Putting a waste management plan in place in the office can help you achieve a sustainable waste solution, which can be beneficial to your company and to the environment.

There are a number of steps to take if you want to put an effective waste management in place in your business. This includes planning, allocating responsibility, implementing the plan and reviewing it on a regular basis to ensure everyone is following the guidelines you have set out moving forward.

The first step to a successful waste management plan is to identify how your waste is currently being managed. Is everything being thrown into the bin and collected or are you already taking steps to separate recycled materials, thereby recycling and reusing wherever possible?

Next set your plan in place. Your plan should focus on the materials you can recycle each week, what you can reuse, what goes into waste and what can be donated. In a business environment you will have boxes and packaging, plastics and paper, all of which can be placed in recycling to reduce the impact on the landfills.

Keep a recycle bin close to all the desks and in each department. Encourage employees to make use of recycling to ensure that your company focuses on the environment.

Putting a waste management in place comes with a host of benefits. In addition to reducing your waste and helping the environment, your company will also encourage new clients, improve your reputation and save time and energy. These days more customers are very "green" aware and look for companies that share their same values and goals when it comes to saving the planet, this means that these companies are more likely to choose a company that has an effective waste management plan in place and focuses on "green" initiatives moving forward.

Once you have written up your waste management plan, implement it into the work place to identify how it works and how realistic your goals and objectives are when it comes to effectively managing your waste and reducing the amount of waste you send to the landfill each year.

Ensure you write clear instructions for staff members on what they should be throwing in the bin and what they must recycle. Allocate the responsibility of monitoring progress to managers and team leaders to ensure everyone is doing their part to help your company achieve success when it comes to your waste management plan.

It is a good idea to review your waste management plan from time to time. This can help you ensure it is working effectively and that everyone in the building is doing their part to follow the plan to the letter, making a difference to the environment while helping your business build a solid reputation with customers who care about the environment.

Ensure you choose a waste management collections company that has the same ideals and goals that you have. Choosing a waste collections company that can guarantee you that they will recycle the maximum amount of waste possible can provide you with peace of mind. This is also a way to ensure that any recycled materials that end up in regular rubbish will be recycled along the way.

Take advantage of your waste management plan and combine it with your deliveries and everything you do to reduce your carbon footprint. Focus on a green policy for your business which can help you succeed in a market where customers are environmentally focussed, helping your business grow, draw in new customers and achieve success in the future.