nabers
The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) has released a new NABERS Waste rating for office buildings.The NABERS system compares the amount of garbage and recycled material in a building diverted from landfill against a set of benchmarks, listed below.
NABERS Benchmarks :
|
NABERS Rating |
Diversion Rate % |
| 0 star (not rated) | <25% |
| 1 star | 26% - 33% |
| 1.5 stars | 34% - 41% |
| 2 stars | 42% - 49% |
| 2.5 stars | 50% - 57% |
| 3 stars | 58% - 65 % |
| 3.5 stars | 66% - 73% |
| 4 stars | 74% - 81% |
| 4.5 stars | 82% - 89 |
| 5 stars | >90% |
>The less waste that is going to landfill the higher your star rating.
<The greater the volume of waste that is sent to landfill the lower your star rating
Galloway can tailor a waste management plan to suit your business needs that will help improve your waste performance and achieve a better NABERS star rating.Clients who have implemented Galloway waste management plans have been able to reduce the volume of waste they have sent to landfill.
To assist with achieving your waste management and sustainability goals Galloway offers the following services :
- Waste Audits
- Waste Management Plans
- Recycling Programs
- Reporting on monthly waste streams and usage

