Waste Characterization Study of Pre-Covid-19 Commercial Office Buildings

This study examines the average commercial office waste profile by region and by program type. The regions included in this study, including New York, the Mid Atlantic, California and others, had different recycling/composting program mandates. Within regions, building waste diversion programs differed as well. The results of the review reflect some differences in the success of the diversion programs utilized: single stream recycling, multi stream recycling and with or without organics programs. Over 100 waste audit results were compiled representing commercial office waste prior to the changes in the commercial real estate and waste industries during the COVID 19 pandemic.