Waste management is all of the activities that handle waste materials, from the time it is made to its disposal. This includes how the business collects, transports, processes, recycles or disposes its waste.

Waste management is about being more efficient with raw materials and making the most of each stage of the production process. Whether the enterprise sell goods or services, everything it produces has a life-cycle. It begins with how it manufactures, distributes, uses, and then reuses or recycles that product.

Each stage offers the opportunity for you to think about how you use the product and if your processes can be more efficient.