Adding Waste Data

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

Entering Waste Data using the Add Tool

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

If you would like to create a custom waste type, you can do so by navigating to the waste settings located in your ESG & Sustainability Settings. Once the waste type has been created and assigned an emissions factor in the settings area, it will be visible as a "waste type" option in your asset footprint pages.

In the Waste Historical Data Section, click "Add Data" for each waste type.
Select the metric unit for your data in the Metric dropdown menu
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
Wastewater
Reclaim

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.
Enter the amount of waste
Select the period interval for the data being added
(Optional) Attach an invoice
Repeat steps 3 - 9 to enter data for each waste type
Click "Update and Save Data"