The best way to manage waste while saving costs, is to eliminate or reduce the waste you produce. Actions to reduce waste include:
- reducing packaging and avoiding non-recyclable packaging
- reducing offcuts and rejects
- purchasing material in bulk
- only printing when necessary
- using concentrated cleaning products in refillable containers
- reusing packaging onsite or returning to supplier to be reused
Resources to help reduce food waste can be found on The Guardians of Grub website, which has a cost savings calculator. Suggested actions include:
- using daily specials to use up surplus ingredients
- monitoring ordering to reduce spoilage
- redistributing surplus food to community groups
- reselling surplus food to companies
- diverting food waste from landfill through food waste collections from the Council's commercial waste services or waste management companies