Water & environment
Waste diversion and cost Calculator
Measure material recovery and compare entered disposal prices. This free waste diversion and cost calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Measure material recovery and compare entered disposal prices.
Calculated outcomes
- Total Waste Kg
- 1,000 kg
- Recovered Kg
- 500 kg
- Estimated Treatment Cost
- €130.00
- All Landfill Comparison Cost
- €180.00
Assumptions and estimates
- Method: Diversion = recovered mass ÷ total mass. Treatment cost combines residual and recovery masses at their entered prices.
- Reuse, recycling and composting are combined as diversion only. Prices should include relevant charges; contamination, collection costs and actual final destinations are excluded.
Useful next steps
- Use Compare options to test an alternative side by side.
- Copy, print or download a record of this calculation when you need one.
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How the waste diversion and cost calculation works
Diversion = recovered mass ÷ total mass. Treatment cost combines residual and recovery masses at their entered prices.
Reuse, recycling and composting are combined as diversion only. Prices should include relevant charges; contamination, collection costs and actual final destinations are excluded.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review diversion percent and estimated saving, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Residual landfill/disposal mass (kg)
- 500
- Recycled mass (kg)
- 300
- Composted mass (kg)
- 100
- Reused mass (kg)
- 100
- Residual treatment price (€/tonne)
- 180
- Average recovery treatment price (€/tonne)
- 80
- Diversion Percent
- 50%
- Estimated Saving
- €50.00