How-to use our Waste Audit Tool

A simple guide about how to use our Waste Audit Tool

Our Waste Audit Tool (WAT) lets you break down the types, volumes and sources of your waste, helping you to monitor and hence reduce costs. Click on any of the thumbnail images below to view screenshots of our Waste Audit Tool in use. When viewing any of the screenshots you can use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate between the different screenshots. We recommend that you view the guides for both our Green Business site assessment tools to learn all the different features.

Twelve simple steps to using our Waste Audit Tool

Screenshot of waste audit tool showing register button
Register once with this website to use both our site assessment tools
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing user registration fields
Enter the details about your business, look out for required fields you need to complete
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing e-mail address alert box
Add audit.greenbusiness.ie to your e-mail list to receive your activation e-mail
Screenshot of typical activation e-mail
Check your e-mail account for your activation e-mail and click on the link
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing an account has been successfully activated
Look out for the message confirming your account has been activated
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing username and password fields to log in
Log in to our site assessment tools using your user name and password
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing button to create a new waste audit
Click 'New Waste Audit (WAT)' to create a waste site assessment
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing text field to enter name and year of audit
Enter a name for your site assessment (e.g. the location) and the year
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing field to enter the amounts of waste arising
Enter the amount of waste arising in the different categories
Screenshot of tool showing site assessment report in tabular and graphical format
Click the button to save and view your audit report in tabular and graphical format
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing links to download, edit, delete or archive your site assessment
Click the Data Summary page link manage your site assessments
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing Data Summary page and links to compare audits
Compare your site assessment against other businesses

 



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From 26 April 2011 we have launched a new version of our audit tools. The changes to the tools mean your previous audits are not compatible with the new audit tools.


Facts & figures

  • Ireland produces over 3 million tonnes of municipal waste each year!
  • Water wastage can cost as much as 1% of business turnover
  • A systematic resource efficiency programme can save up to 1% of turnover!

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