Best Buy Co Inc
Best Buy Waste Data Preview
In 2024, Best Buy conducted an environmental assessment and disclosed corporate waste management data in accordance with recognized sustainability reporting standards. The company provided a breakdown of its waste by type (hazardous vs non-hazardous) and treatment method (recovery vs disposal), enabling greater transparency into its waste handling and environmental practices.
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Total Waste Recovered | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Hazardous Waste Generated | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
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Insights into Best Buy's Waste Treatment Practices
In 2024, Best Buy generated a total of 83,900 metric tonnes of waste.
Of this amount, 66.98% of Best Buy's total waste generated was recovered through methods such as recycling, reuse, or composting, while 33.02% was disposed of through landfilling, incineration, or combustion.
Best Buy's Waste Recovery Rate
How much of Best Buy's waste is recycled or recovered?
In 2024, Best Buy reported a total waste generation of 83,900 metric tonnes, of which 66.98% was recovered through recycling, reuse, or composting. This moderate level of recovery indicates that Best Buy is taking steps toward improving its waste diversion practices, though there is still room to enhance recycling and recovery efforts.
Has Best Buy reduced its environmental waste footprint over time?
Since 2021, Best Buy's total waste generation increased by 5.67%, but declined by 8.41% in the year 2024, suggesting a potential shift toward more efficient material use or the early impact of waste reduction strategies.
Over the same period, Best Buy's waste recovery rate declined by 11.8%, with a further 8.56% drop in 2024, underscoring a weakening in waste diversion performance and a potential drift away from circular waste strategies.
Overall, Best Buy has historically generated more waste, and although the most recent figures show a drop in output, declining recovery rates suggest that the company’s waste management systems may be weakening or under-resourced.
Best Buy’s Waste Recovery vs. Disposal Over Time
- Total Waste Disposed
- Total Waste Recovered
Insights into Best Buy’s Generation of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste
In 2024, Best Buy generated a total of 83,900 metric tonnes of waste.
Of this amount, 0.1% of Best Buy's total waste generated of was classified as hazardous waste, characterized by properties such as toxicity, flammability, corrosiveness, or reactivity that may pose risks to human health, ecosystems, or the environment. 100% was identified as non-hazardous waste, generally considered less harmful and subject to lighter regulatory controls.
Best Buy’s Hazardous vs Non-Hazardous Waste Over Time
- Total Non-Hazardous Waste Generated
- Total Hazardous Waste Generated
How Best Buy reduced the environmental impact of its waste?
Since 2021, Best Buy's total waste generation increased by 5.67%, including a 8.41% rise in 2024, reflecting a persistent upward trend that could be linked to operational growth, inefficient material use, or limited investment in waste prevention systems.
Over the same period, the share of hazardous waste in Best Buy's total output increased by 18.8%, including a further 19.76% rise in 2024, suggesting a troubling upward shift toward more environmentally harmful waste streams that could raise compliance costs and environmental risks.
Overall, while Best Buy has recently reduced waste output, its hazardous waste share continues to rise, raising concerns about treatment efficiency or growing reliance on harmful materials despite short-term volume improvements.