Waste & water programs
Less to landfill. Less down the drain.
Waste and water are two of the clearest places to cut cost and impact at once. We design the programs, implement them on the ground, and prove the result against a real baseline.
Practical, not theoretical
Reduction first. Recovery second. Disposal last — and measured at every step.
For ports, councils, manufacturers and large facilities, waste and water are a material cost and a growing compliance and reputational risk. We turn that into opportunity — cutting what is thrown away and drawn down, recovering value where it exists, and reporting the result with the same rigour we bring to energy and emissions.
What we cover
Two streams, one accountable team
Waste audits & baselining
See exactly what is thrown away and why — the starting point for every reduction worth making.
Diversion & resource recovery
Redesign segregation and streams so organics, metals, paper and aggregates are recovered, not buried.
Source reduction & procurement
Cut waste before it is created by rethinking what is bought, packaged and specified.
Water metering & efficiency
Map and meter water use to find loss, then target the biggest, fastest reductions first.
Water quality & discharge
Manage and monitor water so it is used efficiently and returned clean, aligned to compliance.
Reporting & assurance
Board-ready reporting on diversion, consumption and cost — evidenced against the baseline.
Water
Use less, return it clean
Water is metered, mapped and managed — so loss is found and stopped, consumption falls, and what leaves the site meets its obligations. We make efficiency and water quality a measured, reportable part of operations rather than an afterthought.
Waste
Designed out, or recovered
Most waste is a procurement and process decision before it is a bin. We reduce it at the source, then turn what remains into recoverable streams — organics, metals, paper and aggregates — so diversion rises and landfill cost falls, tracked the whole way.
Measured, not asserted
Every reduction, evidenced
Waste and water programs are baselined against real data and tracked with our Data+ measurement layer — the same platform behind our consulting work. Diversion rates, consumption and cost savings are reported as evidence you can put in front of a board, a regulator or a community. See how it fits the wider program →
How a program runs
Audit. Design. Implement. Measure.
Audit
Measure current waste and water performance and find where the real loss and cost sit.
Design
Set targets and a practical program — reduction first, recovery second, disposal last.
Implement
Stand up the streams, metering and processes on the ground, with the people who run them.
Measure
Track diversion, consumption and savings against the baseline and report transparently.
Answers
Waste & water questions
What is a waste and water management program?
A waste and water management program is a structured plan to reduce what an organisation sends to landfill and draws from or discharges to the water system — and to recover value where it can. ReThink Sustainability audits current performance, designs the program, implements it on the ground, and measures the result so reductions are evidenced rather than assumed.
How do you reduce waste sent to landfill?
We start with a waste audit to see exactly what is being thrown away and why, then redesign collection, segregation and procurement so material is reduced at the source and the rest is diverted to recovery streams — organics, metals, paper and aggregates. Diversion rate is tracked over time against the baseline.
Can you help cut water consumption and improve water quality?
Yes. We meter and map water use to find loss and waste, target the biggest reductions first, and put management and monitoring in place so water is used efficiently and returned clean. For sites with discharge obligations we align the program to compliance and report against it.
Do you measure the results, or just recommend changes?
We measure. Every waste and water program is baselined against real data and tracked with our Data+ measurement layer, so diversion rates, consumption and cost savings are reported as evidence — not estimates. If we advise it, we measure it.
Who are waste and water programs for?
Ports, councils, manufacturers and large facilities where waste and water are a material cost and a compliance and reputational risk. These programs sit alongside our energy and emissions work so an organisation can address its whole environmental footprint with one accountable team.
Cut the waste. Keep the proof.
Start with a waste and water audit — a clear, measured picture of where cost and impact are leaking, and what it takes to stop it.