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SETTING TARGETS
Overall, I was also pleased to see that half of all FMs still see improving the management of waste and recycling as an opportunity.
Interestingly, those who have a waste management strategy with clear targets has dropped from 59 per cent in 2021 to 42 per cent in 2023; while just over a third have a waste management strategy but no clear targets.
Do you have a waste management strategy with clear targets?
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2021 |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy with clear targets |
58.93% |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy, but we haven’t established clear targets |
32.74% |
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No, we do not have a waste management strategy |
8.33% |
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2022 |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy with clear targets |
54.87% |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy, but we haven’t established clear targets |
41.52% |
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No, we do not have a waste management strategy |
7.58% |
It is important to have targets as, without them, it is difficult to judge progress and prove the value of what you are doing. The ideal is to work in partnership to determine the year-on-year goals which will make a significant difference.
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2023 |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy with clear targets |
42.31% |
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Yes, we do have a waste management strategy, but we haven’t established clear targets |
33.65% |
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No, we do not have a waste management strategy |
25% |
At the end of the survey, a number of FMs also raised the issue of the lack of uniformity around waste collections, and we know this is something the Government is due to address.
I think we are not alone in saying we hope the new legislation will make a positive change and increase recycling. We only have control over our own collections and our own facilities, and we will work to help customers understand the changes they may need to make.
Let’s continue to work together to make a difference.
ABOUT THE SURVEY
*This year’s survey, undertaken by FMJ in partnership with Grundon Waste Management, canvassed the views of 300 facilities professionals. First undertaken in 2018, the annual survey is seen as a benchmark in tracking the issues that FMs deal with, with particular reference to waste management.
