A simple guide to which waste goes in which bin, what to do around waste areas and what must never go in general waste.
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Use of Bins Guidance
A general guidance document on the use of bins for all workers. It explains why bins are labelled and waste is separated for recycling, what to do and not do around bins and waste areas, and which hazardous and separately collected wastes must never go in the general waste.
Topics Covered
- Labelled bins - bins clearly labelled wherever possible, so workers and visitors can dispose of their waste correctly
- Waste and recycling - the company's legal responsibility for its waste, and separating glass, metal, cardboard, paper and plastic for recycling
- What not to do - storing waste near drains or watercourses, pouring waste down drains, or letting others dump in the company's bins
- What to do - using recycling facilities, keeping waste areas tidy and secure, and checking collections come with the right paperwork
- Hazardous and separately collected waste - oily rags, oil filters, chemicals, gloss paint, electrical equipment, tyres, toner cartridges and batteries kept out of general waste
- Suspected asbestos - never disturbing or bagging suspected asbestos, and reporting it so a specialist contractor can remove it
Who Is It For?
All workers, including anyone who looks after waste areas or deals with the company's waste contractor.
Included in the ISO 14001 Toolkit
This guidance is supplied with the TT-6-02 Use of Bins training talk, which is part of the ISO 14001 Toolkit and the integrated toolkits that include it.
Using the Guidance
Brief it at induction, and keep a copy on display near waste and recycling areas as a reminder. Record who has received it, for example on the training matrix.
Waste That Stays Out of General Bins
The guidance lists the waste that must never go in the general waste bin or skip, including oily rags, oily granules and oil filters, oil and diesel, lubricants and grease, chemicals, gloss paint, IT and electrical equipment, tyres, toner cartridges and batteries. Each goes through the separate disposal facilities provided, and suspected asbestos is left undisturbed and reported for specialist removal.
Adapting the Guidance
Edit the guidance to match your own arrangements - the materials you separate for recycling, the hazardous and separately collected wastes your site produces and the disposal facilities you provide.
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