WasteWise
We are grateful for the dedication of our WasteWise partners and their efforts to reduce and divert waste. EPA is planning to evolve our Sustainable Materials Management partnership programs to align with our new priorities. At this time, we are no longer accepting WasteWise partners. Please visit our website to learn more about how to engage with us as we re-imagine our partnership efforts for the future.
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To calculate GHG reductions associated with recycling and waste prevention activities, check out the WARM tool.
Find Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors for Solid Waste here.
About WasteWise
The WasteWise program was part of EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management efforts that promote the use and reuse of materials more productively over their entire life cycles. All U.S. businesses, governments, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations could join WasteWise as a partner, endorser, or both. Partners demonstrated how they reduced waste, practiced environmental stewardship, and incorporated sustainable materials management into their waste management practices. Endorsers promoted enrollment in WasteWise as part of a comprehensive approach to help their stakeholders realize the economic benefits to reducing waste.
In 2019, WasteWise celebrated its 25th anniversary. In celebration of this anniversary, EPA compiled a booklet to highlight some of the accomplishments from those 25 years.
Awards and Award Winners
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Recognition was a key element of WasteWise. EPA was pleased to recognize the following organizations for their outstanding leadership in waste prevention and diversion.
2020 Award Winners
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Read about the 2020 WasteWise national award winners and the 2020 regional award winners.
2020 National WasteWise Data Award Winners
- Very Large Business, Partner of the Year: Kohl's
- Large Business, Partner of the Year: Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation
- Mid-sized Business, Partner of the Year: iThink Financial Amphitheatre
- Mid-sized Business, Honorable Mention: Live Nation - PNC Music Pavilion
- Small Business, Partner of the Year: Ombligo, Inc.
- College/University, Partner of the Year: Central Michigan University
- Local Government, Partner of the Year: City of Chesapeake Central Fleet Management
- Non-profit Organization, Partner of the Year: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- School/School District, Partner of the Year: Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2020 WasteWise Regional Award Winners
EPA Region 1
- Hypertherm
EPA Region 2
- Impact Environmental
- Live Nation PNC Bank Arts Center
- Evelyn Hill Inc.
- BB&T Pavilion
EPA Region 5
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Live Nation Blossom Music Center
EPA Region 6
- Virco Manufacturing Corporation
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Daikin Texas Technology Park
EPA Region 7
- Hy-Vee Cherokee Distribution Center
- Northern Natural Gas
- Live Nation Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, Missouri
2021 Award Winners
Learn More
Read about the 2021 WasteWise national award winners and the 2021 regional award winners.
2021 National WasteWise Data Award Winners
- Very Large Business, Partner of the Year: Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Large Business, Partner of the Year: Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation
- Large Business, Honorable Mention: ComEd
- Small Business, Partner of the Year: ECOS
- State Government, Partner of the Year: Delaware River and Bay Authority
- Local Government, Partner of the Year: City of Fort Lauderdale
- Tribal Government, Partner of the Year: Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
- Non-profit Organization, Partner of the Year: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2021 National WasteWise Narrative Winners
- Green Innovator: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Sustainability Public Education: Central Michigan University
- America Recycles: Daikin Texas Technology Park
2021 WasteWise Regional Award Winners
EPA Region 2
- Ombligo, Inc.
- ECOS: New Jersey
EPA Region 5
- Kohl's
- Steelcase
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ECOS: Illinois
EPA Region 6
- Owens PLLC
- Virco Manufacturing Corporation
- Daikin Texas Technology Park
EPA Region 7
- Northern Natural Gas
EPA Region 9
- ECOS: California
Award Winners from Previous Years
Check out past years award winners.
ENERGY STAR's Portfolio Manager - Track More Than Waste
EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is an online tool used to measure and track energy and water consumption as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is used to benchmark the performance of one building or a whole portfolio of buildings in a secure environment. EPA has added a waste tracking feature to this tool that makes it easy for building managers to track waste and materials in addition to conventional utilities associated with building operations.
Portfolio Manager can help building owners and managers across the commercial market more effectively manage their waste by allowing them to track, by building, the type and amount of material they send for donation, reuse, recycling, composting, and disposal. The waste tracking feature is an additional opportunity for building managers to engage with the Portfolio Manager tool, and for EPA to encourage building management practices that reduce waste and ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The addition of waste tracking will bring greater visibility to waste management and the opportunities to reduce costs and environmental impacts.
For more information on ENERGY STAR’S Portfolio Manager: