Who We Are

Waste Reduction Partners helps organizations meet environmental, energy and carbon management goals through waste reduction, water and energy efficiency and renewable strategies that save money. The WRP team conducts on-site assessments, providing specific improvement recommendations with cost/benefit analysis utilizing a team of highly-experienced engineers, scientists and staff.

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WRP technical assistance and consulting services are provided at no cost to our clients, funded by government-sponsored grants, utility contracts, and private contributions. These services are non-regulatory, delivered with quick turn-around and provided to businesses and institutions located in North Carolina. Complete Form >>

  • Waste Reduction Partners has recommended more than $108 million annual savings in energy efficiency strategies to over 1,000 businesses in NC,
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  • Waste Reduction Partners has helped clients save over 1.5 billion gallons per year of water, which is an annual savings of over $15 million.
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  • Since 2000, WRP has helped clients find ways to reduce or recycle over 267,000 tons of solid waste headed to landfills and save over $16 million.
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  • WRP has helped businesses and industries reduce utility operating costs by over $40.1 million since 2000, while meeting environmental sustainability objectives.
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  • Waste Reduction Partners work with schools and other institutions on a daily basis helping them to be green and more efficient.
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  • WRP works with local governments helping to improve their internal operations to be more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
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Engage With WRP

Take advantage of Waste Reduction Partners’ no-cost services to improve your operations and economic competitiveness. Learn more about our dynamic team of retired and senior professionals, and consider volunteering!

 Initiate an Assessment

WRP technical assistance is provided at no cost to our clients, funded by government-sponsored grants, contracts, and private contributions. North Carolina only. Complete Form >>

 Our Team

Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina. Read More >>

Volunteer

Waste Reduction Partners actively seeks part-time, retired engineers and scientists with industrial or facilities management experience to staff our expanding program. Complete Form >>

 Many industries have byproducts that can be utilized to create new products. The business and industrial professionals at Waste Reduction Partners can help you explore ideas to develop value-added processes for new products. Services are tailored to meet client needs.

 

Ash Waste to Products

A synergistic partnership between WRP members and minerals experts from academia completed a major development program.  Two high-volume former waste materials were processed into a family of useful products.

  • Coal ash and bio-solids are the raw materials used to generate value-added products. Robert Mensah-Biney, "An Integrated Separation Technology for Processing Coal Comsumption By-Products and Organic Bio-solids."  

  • An in-depth feasibility probe shows the commercial potential of the process.  Ken Butcher, "Integrated Coal Ash Processing Plant Business Feasibility Study. 

  • Cover story from "Ash at Work" magazine.

  • Fly ash is combined with other industrial byproducts for an outdoor product application.  Elaine Marten, "Stepping Stones from Waste Products."

 

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Initiate an Assessment

Want a no-cost energy, water, or solid waste assessment to boost efficiency? Complete the form, and a program manager will reach out directly. We look forward to helping you reduce waste and manage resources effectively.