The WasteSAVER Standard is awarded to organisations that Measure, Manage and Minimise their waste output, year on year.

How to Achieve the Waste Saver Standard

For organisations to achieve the Waste Saver Standard they must be able to demonstrate ‘year-on-year improvements’ in:

Reduction in Waste Intensity

Showing a reduction in waste tied in to an appropriate metric, eg. £m turnover, etc.

Overall Movements in Hierarchy

Exhibiting a net positive movement of waste along the hierarchy, demonstrating an improvement in the amount of waste not being sent to landfill and instead being recycled or reused etc. There needs to be a positive movement on the hierarchy towards zero landfill.