Reducing waste

Here you'll find tools, tips and case studies to help you start reducing waste at its source.

Waste costs are ever increasing and, while recycling and reuse is valuable, resource efficiency is mainly about stopping valuable materials being wasted in the first place! You can start making savings straight away through some low-cost improvements - take a look at some of the Top Tips using the link below.

You will save more money by taking a more systematic approach and examining what ends up in your bins and skips! You can use our site assessment tool to help you make a start - and then request a site visit from Green Business.

Segregate your paper and cardboard for recycling. Improve the amounts of materials collected by having fewer general waste bins and more recycling collection points. Click here for more top tips on reducing your waste.

Reasons to reduce waste:

It saves money.
It improves reputation.
It protects our shared environment, and feels good.
It is easy to get started.

Need information, advice or support? Contact us on 1850-green1 (1850 473361) (helpline is available Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00). Eligible companies may also submit a request for a free Resource Efficiency Audit. It is recommended that companies register and use the audit tools prior to requesting a Resource Efficiency Audit.

Case study:
Sorting the problem
Small businesses can make big savings by reducing waste. Alert Packaging, for example, is a small company in County Wicklow that reduced its solvent usage by 30% and saved €12,900 a year in the process. What's more, Alert improved its waste segregation and recycling processes to send 85% less plastic film waste to landfill - turning a waste cost into a revenue of over €1,500 a year!

Click here for more case studies.

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