Waste & Recycling Dashboard

Understand and reduce your waste impact. NetNada's Waste Dashboard tracks waste generation, diversion rates, and associated carbon emissions—giving you the metrics needed to improve recycling, reduce landfill, and progress toward circular economy goals.

How It Works

The Waste & Recycling Dashboard provides comprehensive visibility into waste streams across your organisation. Track physical waste quantities (tonnes, cubic metres) alongside carbon emissions to understand both operational and environmental impact.

1

Upload Waste Data

Import waste collection records, bin weights, or contractor reports through Task Manager or Carbon Data Uploader. Activity-based data (tonnes, cubic metres) provides full dashboard functionality; spend-based data populates emissions only.

2

Categorise Waste Streams

The system categorises waste by stream type—landfill, recycling, composting, paper, hazardous, etc. Each stream has specific emission factors reflecting different disposal methods and environmental impacts.

3

Monitor Generation Trends

Area charts show monthly waste generation by stream type. Identify seasonal patterns, track waste reduction initiatives, and understand how operational changes affect waste volumes.

4

Calculate Diversion Rate

The dashboard automatically calculates your diversion rate—the percentage of waste diverted from landfill through recycling, composting, and other recovery methods. Track progress toward zero-waste goals.

5

Quantify Carbon Impact

See the emissions associated with your waste disposal. Landfill generates methane; recycling and composting have different emission profiles. Understand how waste management choices affect your carbon footprint.

Why Use NetNada's Waste & Recycling Dashboard

Complete Waste Visibility

See all waste streams in one view—landfill, recycling, composting, paper, hazardous, electronic. Understand your total waste generation and where each stream goes.

Track Diversion Progress

The diversion rate KPI shows what percentage of waste avoids landfill. Monitor progress toward targets like 80% diversion or zero waste to landfill.

Link Waste to Emissions

Waste management has carbon implications. Landfill generates methane emissions; recycling and composting have lower impacts. The dashboard connects waste decisions to climate outcomes.

Identify Improvement Opportunities

Waste stream breakdowns reveal where to focus improvement efforts. If 40% of waste is recyclable paper going to landfill, that's a clear opportunity.

Facility Benchmarking

Compare waste performance across sites. Identify best practices at high-performing facilities and apply lessons to sites with higher waste generation or lower diversion rates.

Circular Economy Reporting

Track metrics required for circular economy reporting and waste-related disclosures. Diversion rates, waste intensities, and stream breakdowns support multiple reporting frameworks.

Who Needs Waste & Recycling Dashboard

Facilities Managers Managing Waste Contracts

Understand waste generation patterns to optimise bin sizes, collection frequencies, and contractor relationships. Track whether waste reduction initiatives actually reduce volumes.

Sustainability Managers Reporting Waste Metrics

Generate waste generation, diversion rate, and waste emissions figures for sustainability reports. Support GRI, CDP, and other frameworks requiring waste disclosures.

Operations Leaders Reducing Waste Costs

Waste disposal is expensive. Understanding waste streams helps identify opportunities to reduce generation, improve recycling, and lower waste management costs.

Hospitality and Events Businesses

High waste-generating industries need clear visibility into waste streams. Track event-by-event or venue-by-venue waste to understand and improve performance.

Manufacturing Companies

Production processes generate significant waste. Track waste intensity (waste per unit produced), identify process improvements, and report progress to customers and investors.

Waste & Recycling Dashboard Features

Total Waste KPI

Physical weight of waste generated in tonnes across all streams and facilities. Track total waste reduction over time.

Diversion Rate

Percentage of waste diverted from landfill through recycling, composting, reuse, and recovery. Key metric for circular economy reporting.

Waste Streams Count

Number of unique waste categories tracked across your organisation. Understand the diversity of your waste profile.

Waste Emissions

Total carbon emissions (tCO₂e) associated with waste disposal. Reflects different emission factors for landfill, recycling, composting, and other disposal methods.

