Over 30 Years of Experience in
Managing Waste Sustainably
Zero Waste consultancy +
Waste Hauler Brokerage
Great Forest Gives Back
ZERO WASTE
EXPERTISE
Our TRUE Zero Waste certified team enables clients to reach their sustainability goals while reducing waste costs by as much as 75%.
WASTE HAULING
MANAGEMENT
We identify trusted, cost-effective waste haulers in your region, negotiate best pricing, consolidate and pay all bills, troubleshoot any issues, right size equipment and more.
RIGOROUS DATA
ANALYTICS
Our data-driven solutions enable faster achievement of goals and easy reporting to stakeholders and agencies such as GRESB and CDP. Access your data through our proprietary metrics platform.
COMPREHENSIVE WASTE AUDITS
Great Forest established the waste audit process that has become industry standard. Our team has collectively managed and conducted thousands of waste audits.
Global Waste Study: 80-second summary
What are businesses sending to landfills? Study reveals its mostly NOT TRASH!
Most of the "trash" businesses discard and pay to remove is NOT TRASH at all. Watch this 80-second summary to learn key takeaways what you can do to reduce waste. What is your business sending to the landfill? Watch now.
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Waste Reduction Resources
- Studies and Research
- NYC Commercial Waste Zones
- Zero Waste Guide
- Case Studies
- Food Waste Toolkit
- Guide to Donating for Reuse
- Knowledge Hub