Transforming-Waste-Management solutions.

Transforming waste management means moving beyond disposal to innovation—turning waste into valuable resources. Through recycling, resource recovery, and eco-friendly technologies, modern waste solutions reduce environmental impact and support a circular economy. It’s about creating cleaner communities and a more sustainable future, one responsible action at a time.

1. Transforming Waste
Management
Sustainability and operational efficiency go hand in hand. Proven Waste
offers a compelling case study4optimizing waste streams without owning
trucks or landfills through resource recovery, transparency, and continuous
improvement.

2. Who Is Proven Waste?
Waste Broker Model
Acts as consultant and broker,
leveraging networks of preferred
haulers for optimal pricing and
service.
Cost Reduction
Reduces clients' waste costs while
diverting more waste from landfills.
Unified Reporting
Provides clear, unified reporting and
a single point of contact for all waste
streams.
This structure allows pure focus on strategy and optimization, rather than capital-intensive truck ownership or disposal
infrastructure.

3. Key Principles for Smarter
Waste Management
From Proven Waste's model and broader industry practices, several guiding
principles emerge as a blueprint for strengthening waste programs.

4. 01
Audit and Baseline Everything
Understand current waste flows: types
generated, disposal costs, recycling rates,
and inefficiencies before making
changes.
02
Use a Broker Network Model
Match clients with haulers meeting
specific criteria4lower capital burden,
flexibility to scale, and incentive to find
best performers.
03
Prioritize High-Impact Streams
Focus on streams offering biggest gains
in diversion, cost savings, or risk
reduction4especially cardboard and
secure destruction.
04
Build Transparency & Reporting
One invoice, one report, one contact4see exactly what you're
paying for and track trends over time.
05
Continuously Optimize
Review performance periodically, test new vendors, revisit
contracts, and evolve as waste profiles change.

5. Secure Destruction of Waste Products
Why It Matters
Compliance & Risk: HIPAA, GDPR, IP
protection4improper disposal leads to fines
or legal liability
Reputation & Trust: Data breaches from
discarded materials damage public
perception
Liability Reduction: Secure destruction
ensures materials cannot be reconstructed
or misused

6. Best Practices in Secure Waste Destruction
1
Segregation at Source
Use dedicated bins for confidential
material4paper shredding, hard
drives, prototypes. Don't mix with
general waste.
2
Onsite vs Offsite Destruction
Choose mobile shredders inside
your facility or certified offsite
facilities with secure chain-of-
custody documentation.
3
Certification &
Documentation
Use vendors providing certificates of
destruction and maintaining logs of
pickup, transport, processing, and
disposal.
4
Auditing & Spot Checks
Periodic audits of bins, vendor records, and destruction
methods ensure compliance and identify gaps.
5
Integration with Overall Program
Track secure waste cost, volume, and trends4integrate
with broader sustainability and diversion goals.

7. Commercial Cardboard
Recycling
Cardboard is often one of the easiest wins in waste reduction, especially in
commercial settings. Yet it's frequently under-utilized.
Optimize Collection Frequency
Too often is wasteful, too infrequent leads to overflow.
Dedicated Receiving Areas
Designate compacting or baling stations close to operations.
Quality Control
Train staff to flatten and remove contaminants for acceptable
recyclables.
Market Selection
Choose vendors offering favorable rates for clean, sorted
cardboard.

8. Two-Pronged Strategy
Maximize Diversion
Commercial cardboard recycling captures easy wins4track
tonnages, revenue offsets, and trends to optimize operations
and reduce landfill waste.
Ensure Security
Secure destruction services protect sensitive materials while
maintaining compliance, reducing liability, and building trust.
When paired together, these services offer comprehensive waste management: maximize diversion and revenue while
minimizing risk.

9. The Proven Waste Advantage
1
Single Point of Contact
One invoice, one report, complete
transparency across all waste streams.
0
Zero Asset Burden
No trucks or landfills owned4pure focus
on strategy and optimization.
100%
Full Service Coverage
Cardboard recycling, secure destruction,
mixed recycling, and more.

10. Transform
Your Waste
Sustainability and operational efficiency aren't competing priorities4
they're complementary goals. By auditing waste streams, prioritizing high-
impact areas like cardboard recycling and secure destruction, and
partnering with strategic brokers, any organization can reduce costs while
advancing environmental responsibility.
Reduce Costs
Optimize pricing and service
through strategic vendor
networks.
Increase Diversion
Keep more waste out of
landfills through targeted
recycling programs.
Build Trust
Protect sensitive materials and maintain compliance with secure
destruction.