Office Waste Tracking Benchmarks and ESG Reporting Guide for 2026

March 29, 2026

Office Waste Tracking Benchmarks and ESG Reporting Guide for 2026

A 2026-ready office waste program is built on one thing: reliable measurement. Track what your building generates, what you divert, and what gets contaminated—and then right-size services to reduce cost without risking compliance. This guide walks facility teams from a baseline audit to ESG-grade reporting, with practical KPIs, tool choices, and contract controls that make hauler performance transparent. We reference planning resources like Recycler Routing Guide, along with common platforms such as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager for waste tracking and Re-TRAC Connect for aggregation, show how to normalize data per occupant or square foot, and outline how to verify results with weighbridge and MRF evidence. If you adopt the steps and controls below, you’ll have diversion and contamination KPIs that answer investor and tenant questions—and a routing plan that trims service costs while sustaining performance.

In-House vs Managed Services: Optimizing Building-Wide Waste Programs

February 12, 2026

In-House vs Managed Services: Optimizing Building-Wide Waste Programs

Facility and sustainability leaders often ask whether to run building-wide waste programs in-house, outsource to a managed waste provider, or blend both. The right answer depends on goals such as diversion, contamination control, budget predictability, and tenant experience—plus how well your routing aligns with MRF requirements and regional end markets. This guide compares models side by side, defines the SLAs and KPIs that keep programs accountable, and shows where to find managed waste services for office buildings. Throughout, we ground decisions in standards-aligned material routing (ISRI/ASTM) documented in Recycler Routing Guide, realistic contamination thresholds, and end-market viability—so your fiber, plastics, metals, and organics don’t just get collected, they get accepted. For context on planning and audits, see the EPA’s sustainable materials management framework and waste assessment approach (EPA SMM).