Energy & Sustainability worked example

Landfill Diversion Rate at 65% landfill diversion target: a worked example

This worked example runs the landfill diversion rate numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 65% landfill diversion target instead of the typical 90%. Calculate landfill diversion rate from diverted waste, total generated waste, and diversion target.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Waste diverted from landfill: 760 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Total waste generated: 950 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Landfill diversion target: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Landfill diversion rate = waste diverted from landfill ÷ total waste generated × 100.
  • Landfill diversion rate works out to 80 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to landfill diversion target works out to -15 points at these inputs.
  • Waste diverted from landfill works out to 760 tons at these inputs.
  • Total waste generated works out to 950 tons at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where landfill diversion target sits at 90% and the headline result is 80 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 80 %.
  • Use it for monthly or quarterly waste reporting, zero-waste certification tracking, or to flag plants falling short of a corporate diversion goal. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Landfill diversion rate: 80 % (headline result)
  • Gap to landfill diversion target: -15 points
  • Waste diverted from landfill: 760 tons
  • Total waste generated: 950 tons

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Landfill Diversion Rate calculator, set landfill diversion target to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.