BEFORE THE EVENT

• Declare you’re going completely compostable or banning non-recyclable plastic items
• Communicate with stallholders to make sure they understand why it’s important,
  and what will happen if they don
• Link them up with a compostable packaging supplier or food service distributor

ON THE DAY

• Enforce your rule by checking on arrival that stallholders are only using compostable packaging
• Supply them with suitable bins or bags for separating waste back of house including food waste
• During the event work closely with them to ensure they are separating waste effectively

• Recycling volunteers are key to maximising recycling rates
• Before the event, run training sessions for the volunteers
• Attach a venue or site map to your training material highlighting the location of bin stations.
• These sessions should:

• The volunteers should leave feeling confident in informing or directing the public to the right bin

• It’s important that your bins are clearly labelled
• Create or use signage that use both text and images
• Fell free to use any configuration of bins. But make sure you communicate it clearly and ensure that each recycling station has one of each bin

• Position them at each recycling station
• Use them to direct the public to the right bin
• Make sure you nominate litter pickers so anything that goes in the wrong bin (or outside any bin) can be moved to the correct bin
• The key is to reduce the level of contamination within waste streams, and increase recycling rates as much as possible!

• Gather feedback from everyone who interacted with your waste system – key event organisers, volunteers, stallholders, etc.
• While it’s fresh in your mind, document what went well and what could have been improved – this can be used to inform your next event
• Obtain waste data from your contractor – how close to zero waste did you get?
• Share your experiences with others to be part of the events industry’s journey to zero waste