The most important reason for proper waste management is to protect the environment and for the health and safety of the population.

Certain types of waste can be hazardous and can pollute the environment. Bad waste management practices can also cause land and air pollution which can result in serious medical conditions in humans and animals.

Implementing good waste management practices not only helps to protect the environment but can be beneficial to your business.

It can enhance your business’ reputation – take a busy restaurant as an example. Would you go there if it had garbage piling up, or food scraps left lying around? Or would you support that same restaurant if it had a policy of donating leftover food to a charity for the homeless?

Energy efficiency – have you thought of how you could use waste products as a combustion fuel for things such as cooking or heating?

Cost savings – managing the waste your business produces can result in valuable materials to reuse. This can save you money while potentially creating new jobs and business opportunities.

Resource recovery – reducing, reusing and recycling your waste is important for the environment, and it can also be profitable. It decreases the amount of waste for disposal, saves space in landfills, and conserves natural resources.