Create a sustainable waste management plan with commercial cleaning professionals

Find out how to establish and maintain sustainable waste management practices with the help of professional commercial cleaners.

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During 2020-21, Australia’s commercial and industrial sector was responsible for 43% of all waste generated. With impacts on both operational costs and environmental sustainability, establishing a proper waste management plan should be at the top of corporate sustainability agendas.

However, even though the figures support the need for proper waste management solutions, the Biennial 2022 National Waste Report revealed that Australians have increased their waste generation by 3% compared to 2018-19.

This highlights the importance of implementing comprehensive waste management practices that offer substantial benefits. However, when it comes to developing and maintaining an effective waste management system, it can seem like a challenging prospect for many. This is where the help of an experienced professional cleaning service can make a difference.

With their expertise and hands-on approach to effective waste management, they can help streamline waste management processes, drive sustainable practices, and even ensure compliance with the relevant regulations.

Let’s take a closer look at how commercial cleaning professionals can be invaluable partners in implementing and optimising your waste management strategy which can lead to a more efficient, cleaner, and environmentally responsible property.

How commercial cleaning professionals can help implement a waste management plan

Conducting waste audits

Waste audits require a deep understanding of the waste management processes, identifying areas for improvement, quantities of waste produced, and many more factors that impact your waste management processes. Commercial cleaning professionals can help you identify these areas and more that could increase your negative environmental impact. This approach helps create a tailored waste management solution specific to your business and industry while ensuring you have maximum efficiency and environmental impact.

Implementing waste segregation

Cleaning experts have the skills and expertise to implement detailed waste segregation systems throughout your commercial property. Whether it’s placing colour-coded bins, clear signage, or educational materials to encourage proper waste sorting, cleaning professionals understand how to streamline the process while staying compliant with the necessary regulations. They also help improve recycling rates and reduce contamination, leading to more efficient ways of managing waste and lowering disposal costs.

Optimising waste collection schedules

To optimise your waste collection schedules you need to analyse your waste generation patterns and volumes. Commercial cleaning professionals understand how to do this efficiently to optimise your property’s waste collection schedules. They can work with waste management companies and determine the most efficient pickup frequencies, reducing waste overflow problems and minimising unnecessary collections. This optimisation can help save costs, reduce carbon footprints, and improve overall property hygiene.

Monitoring and reporting on progress

Having the right waste management processes is important but their progress also needs to be closely monitored. Robust tracking systems can help you collect information on waste volumes, recycling rates, and cost savings. They can provide regular reports for data-driven insights into your waste management process and identify ways for continuous improvement. Aside from waste management, another key benefit is that it helps stay on track with your sustainability goals while adhering to regulatory compliance.

ISO certified for quality

Accord Property Services is ISO certified to ensure that all our services have all the requirements for standardisation and quality assurance.

AS/NZS ISO 14001-2016: Environmental Management Systems

AS/NZS ISO 45001-2018: Occupational Health and Safety Management System

AS/NZS ISO 9001-2016: Quality Management Systems Scheme

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Why choose Accord?

Accord provides leading commercial cleaning in Sydney and across Australia with a 30-year track record. We offer a full suite of services, from maintenance to cleaning services in Sydney, to keep your properties looking pristine and well-maintained.

Our team of experts works around your schedule and helps you achieve sustainability goals and foster a healthy environment.

What our clients say

“I have dealt with several different property services providers over the last 20 years, but have never come across anyone quite like Accord Property Services. They have been looking after the commercial cleaning and maintenance of our office in Newcastle for many years now. The team from Sydney are professional and very friendly. I have found the local staff to be extremely flexible, reliable and meticulous with their work.”

“We have built a strong relationship with Accord Property Services since 2008. They service our four properties across New South Wales and Victoria. In the years of dealing with Accord we have found their services to be exemplary and easy to manage, regardless of the locations.”

“Having been involved with the company at various levels from dealing with their cleaners and technicians through to direct contact with their Operations Manager and Directors, I can recommend their services as always being ethical, performance and outcome driven and value for money.”

From our first meeting, we knew that we were in the hands of confident, capable, customer centred professionals. We engaged Accord to provide Building Management and Cleaning Services for a multiple building complex. They have worked very closely with the Strata Committee and the Strata Management company to ensure there is synergy in communication and activity. On taking up the contract they stepped into a minefield of issues that needed to be resolved and worked through these confidently and professionally. The managers regularly check in to ensure that they are delivering on their promise and regularly ask for feedback on their performance and solicit comments on anything they can do better. I have no hesitation in recommending the management and team at Accord and look forward to a long and productive term with them.

Accord property services provide Sevana apartments Lane Cove with excellent cleaning services all year. Accord cleaners are hard-working, have a professional attitude to their work and are responsive to any issues arising throughout their shift. The cleaners show excellent teamwork and keenness in doing a quality job. The cleaners are very respectful to residents at all times and attend to all requests that may arise. The quality of their work and professional attitude reflects back to Accord Property Services high standards.

If you are a strata owner struggling with an underperformed building manager and or cleaner and is thinking of making a change, please consider Accord. They are efficient, professional, innovative and can quickly fix your headache. Highly recommended.

Always a pleasure dealing with the Accord staff - Professional & Helpful. 100% would recommend their service.

FAQs

What should a waste management plan include?

A proper plan should include a waste audit, reduction goals, segregation strategies, collection and disposal procedures, staff training programs, monitoring systems, and compliance measures. It should also outline roles and responsibilities, budget considerations, and strategies for continuous improvement.

How can a waste management plan contribute to a property’s sustainability goals?

A well-implemented waste management plan can significantly contribute to a property’s sustainability goals. It reduces environmental impact by minimising waste sent to landfills and increasing recycling rates, thus lowering the property’s overall carbon footprint. The plan promotes resource conservation, energy savings, water conservation, and improved air quality. It can also contribute to biodiversity protection by reducing the need for landfill expansion and minimising pollution.

What are the 5 waste management approaches?

The 5 main waste management approaches, often referred to as the waste hierarchy, are:

Reduce: Minimising waste generation
Reuse: Using items multiple times before discarding
Recycle: Converting waste into new materials or products
Recover: Extracting energy from waste (e.g., incineration for power generation)
Dispose: Safely discarding waste that cannot be managed through other means