Calculate the percentage of measured waste diverted from a defined disposal stream.
Waste Diversion Rate Calculator
Formula
Diversion rate = diverted quantity ÷ total measured waste × 100
How to use the result
Use the same unit for both inputs and define which streams count as diversion under the reporting framework you actually use.
What the calculator does not know
This site covers ordinary non-hazardous commercial waste planning only. Hazardous, biomedical, radioactive, asbestos-containing, chemical, regulated electronic, pressurized, flammable or otherwise special waste is outside scope. Follow local waste rules, site procedures and specialist disposal requirements for any regulated or uncertain material.
Improve the estimate
Keep the inputs used for the decision and compare the estimate with actual results. A simple calculator is most useful when it makes the assumptions visible enough to learn from the difference.