Generation Trend Charts

Area chart showing monthly waste generation by stream type. Visualise patterns, track initiatives, and identify anomalies.

Weight Breakdown Donut

Percentage distribution of waste by weight across streams. See at a glance what proportion goes to landfill versus recycling.

Volume Breakdown Donut

Cubic metre visualisation showing physical space occupied by different waste streams. Useful for bin sizing and logistics planning.

Facility Filter

Filter dashboard by specific sites to see facility-level waste performance. Compare sites and identify best practices.

Real Results from Real Users

See how companies are transforming their sustainability reporting

ICC Sydney
Sustainability Manager, Sustainability Manager
"Events generate enormous amounts of waste. The Waste Dashboard showed us that 35% of our 'landfill' waste was actually recyclable. We implemented better signage and bin placement, improving diversion from 45% to 72%."
Impact:
  • Identified 35% recyclables in landfill stream
  • Improved diversion rate from 45% to 72%
  • Reduced waste emissions by 28%
Merivale Group
Operations Director, Operations Director
"With 100+ venues, waste costs were significant but opaque. The dashboard revealed which venues had the highest waste intensity, allowing us to focus waste reduction programs where they'd have the biggest impact."
Impact:
  • Benchmarked waste intensity across 100+ venues
  • Identified top 10 venues for waste reduction focus
  • Reduced total waste generation by 15%
Boo Studio
Production Manager, Production Manager
"The weight versus volume breakdown was surprisingly useful. We realised our high-volume packaging waste was actually low-weight. Compacting improved our bin utilisation significantly."
Impact:
  • Understood weight vs volume relationship
  • Reduced collection frequency by 30%
  • Lower waste management costs

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Waste & Recycling Dashboard

What data do I need for the Waste Dashboard?
For full functionality, upload activity-based data: waste weight (kg or tonnes) and/or volume (cubic metres) by stream type (landfill, recycling, compost, etc.) and facility. Most waste contractors provide this on invoices or reports. Spend-only data will populate emissions but not generation trends or breakdowns.
Why does spend-only data have limitations?
Waste emissions require knowing the physical quantity and disposal method. Spend-based calculation can estimate emissions using average factors, but generation trend graphs, weight/volume breakdowns, and diversion rates require actual physical measurements.
How is diversion rate calculated?
Diversion rate = (Total waste - Landfill waste) / Total waste × 100%. It represents the percentage of waste diverted from landfill through recycling, composting, reuse, anaerobic digestion, or other recovery methods.
What waste streams are tracked?
Common streams include general waste (landfill), mixed recycling, paper/cardboard, organic/food waste, glass, metals, plastics, hazardous waste, e-waste, and construction/demolition waste. Custom streams can be configured for specific operational needs.
How are waste emissions calculated?
Different disposal methods have different emission factors. Landfill generates methane as organic material decomposes. Recycling typically has lower emissions (avoiding virgin material production). Composting has its own emission profile. NetNada applies appropriate factors based on disposal method and waste type.
Can I compare waste performance across facilities?
Yes. Use the facility filter to view individual site performance, or compare the facility breakdown showing waste generation and diversion rates for each node. Benchmarking reveals best practices and improvement opportunities.
Does waste data feed into my overall carbon footprint?
Yes. Waste emissions are categorised as Scope 3 Category 5 (Waste generated in operations) and appear in your GHG Emissions Dashboard. The Waste Dashboard provides detailed breakdown; the GHG Dashboard shows waste in context of your total footprint.
What targets should I set for diversion rate?
Leading organisations target 80-90% diversion rates. 'Zero waste to landfill' typically means 90%+ diversion (some residual waste is unavoidable). Start by benchmarking current performance, then set progressive improvement targets based on your industry and operations.

Track Your Waste Impact Today

Measure. Divert. Reduce.

Transform waste data into actionable insights. NetNada's Waste Dashboard reveals where waste goes, how to improve diversion, and what it means for your carbon footprint.

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