Adding Waste Data

You can enter waste data into Brightest based on weight, volume, or number containers (if using easy waste allocation).

On this page:

Entering Waste Data using the Add Tool

How to add Waste Data by Volume

Links to information for uploading Waste Data via CSV

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Entering Waste Data using the Add Tool

1. Navigate to your asset's footprint data page, and select the Waste Tab

2. Select your waste types (you can select as many as needed). Waste type options include:

Waste Type Options

• Aggregates

• Construction (average or mixed)

• Asbestos

• Asphalt

• Bricks

• Compost

• Concrete

• Insulation

• Soils

• Mineral Oil

• Plasterboard

• Tires I Tyres

• Wood

• Books

• Glass

• Clothing

• Textile

• Household residual waste

• Landfill

• Food

• Organic: food and drink waste

• Organic: garden waste

• Organic: mixed food and garden waste

• Commercial and industrial waste (average or mixed)

• Industrial materials

• Medical

• Metal

• Metal: aluminium cans and foil (excl. forming)

• Metal: mixed cans

• Metal: scrap metal

• Metal: steel cans

• Recycling

• Wastewater

• Hazardous

• Electronics (WEEE) - fridges and freezers

• Electronics (WEEE) - large

• Electronics (WEEE) - mixed

• Electronics (WEEE) - small

• Electronics (WEEE)

• Batteries

• Other

• PMD

• Plastics: average plastics

• Plastics: average plastic film

• Plastics: average plastic rigid

• Plastics: HDPE (incl. forming)

• Plastics: LDPE and LLDPE (incl. forming)

• Plastics: PET (incl. forming)

• Plastics: PP (incl. forming)

• Plastics: PS (incl. forming)

• Plastic (PVC)

• Plastics: PVC (incl. forming)

• Paper

• Paper and board: board

• Paper and board: mixed

• Paper and board: paper

3. In the Waste Historical Data Section, click "Add Data" for each waste type.

4. Select the metric unit for your data in the Metric dropdown menu

5. Select your disposal method for each waste type. Disposal options include:

Disposal Method Options

• Reuse

• Resale

• Open-Loop (Recycling) - Recycling materials into other products

• Closed-Loop (Recycling) - Recycling materials into the same products

• Combustion

• Waste-to-Energy

• Composting

• Landfill

• Recycling (General or mixed)

• Anaerobic Digestion

6. You can select your own emissions factor for each waste type, but this isn't required as Brightest has default emissions factors for waste data.

7. Enter the amount of waste

8. Select the period interval for the data being added

9. (Optional) Attach an invoice

10. Repeat steps 3 - 9 to enter data for each waste type

11. Click "Update and Save Data"

Select your waste types, enter your data for each, and select "Update and Save Data"

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Add Waste Data by Volume

The default waste measurement is by weight (MT, kg, g, Ton, lb). If you would like to change your waste measurement type to volume (MCF, HFC, m^3, y^3, ft^3, Litre, Gallon, Barrel):

1. Navigate to the Settings Module, and select "Edit ESG and Sustainability Settings"

2. Select the Waste Tab, and select "Volume" in the Waste Measurement Method dropdown menu.

3. Click the green "Save" button to save your changes

Change waste measurement to volume by navigating to Settings >> Edit ESG and Sustainability Settings >> Waste Tab. Select volume as your waste measurement method and click the "Save" button.

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Links to information for uploading Waste Data via CSV

For information on uploading waste data via CSV, please see the articles below:

Uploading CSV Files

Uploading Waste Data

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