Waste problems are usually system problems. We redesign the system.
Overflow, contamination, and low participation rarely come from people not caring. They come from systems that are hard to use, poorly placed, under-sized, unclear, or out of sync with real behaviour.
Greenbelt's Waste Systems Design service identifies why a site's waste setup fails — then redesigns it so the right behaviour becomes the easier behaviour.
Why waste systems fail
- →Hidden or inconvenient bins
- →Wrong bin sizes
- →Service frequency mismatch
- →Confusing stream hierarchy
- →Poor signage
- →Poor waste room layout
- →Resident or tenant complaints
- →Event waste confusion
What we assess
- →Bin placement & access
- →Stream order & colour consistency
- →Signage clarity
- →Container sizing
- →Service frequency
- →User behaviour patterns
- →Back-of-house flow
- →Contamination sources
Design levers
- →Bin placement
- →Stream order
- →Signage clarity
- →Physical access
- →Container sizing
- →Colour consistency
- →Service frequency
- →User education
- →Contamination monitoring
- →Reporting cadence
Deliverables
- →Site assessment report
- →Waste stream map
- →Bin layout recommendation
- →Service schedule recommendation
- →Signage recommendations
- →Contamination reduction plan
- →Organics participation plan
- →Event waste station plan
- →Diversion improvement roadmap
Use cases
- →Condo & multi-residential waste rooms
- →Commercial back-of-house setups
- →Event waste station planning
- →Retail and grocery operations
- →Construction site stream separation
Process
Site visit → assessment report → design recommendations → implementation support → monitoring.
Common questions
+How is this different from a waste audit?
An audit measures what's in the stream. Systems design changes the setup — placement, sizing, signage, frequency, behaviour — so the stream itself improves.
+What does an assessment include?
Site visit, stream mapping, bin layout review, signage and behaviour observation, and a written report with prioritized recommendations.
+Do you implement the recommendations?
Yes — we can deliver containers, signage, schedule changes, and ongoing monitoring, or hand off the plan for your team to execute.
+Who is this for?
Condo and multi-residential waste rooms, commercial back-of-house operations, event venues, retail and grocery sites, and construction projects with stream separation requirements.
Stop fighting the same waste problem every month.
From a single bin to a multi-site managed program, we'll scope it with you.