
Serving food or beverages increases the amount of waste to manage.
At least 2 months before the event.
In the event plan, provide a Waste Management Plan that describes how you will manage rubbish and recycling at your event.
The Waste Management Plan should include:
Expect to generate one litre of waste per person per meal.
This varies with the type of event. Food and wine events may generate more waste per person than other events.
Example
1,000 people = 1,000 litres of estimated waste
Divide 1,000 by 240 litres (per wheelie bin)
Hire 4 wheelie bins (2 recycling and 2 landfill) … plus one more to be sure.
If you expect more than 100 guests and are serving food or alcohol, you will probably need to hire additional wheelie bins for landfill and recycling.
All events generate some waste. However, there are many ways to run a 'zero waste event' such as:
By planning ahead and incorporating waste management initiatives into your event you will be helping to protect our environment and waterways from littering.
Attach your Waste Management Plan to your event plan. Then go to the next step.