WasteFree23 Certification
Become a Certified WasteFree Organization
The WasteFree23 (WF23) Certification recognizes organizations that take practical, measurable action to reduce, recover, and responsibly manage the waste generated through their operations.
Through training, appropriate equipment, and effective waste management processes, WF23 works with organizations to build systems that prevent waste from becoming a burden on the environment and instead turn waste into valuable resources.
What Does It Mean to Be WasteFree?
A WasteFree organization takes responsibility for the waste it generates.
It has systems in place to:
- Reduce waste at its source
- Separate and process different waste streams
- Recover and reuse valuable materials
- Responsibly manage unavoidable waste
- Train employees in waste reduction and resource recovery
- Ensure that recovered materials are put to beneficial use
WF23 Certification recognizes organizations that have implemented these practices as part of their normal operations.
Why Become WF23 Certified?
WF23 Certification allows your organization to demonstrate its commitment to:
- Reducing environmental pollution
- Preventing waste and promoting resource recovery
- Building a circular economy
- Improving waste management practices
- Engaging and training employees
- Creating environmental and economic value from waste
Certified organizations can publicly demonstrate their commitment to a WasteFree future and become part of the growing WF23 network of organizations working to eliminate waste.
The Certification Process
1. Apply
Complete the WF23 Certification Application Form and provide information about your organization, operations, and current waste management practices.
2. Assessment
WF23 reviews your application and assesses the waste streams generated by your organization and the systems currently in place to manage them.
3. Training & Implementation
WF23 provides guidance and training and, where required, helps identify the appropriate equipment, processes, and systems needed to reduce, recover, and responsibly manage your waste.
4. Verification
WF23 verifies that the required waste management systems and processes have been implemented and are operating effectively. On-site visit or video conference visit to your facility is required a WF23 volunteer.
5. Certification
Organizations that meet the WF23 certification requirements receive an official WF23 Certificate of Certification with a unique certificate number.
6. Maintain Your WasteFree Status
Certified organizations are expected to maintain their waste management systems, train new employees, and continue improving their waste reduction and resource recovery practices. Certificates have a validity of 2 years from the issuing date.
Who Can Apply?
WF23 Certification is open to organizations of all types and sizes, including:
Businesses | Hotels | Restaurants | Factories | Offices | Schools | Universities | Farms | NGOs | Community Organizations
If your organization generates waste, you can take steps to manage it better and work toward becoming WasteFree.
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