Reducing waste and gaining efficiency.

Waste management is a double-sided focus area.  On one hand, waste management refers to the management of different types of waste after they are produced.  However, waste management also includes the opportunity to reduce the amount of waste produced overall.

The vision.

The vision for waste management is to reduce the amount of waste generated by an operation, and responsibly and efficiently manage the disposal of waste so it does not impact the surrounding environment.

Minimizing any impacts.

Given the remote location of most helicat operations, many supplies must travel by road or helicopter to reach the lodge, particularly during winter operations.  Efficiency in waste management also creates efficiency in areas such as energy use and transportation costs.

For the purposes of this resource, waste management will refer to solid wastes, food wastes, sewage and water wastes.  By managing waste appropriately and efficiently, helicat operators can ensure there are no direct impacts from waste on the environment and that they reduce the indirect effects of transporting unnecessary waste.