Watch Your Waste - Deriving Value from a Foundation of Data! February 19, 2015

Presenters: Erik Makinson, Director of Waste Solutions, Ecova

Agenda

Gathering data

Storing data

Analyzing data

Turning data into results

Communicating

The future of data

Gathering Data – Build an Inventory

Vendor

Number of containers

Container size

Pick-up frequency

Container type

Contract information – Start dates/end dates – Rates – Fees

Gathering Data – Monthly Billing

Detailed charges – Primary service charges – Fees – Taxes

On-call service specifics – Haul – Tons

Production Metrics

Store your Data

Reliable

Easily accessible to multiple parties

Secure

Granular

Analyze Your Data

Ensure billing complies with contracted rates

Compare volume to production metrics

– Production metric = variable that correlates to your business volume

– Useful for right-sizing

Cost/Cu Yd & Cost/Ton – Identifies expensive markets

Tons/Haul – Identifies “light loads”

Diversion rates – Essential for sustainability reporting – Identifies which sites are recycling, which aren’t

Turn Data into Results

Enforce contract rates

Procure

Right-Size

Recycle & compost

Prevent waste from happening

Communicate

Easy to understand units – Trees saved – Cars off the road – Airplanes filled

Internal audiences

External stakeholders – Investors – Customers – Vendors

Turn Future of Data

Real time

Actual volume/weight

THE ECOVA WASTE PLATFORM

Waste Solutions: Data Transparency and Cost Savings – Wednesday, March 25th at 11am PST

INSIDE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY SERIES

Quarterly Energy Market Watch – Thursday, February 26th at 11am PST

How to Make Your Utility Bill Data Work for You – Thursday, March 12th at 11am PST

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Q&A

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