Waste Audit Step 1: Waste Source worksheet
1) Use this worksheet to record observations during your waste audit.
2) Weigh the bag of waste and record its weight (in kilograms) in the weight column.
3) For each bag of waste, record its waste source (garbage, recycling, or green bin), the location where it was collected, and detailed observations of what you found in the bag in the appropriate waste
category column (e.g., newspaper – lots, envelopes- some, pop cans – 5).
4) Use the waste results worksheet to record the weights of your sorted waste.
Waste Category
Recyclable
containers
Example
Waste source:
Garbage
Location:
Library
Bag 1
Waste source:
Audit Observations
Location:
Bag 2
Waste source:
Location:
Bag 3
Waste source:
Location:
Bag 4
Waste source:
Location:
(e.g., plastic, metal,
glass, paper, milk/juice
cartons)
Water bottles - 2
Pop can - 1
Milk carton
Recyclable paper
Other recyclables
(e.g. copy paper,
newspapers,
notebooks, magazines)
(e.g., e-waste,
printer/toner cartridges,
CFL bulbs, batteries)
Newspaper -1
Copy paper- some
Envelopes - 3
Magazine - 1
Chart paper- some
Batteries
Food waste and
soiled paper
Real garbage
(must go to landfill)
Unopened food
(Optional)
Reusable things
(Optional)
Weight
(e.g., paper towels,
plates, cups)
Apple cores- lots
Paper napkins
Tea bags
Paper towels- lots
Coffee grounds
Muffin wrappers- lots
Paper coffee cups
Stir sticks
Empty sugar packets
Masking tape- lots
Old markers
Broken scissors
Sugar packets- lots
Unused name labels
Working marker
pencils
2.4 kg
Waste Category
Recyclable
containers
(e.g., plastic, metal,
glass, paper, milk/juice
cartons)
Recyclable paper
Other recyclables
(e.g. copy paper,
newspapers,
notebooks, magazines)
(e.g., e-waste,
printer/toner cartridges,
CFL bulbs, batteries)
Food waste and
soiled paper
Real garbage
(must go to landfill)
Unopened food
(Optional)
(e.g., paper towels,
fruit cores, paper
plates)
Reusable things
(Optional)
Weight
(kg)
Bag 5
Waste source:
Location:
Bag 6
Waste source:
Audit Observations
Location:
Bag 7
Waste source:
Location:
Bag 8
Waste source:
Location:
Bag 9
Waste source:
Location:
Date: ____________________________________________ School/Centre: ___________________________________________________________________
Main contact: ____________________________________
Names and roles of auditing team: ________________________________________________________________________________________