# Waste Log Template, Free to Fill Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/waste-log Record what is wasted each day or week, why, and where it went, so you can cut it and show your records. Before you send it Hazardous, medical and electronic waste usually has legal handling and record rules. Check the rules for the waste you produce and the licences your carrier needs. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/waste-log) ### Waste log **Site or team:** Harbour Cafe kitchen **Kept by:** Sara Lindqvist **Period:** 1 May 2028 to 31 May 2028 **Unit:** kg ## Entries | Date | Type of waste | Amount | Reason | Where it went | | 02 May | Food, prepared | 6.5 | Made too much | Food bin | | 02 May | Cardboard | 12 | Deliveries | Recycling | | 09 May | Cooking oil | 18 | Used | Collected by BioFuel Ltd | ## Totals by type Food: 41 kg Cardboard: 96 kg Cooking oil: 54 kg ## Carriers and receipts BioFuel Ltd, oil collection, receipt numbers BF-2210 and BF-2288 ## Target Cut food waste by 20 percent by September ## Actions to reduce waste Prepare smaller batches at lunch Freeze surplus bread Ask the supplier to take back crates Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Operations and quality ## What this template is for A waste log to record what is thrown away, how much, why and where it goes. Track food, materials and recycling to cut costs and meet waste rules. Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Operations and quality templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/operations-quality) Operations and quality ## What you fill in The form asks for 10 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Site or team For example: Harbour Cafe kitchen - ### Log kept by For example: Sara Lindqvist - ### From For example: 1 May 2028 - ### To For example: 31 May 2028 - ### Unit of weight or volume For example: kg - ### Waste entries One row for each entry. For example: 02 May | Food, prepared | 6.5 | Made too much | Food bin 02 May | Cardboard | 12 | Deliveries | Recycling 09 May | Cooking oil | 18 | Used | Collected by BioFuel Ltd - ### Totals by type (optional) optional For example: Food: 41 kg Cardboard: 96 kg Cooking oil: 54 kg - ### Waste carriers and receipts (optional) optional Who took the waste, and the paper that proves it. For example: BioFuel Ltd, oil collection, receipt numbers BF-2210 and BF-2288 - ### Reduction target (optional) optional For example: Cut food waste by 20 percent by September - ### Actions to reduce waste (optional) optional For example: Prepare smaller batches at lunch Freeze surplus bread Ask the supplier to take back crates Operations and quality ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Entries - 2 Totals by type - 3 Carriers and receipts - 4 Target - 5 Actions to reduce waste Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=waste-log) ### Was this template helpful? Operations and quality ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 10 details, starting with Site or team, Log kept by, From, To, Unit of weight or volume. 4 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Hazardous, medical and electronic waste usually has legal handling and record rules. Check the rules for the waste you produce and the licences your carrier needs. ### Are these operations templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Do they meet a standard such as ISO 9001? They are a practical starting point and certify nothing. Standards and safety laws differ by industry and country, so check what applies to you. ### Who should approve a procedure? The person who owns the process and a manager who can authorise it. The procedure template has fields for both, and for the review date. 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