Is your business paying too much for waste management? With the increasing cost of running a business, it’s no surprise you’re seeking ways to cut unnecessary expenses.
However, reducing costs could lead to bigger headaches…missed collections, costly cancellation fees and logistical disruptions. Before making any drastic cuts, read our smart strategies to lower costs without compromising service.
1. Reduce the amount of waste you produce.
Yes, this one seems obvious. It’s as simple as less waste = less costs.
Reducing the amount of waste your business produces, means fewer collections. This reduces the cost of your waste management plan (assuming you have one).
By reviewing your waste production, you can eliminate unnecessary waste.
- Where is your waste coming from?
- Should certain waste have been thrown away?
- How many single-use materials are we using?
Our waste audits can help with this and begin working towards reducing your waste production.
2. Work alongside local waste processing plants
Transportation is often one of the biggest waste management costs.
Many businesses simply go with big-name companies or the first result on Google, skipping the research. They overlook the hundreds of waste management companies across the UK. Many can handle the collection, recycling and disposal of various materials.
Chances are one is close to your business and deals with the type of waste you produce.
Instead, businesses often pay extra to send waste to plants far away, when a local company could handle it for much less.
Agecko will find the closest plant to handle various waste to reduce costs and carbon.
3. Reuse and recycle
Your waste might not even be waste.
Just because something is used doesn’t mean it can’t be reused.
The rise of single-use “recyclable” products highlights the dangers of greenwashing.
Businesses think they’re making eco-friendly choices but often end up causing more harm.
Reusing materials whenever possible is a cost-effective way to reduce waste. Making small changes to embrace reusable items can help your company significantly reduce business waste costs while promoting sustainability. By switching to more reusable products, you reduce the need to throw things away. While these items may cost more upfront, they last longer, turning frequent weekly expenses into rare, long-term savings.
4. Conduct a waste audit
Don’t get worried over the word audit.
By reviewing your waste management, you can create a more efficient plan.
Waste audits can:
- Spot issues.
- Fix them.
- Improve your business!
Simple as that. By identifying inefficiencies in your waste streams, a thorough audit can streamline processes and help your business reduce business waste costs without compromising on compliance or service quality.
Many waste companies send different waste to multiple plants when we can handle it all for you.
Minor changes can cut your waste management costs.
5. Encourage customers to use reusable products
This reduces waste and lowers costs on disposable materials, helping both the environment and your bottom line.
It could be:
- More durable containers for shipping.
- Washable cloths instead of disposable wipes.
- Longer-lasting conveyor belts.
These changes can reduce waste and the need for constant restocking.
Together we can create long-term savings.
By implementing our smart waste management solutions will help track, sort and recycle efficiently.
