:
□ Dumpster
Size of container:
_____CY or
□ Roll-off
□ Compactor
_____ Length, _____ Width, and _____ Height
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
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Container #2
Description of collection location:
Type of material collected:
□ Solid Waste
□ Corrugated Cardboard Recycling
□ Metal Recycling
□ Single Stream Recycling
□ Film Plastic Recycling □ Other, please describe:
Type of container:
□ Dumpster
Size of container:
_____CY or
□ Roll-off
□ Compactor
_____ Length, _____ Width, and _____ Height
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
Container #3
Description of collection location:
Type of material collected:
□ Solid Waste
□ Corrugated Cardboard Recycling
□ Metal Recycling
□ Single Stream Recycling
□ Film Plastic Recycling □ Other, please describe:
Type of container:
□ Dumpster
Size of container:
_____CY or
□ Roll-off
□ Compactor
_____ Length, _____ Width, and _____ Height
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
Container #4
Description of collection location:
Type of material collected:
□ Solid Waste
□ Corrugated Cardboard Recycling
□ Metal Recycling
□ Single Stream Recycling
□ Film Plastic Recycling □ Other, please describe:
Type of container:
□ Dumpster
Size of container:
_____CY or
□ Roll-off
□ Compactor
_____ Length, _____ Width, and _____ Height
Number of collections per week:
Days of the week collection
occurs:
□ Monday □ Tuesday □ Wednesday
□ Thursday □ Friday
□ Saturday □ Sunday
BUSINESS WASTE AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
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CURRENT WASTE PROGRAM COSTS
Solid Waste
Please specify the current waste
program costs.
Collection Costs:
$ __________ per
□ Week
□ Pull
□ Month
□ Year
□ Cubic Yard
□ Ton
If costs are per pull, CY, or ton,
please estimate the quantity of
such per year:
Container Rental Fee:
$___________ per
□ Day □ Week □ Month
□ Year
Recyclables
Please specify the current waste
program costs.
Collection Costs:
$ __________ per
□ Week
□ Pull
□ Month
□ Year
□ Cubic Yard
□ Ton
If costs are per pull, CY, or ton,
please estimate the quantity of
such per year:
Container Rental Fee:
$___________ per
BUSINESS WASTE AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
□ Day □ Week □ Month
□ Year
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