| Timeline | Necessary Steps | CleanRiver Implementation |
| 1 week | Site assessment and pre-audit | Audit report, proposal and cost estimates |
| 1 month | Senior Management commitment | Presentation and draft communications from Senior Management |
| 1 month | Establish Implementation Team | Action plan and communications plan |
| 6 weeks | Establish equipment types, quantities, and distribution plan, order equipment | Equipment list, description, quantities, and distribution plan |
| 6 weeks | Set up Recycling Team who represent their areas | Outline of roles and responsibilities for Recycling Team members |
| 8 weeks | Conduct training sessions for the Recycling Team | Communications package and timelines for Recycling Team |
| 8 weeks | Review waste, recycling, and janitorial contracts | Recommended clauses to improve contracts |
| 10 weeks | Train janitorial staff, recycler, and building manager | Communications materials |
| 12 weeks | Plan and launch program | Official launch of program |
| 4 months | Post launch audit | Preliminary results report |
| 6 months | Monitor and provide feedback | Monitoring and feedback plan and final evaluation and results report |
| 9 months to 1 year | Review how program can be rolled out to other facilities | CleanRiver Implementation Plan |