We accelerate system solutions that reduce your waste
Practical, people-centered waste reduction and sustainability support for hospitality, healthcare, and public agencies.
Waste Free Tahoe works with organizations to understand their waste, simplify their systems, reduce landfill disposal, and uncover cost savings through clear, actionable steps.
How We Work
We start by walking your site
We spend time on the ground, talking to staff, observing workflows, and understanding how waste is really generated and handled.
We focus on people and behavior
Clear systems only work if people understand them. Staff engagement, training, and simple decision-making tools are a central part of every project.
We use data to guide decisions
Audits and baseline assessments uncover what's actually in the waste stream, where inefficiencies exist, and where savings are possible.
We help you track and communicate progress
Clear reporting helps teams stay aligned, leadership make informed decisions, and organizations communicate goals and progress internally and externally.
When you take waste seriously, the numbers add up.
In hospitality: Hotels that track and reduce food waste have achieved savings of up to $7 for every $1 invested, while significantly lowering their landfill tonnage.
In healthcare: Hospitals that improved waste segregation and container placement have reduced regulated medical waste by 30–40%, cutting disposal costs and compliance risk.
In large facilities: Campuses and plants that upgraded signage and bin layouts have increased diversion rates by 50% or more within a year.
How We Can Support Your Team
On-the-Ground Operational Insight
We spend time on-site talking with staff and observing real operations to identify practical opportunities to reduce waste quickly and realistically.
Staff Engagement & Behavior Change
We work directly with teams to simplify systems, reduce confusion, and build habits that make waste reduction manageable in day-to-day operations.
Waste Audits & Baseline Data
When deeper analysis is needed, we conduct waste audits to establish clear baselines for diversion, contamination, and material composition, helping organizations make informed decisions and uncover further savings.
Actionable Sustainability Planning
We translate observations and data into clear, prioritized recommendations that align with operational realities and organizational goals.
Tracking, Reporting & Communication
We translate observations and data into clear, prioritized recommendations that align with operational realities and organizational goals.
We are right for you if:
You want unique, tailored, 1:1 consulting
With us, you work directly with a sustainability expert who understands operations, not a rotating team from a large firm.You want Immediate improvements, not endless analysis
We focus on realistic, immediate changes that reduce waste, simplify systems, and often lower costs, without overloading staff.You want a strategy that works long-term
If you are past the beginner stages and are ready to commit to a lasting impact, we’ll help you develop clear goals, data, and a plan that can grow with your organization.You are part of a hospital or health system, a hotel or resort, a manufacturing operation or a public agency
We specialize in hospitals and health systems, hotels and resorts, manufacturing operations, and public agencies: places where operations are complex and the opportunity for impact is high.
Guides & Toolkits
Check out our guides and toolkits to help you start your zero waste journey, wherever you are.
These guides have been created based on our extensive expertise and experience and client success stories.
Carefully following these steps will get you 80% of the way there.
