About 80% of our clients have had inaccurate service levels. It’s one of the main ways that companies overpay for waste expenses.

The best way to know if your service levels align with your actual needs is to get a free waste audit. Every company needs an independent, objective oversight on their waste management processes. Haulers are not financially motivated to provide cost-cutting solutions. They don’t have incentive to recommend changes that will cut into their bottom line.

An independent audit will thoroughly examine your waste service levels in conjunction with every other relevant aspect of your waste and recycling streams.

What are indicators of inaccurate waste and recycling service levels?

When we complete our exhaustive audit, we examine the following to determine if your current service levels are ideal:

1. Dumpster fill level when they are serviced. If your dumpsters are only half full when they are serviced, you are paying for too many pick-ups.

2. Compactor size, if relevant. Having a bigger or smaller compactor may reduce your costs, depending on your true waste needs.

3. How many dumpsters you have on site. For some companies, it is less expensive to vary the pick-up schedule for sets of waste containers. Suppose you have five dumpsters at two locations at your property. You may be able to save on your waste expenses by having dumpsters 1 and 2 and dumpsters 3-5 serviced on different days of the week. It’s a less conventional solution to a common problem.

Waste service levels and waste equipment must be evaluated simultaneously.

You can’t evaluate your service levels, however, without also evaluating the waste equipment you have on site. If you don’t have the correct equipment onsite to begin with, you almost certainly have inaccurate service levels - and vice versa!

When we complete our waste audits, we thoroughly analyze every component of your existing waste equipment and service levels to find the solutions that are right for you. But we also examine possible solutions as well - we often ask other area haulers to bid on services to see if better pricing is available. And we look at possible ways to divert waste streams and recycle, both of which will impact your need for waste and recycling pick-ups.

We get the whole picture of your waste services so that we can find the very best waste solutions for you.

How much will inaccurate service levels cost me?

The answer to this question depends on how misaligned your current service is with your real needs. If you’re employing the most expensive hauler in the area and are receiving too many pick-ups per week, you’re likely overspending by at least 10% every month. If you have a hauler with better pricing - and your contract does not allow price spikes - you won’t be overcharged as much, but you will still overpay since you’re receiving too many pick-ups.

Overpaying by $100 a month may not sound like a lot, but that adds up to a hefty $6,000 over the life of a five year contract - and that’s assuming your inaccurate service levels are your only problem!

As with most waste problems, inaccurate service levels can be completely eradicated by simply ensuring your contract is airtight.

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