Wondering if anyone can give examples of communities/municipalities that successfully collect data directly from local waste haulers to get an accurate picture of whether waste diversion campaigns are working or not.
Data gathered from Waste Hauler Data to measure waste diversion program effectiveness
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Hi
We use a system call Bin Tracker https://bintracker.com.au/ within our building and we have taught the cleaners how to weigh waste.
We are using the data to drive our staff engagement program.
Also we put in our contracts that waste data must be supplied by the contractor - this covers off areas where we don't have bin tracker.
Regards
David
We use a system call Bin Tracker https://bintracker.com.au/ within our building and we have taught the cleaners how to weigh waste.
We are using the data to drive our staff engagement program.
Also we put in our contracts that waste data must be supplied by the contractor - this covers off areas where we don't have bin tracker.
Regards
David
Winnipeg tracks its diversion data consistently, and while I haven't seen this applied to a study of whether a campaign is working, it has measured accurately what the impact of adding yard waste as a composted stream has been. Search "Comprehensive Integrated Waste Management Strategy Plan" from Winnipeg for some good info, and this link may help too: https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/sustainability/WasteManagementAndDiversion.stm
Thank you, David!
Hi, Rachel! Sorry for the late reply. I thought I was set up to receive notifications to my email, but that's not the case. I'd be interested in having a conversation with you if you're still interested in collaborating. [email protected]
Measuring success in waste management outreach is difficult to judge unless you are piloting then hauling this material from a particular area. This is primarily due to the contracts or route schedules that you have in place. I have successfully done it but had to set up the data capture details based on routes. I retired from Durham Region this past year so I can't access the actual reports and campaigns because I don't have access to them. Work completed however included: green bin organics, blue box contamination in multi-residential sites, and litter mitigation at curb.
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I'd be interested in any key points of wisdom you gleaned from your outreach on this question.