SCS Standards Releases Revised SCS Zero Waste Standard for Public Review

August 15, 2024

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 4.0 of the SCS-110 Certification Standard for Zero Waste is now available for public review. 

The Standard was first introduced in 2022 as a series of three zero waste standards for facilities, events and projects that are now being consolidated into one. The SCS Zero Waste Standard provides a basis for certifying the diversion of municipal solid waste from landfill and incineration (without energy recovery) at a facility, project, or event. 

Key updates in version 4.0 include: 

• Timeline for reducing the allowance of waste-to-energy as a diversion method has been added: by 2040 the allowed amount of waste material that can be sent to a waste to energy facility is 10%
• New approach for auditing facility portfolios: Operators that have multiple facilities of the same type in scope, site audits of a percentage of these facilities only will be required 
• Operators can now claim prevented waste as a diversion method for up to five years from the implementation of a redesign process which resulted in the prevention of waste

The public is welcome to comment on the version 4.0 updates to the standard until Monday, September 16, 2024. To submit comments, please reach out to [email protected], or please visit https://www.scsstandards.org/standards/certification-standard-zero-waste. 

About SCS Standards

SCS Standards is a non-profit organization committed to the development of standards that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Standards are developed in alignment with best practices and guidelines provided by internationally recognized bodies to ensure a robust, transparent and collaborative approach. SCS Standards is an affiliate of Scientific Certification Systems, Inc., and is its official affiliate standards development body.