Sorting waste should be easy

Identifying waste sorting needs

Recycling used material is good for the environment and saves the earth's natural resources. Empty packages, newspapers and electric waste can be sorted for recycling. With a good waste sorting system at the workplace, sorting waste becomes effortless. Waste sorting should be easy and a natural part of the daily routines.

First and foremost, estimate the amount of waste generated in your company and the waste that needs to be sorted. This facilitates setting up a plan for efficient waste sorting. Perhaps several types of containers are required at different places. The work carried out in the premises is often varied and also results in a varying amount and type of waste between the different departments.

Choice of waste containers

We have a variety of waste containers to choose from depending on the type of business and part of premises designated for waste sorting. The number of people present in the premises and the quantity of waste also play a role.

Canteen: For a big canteen, a waste sorting cabinet with openings for sorting is a smart and convenient choice. Place several cabinets next to each other for sorting various types of waste. Waste sorting cabinet with drawers and plastic boxes at a height is an excellent space-efficient alternative for a small canteen. A compost container where the leftovers are disposed in a compost bag prevents food wastage by converting the leftovers into biogas.

Office: Here you may need a battery bin for batteries used for mouse and keyboard. For recycling paper, a simple plastic box may be enough but if paper usage is more, then a waste container with casters may be a better solution. Waste containers with flip-top lids in different colours may be suitable for collecting waste such as PET bottles and aluminium cans.

Warehouse: Tipping containers are perfect for efficient sorting and material handling of waste such as metal, gravel, cement and wood. Tipping containers are adapted for use with a forklift and withstand tough handling. Invest in tipping containers in different colours to facilitate waste sorting and choose preferably a model with automatic tipping and unloading.

Preschool: Facilitate waste sorting for children by choosing low height colour-coded sorting containers.

Emptying and cleaning

It is obvious that the containers are to be emptied regularly; emptying them should be as easy as it is to fill them. Filled containers and waste bags are not a delight for anyone and prevent sorting despite good intentions. Especially containers with food waste may soon be perceived as stale. Set up routines for emptying and cleaning the recycling containers.

Choose waste containers with casters which facilitate moving them when it is time to empty. This makes waste management more efficient and convenient. Sorting cabinets are available as waste bag holders with casters or ordinary waste containers with casters and handles. Smaller waste sorting cabinets often have plastic boxes with handles or waste buckets that facilitate emptying the waste. Another alternative is to choose small waste sorting containers with caster-equipped trolleys.

Everything that is sorted must be transported to the right place for recycling. If you are uncertain about the rules within your area, you must contact your municipality for more information on recycling and waste management.