In regards to matters waste generation, the hotel industry is easily one of the leading contributors to waste production. This is because the industry is a chief consumer of resources which lead to generation of this waste.
It is therefore important that the industry is handled with a lot of caution and effective measures are taken to ensure that there is proper handling of waste and management in general.
We are going to look at effective ways of waste management in hotels and restaurants in general.
- Characterization and quantification of waste
Categorizing the types and quantity of waste produced in each department is key in ensuring that waste is managed properly e.g. office waste such as papers and documents, household waste and organic waste such as vegetable and fruit peels. Once categorized, the different types of waste can be segregated in color-coded bins for easy waste management.
We are pleased to inform you that we at mama@co.ke incorporate use of said color-coded bins in our garbage collection services.
- Understand waste hierarchy
This concept provides options to manage waste by prevention, minimization, reuse, recycle, recovery and disposal which prevents a lot of waste from going into the waste stream.
Recovery is said to be the most important part of the process because some value of the material is recovered through recycling. The last step is disposal which generally involves landfill and incineration of waste.
Some of the measures that can be incorporated include but are not limited to;
- Using refillable dispensers for soaps (body wash, hand wash, dish wash), shampoos and conditioners
- Using washable cloth products and dish ware instead of using the disposable ones
iii. Using water filters instead of using plastic bottles
- Reducing and reusing supplies packaging materials
- Reducing the number of paper products
- Switching to LED lights
- Data analysis
Most of the waste generated in the hotel industry is sent to landfills without it being treated properly. The first step in managing the data analysis of waste is to perform waste audit which involves identifying the process of productivity from waste management practices in hotels. Volume of waste can be immensely reduced by use of trash compactors or industrial balers which in return reduces the cost of waste disposal. 4. Model and framework development
A framework is developed with special focus on which can save cost on local vendors and labour cost for handling waste. This can be classified into two:
- Profitability from recyclable and compostable waste- this is from the method of generating profit from the business events in a firm. ii. Sustainability from waste management- when the social, economic and environmental aspects are taken care of and has all the required conditions to sustain from managing waste, any framework can survive if these three suspects are sustained.
Managing waste in hotels and restaurants is one of the major issues we need to deal with due to the high rate at which the waste is generated. So as to reduce the environmental impact, it is mandatory for the hotel industry to develop a complete framework that helps in optimizing each waste material.
At mamae@.co.ke we offer training on waste separation and also offer services tailored to your needs. Reach out to us on 0722254393 or drop us an email to discuss your garbage collection needs.
