The ZWTL Pledge
Make the commitment.
Your organisation’s journey starts with a promise to do better. Join a community working towards at least 75% landfill diversion within 12 months of signing the Pledge.
Your organisation’s journey starts with a promise to do better. Join a community working towards at least 75% landfill diversion within 12 months of signing the Pledge.
Open to organisations of all sizes and sectors. A continuous journey, with progress reviewed every 12 months.
Apply for Secretariat review and complete the Pledge Commitment Document.
Understand the waste you generate and how it is managed today.
Reduce, reuse, recycle and recover, working towards at least 75% diversion.
Track progress on the Digital Platform and report quarterly.
Complete the 12-month review, keep improving and explore verification.
An official ZWTL Pledge, a participation certificate and the ZWTL participation logo.
A waste-reporting template and guidance to put your plan into action.
12 months of free platform access for one account.
Connect with ZWTL participants and partners working towards the same ambition.
The Pledge is a commitment to improvement. Signing it does not mean an organisation is independently verified.
Organisations of all sizes and sectors can join. The voluntary programme supports organisations at different stages of their waste-management journey.
Yes. The Pledge is free to join. Participants receive 12 months of free Digital Platform access for one account. Independent verification is a separate service, quoted according to scope.
Participants work towards at least 75% landfill diversion within 12 months of signing the Pledge. They establish a baseline, create an action plan, track progress and report quarterly to the Secretariat.
No. A pledge is a commitment. Verification is a separate independent assessment against the applicable ZWTL Standard. Platform use and participation do not establish verification.
The Pledge is a continuous journey. Participants review their progress after 12 months, continue improving their practices and may explore verification if the applicable requirements are met.
The 2026 cohort is open. It’s free to make the pledge.