Let's boost recycling — Waste Footprint Calculator

Your waste is probably collected by a (municipal) waste collection company. This does not guarantee that it is recycled.

3 ways to reduce your waste footprint

Pay a waste management company to collect & recycle your missing KGs

If you let us know "I'm interested" then Kolekt will find a waste management company to collect and/or recycle an equivalent amount of waste for you, at no cost, you can decide to purchase later.

View our proposal

Reserve your Kolekt Certificates for free today, we will notify you 24 hours prior to new certificates being issued. A Kolekt Certificate is audited proof of collection and recycling of waste.

Your reservation matters to us, because it signals a demand to increase waste processing capacity. We inform the waste processors.

Our suggestions

Certificates that close kg / year Price USD / kg * Total USD

Your uncollected waste — — —

Your unrecycled waste — — —

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(*) These prices are an estimate.

How it works:

You let us know that you are interested in reducing your unrecycled KGs.
Kolekt will find a local waste processor that will collect and recycle your KGs, and will give us a price to do so.
We will notify you by email 24 hours prior to new certificates being issued, confirming their availability and the final prices.
We provide you with an offer. If you agree, you complete the purchase.
We will provide you with the proof of recycling & collection. We call this an audited "Waste Recovery Certificate".

View the materials KG details

Uncollected waste

Unrecycled waste

Kolekt Certificate details

View more information on Kolekt Certificates on https://kolekt.com/exchange-buyers.

Things you can do yourself

a) Consider your waste materials and switch what you can to compostable, mono-material or lower waste alternatives.

b) Explore reuse, repair, refill, composting and recycling options outside what your municipality offers.

c) Try a "no buy month" to reduce waste linked to non-essential purchases.

d) Talk to your employer about their waste footprint and this waste footprint calculator.

For companies and organisations: request a consultation

After completing the waste footprint calculator for your organisation, Kolekt's specialists can help you make a waste and cost savings plan, as well as helping you get the right certifications.