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How-to use our Waste Audit Tool

A easy 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
You only need to 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 address book 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 to download, edit, delete or archive your site assessment
Screenshot of waste audit tool showing Data Summary page and links to compare audits
Use the Data Summary page to compare your site assessment against other businesses

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Any questions?

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.