Certification Standard for Zero Waste

This standard measures the amount of waste diverted from landfill through reduction, recycling and re-use as a percentage of total waste generated. Facilities and projects demonstrating at least 50% waste diversion can be recognized under this standard, while events demonstrating at least 75% waste diversion can be recognized.

Transition period: Starting January 2025, organizations seeking to get certified will be audited against Version 4.1. Existing certificate holders can begin using Version 4.1 and will be required to transition to the new version of the standard at their next audit, at the latest starting January 1, 2026.

For complete information about all standard criteria, download "SCS-110 Zero Waste Standard V3.0" (see Documents section, to right).

Assurance System:

Conformance with SCS-110 requirements is assessed through annual audits conducted by SCS Global Services, a qualified and independent third party. Audits are conducted according to scheme-specific and relevant international standards. For full details about the SCS-110 assurance system, download “SCS-110 Certification Body Requirements” (see Documents section, to right).

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