Environment

Waste management services

Four key questions require answers before effective waste management can begin:

	what is being thrown away?
	how much is being disposed of?
	where is it coming from?
	how much is it costing?

A waste review provides these answers and Halcrow has an excellent record in providing recommendations that help develop effective waste management systems to manage costs and reduce waste quantities.

A waste audit provides assurance that what management think is happening with regard to waste management is actually the case. Where differences between perception and reality occur, Halcrow can help in getting programmes back on track.

waste minimisation

In addition to suggesting how organisations can reduce their waste, Halcrow has actively assisted many clients in "hands-on" programmes to minimise waste. We have applied a variety of methods including reuse, recycling, charity donation and composting. The programmes we help develop often result in a "triple bottom line" (environmental, social and economic) win for the organisation concerned.

waste contractor audit and negotiation

Halcrow has extensive experience in auditing waste contractor performance and in the renegotiating contracts, to ensure waste contractors play a full and active role in waste management programmes.