Select the date & time of the workshop your company would like to attend & the number of tickets equivalent to the number of staff that will be attending the workshop.

WHY ATTEND THE WORKSHOP?

The amount of waste humans produce is steadily rising and so is the cost of dealing with it. Global solid waste generation is on pace to increase 70% by 2025. Through reduced consumption and better waste management we can all work together to bring this number down.

Locally, Whistler has a mission to achieve zero waste. AWARE has worked with an array of sectors throughout the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District in an effort to increase awareness and education around waste reduction and diversion from large multi-family accommodation properties and world renowned events to local classrooms and community block parties. Additionally, many properties across the community have been working together to similarly help move their properties and our community towards our zero waste goals.

There are many touch points in the life cycle of a product before it ends up in the compost, recycling or garbage bin. Cleaning teams often complete one of the last, but critical steps in this process and help to decrease the amount of waste going to landfill by transferring the waste collected from inside a property to the separate waste streams in the garbage room or the transfer station. The Waste AWARE Certification for Cleaning Companies was created to bring light to the importance of a cleaner's role in the waste process, while helping to make it easier and more time-efficient for cleaning crews to handle waste.

CERTIFICATION PROCESS

BUSINESS BENEFITS

Benefits for Cleaning Companies

• Customer satisfaction
• Team holds knowledge to handle and manage waste correctly
• Compliance with the Solid Waste Utility Bylaw
• Increased marketing potential and environmental credibility
• Fosters environmental stewardship in company culture

Benefits for Businesses Contracting Cleaning Companies

• Easy to identify Waste AWARE Certified cleaning companies
• Trust that waste diversion efforts being made inside the business are replicated when waste leaves the business
• Reassurance to stakeholders that the business is following waste management best practice

CERTIFICATION PERKS

• Waste AWARE Certificate and logo for online and print promotion
• Waste AWARE vehicle decal
• Training manual with slides from the workshop in which participants can take notes
• A draft Zero Waste Policy which can be personalized and included in company marketing
• Access to waste diversion resources and tools
• Year-round support for weird and wonderful waste questions
• Online and print exposure through the AWARE website, social media and bi-annually in the Pique Newsmagazine

TOPICS COVERED

• Why waste diversion is important for you, your business, the companies who contract you and your community
• Practical guidance on what goes where
• How to sort waste safely and efficiently
• Minimizing waste creation on the job
• A brief overview of the rules and regulations around waste

Thank you to the Resort Municipality of Whistler for funding the development of the Waste AWARE Certification Program and to our venue sponsor the Whistler Chamber of Commerce.