A better route to waste management – a case study in continuous improvement

Waste Management is a challenge that can be tackled through a range of well-considered measures:

• CascaiShopping’s implemented signage improvements and waste collection areas increasing the shopping centre’s recycling rate in 9% since 2015.
• GaiaShopping, with the reorganisation of the segregation area and the purchase of a simple transporting equipment the annual savings are expected to be more than €43,000.
• 8ª Avenida with a simple change in the process was able to reduce workload for the waste management service suppliers allowing them to treat 8% more waste in 2017 as compared to 2016.
• GuimarãeShopping implemented several measures that allowed to avoid costs of €7,500 per year and to improve the recycling rate by 30%.

Each shopping centre identified a range of low-cost but complementary improvements focused on:Every centre transformation starts with an analysis of the asset’s strengths and weaknesses, plus an examination of the catchment’s potential, balanced with the risks of competition.

• Identify and eliminate any inefficiency in the process and equipment
• Improved waste segregation facilities for tenants and suppliers
• Enhanced signage and communications to encourage waste segmentation
• Automation of waste storage and collection in waste docks to reduce health risks to contractors and service suppliers