importance of garbage segregation
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Explanation:Segregation of waste is important for properly disposing of the vast amount of garbage modern society produces in an environmentally conscious manner. Different components of waste have very different properties, and grouping them by type allows for proper processing or storage.
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Importance of Garbage Segregation
The first reason is Waste Segregation is legally required. Under the Waste Regulations 2011, you must segregate paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass at source unless it is technically or economically unfeasible. Under the same regulations, you should implement the waste hierarchy; reduce, reuse, recycle, other recovery and disposal. By law, you should implement this hierarchy and segregation helps with recycling in particular.
Waste segregation is included in law because it is much easier to recycle. Effective segregation of wastes means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper and better for people and the environment. It is also important to segregate for public health. In particular, hazardous wastes can cause long term health problems, so it is very important that they are disposed of correctly and safely and not mixed in with the normal waste coming out of your home or office.
We have a legal obligation to correctly describe waste as it leaves your site using the correct waste transfer documentation. For a reminder on waste transfer documentation, see our previous blogs on waste transfer notes and hazardous waste consignment notes. These are legal documents that must be completed correctly. If we describe a bin of your waste as ‘paper and cardboard’ and someone has half filled it with plastic, you are incorrectly describing your waste. If this happens, you could face a fine, your waste contractor could refuse the waste or you could be charged more for them to deal with it.
Segregated waste is also often cheaper to dispose of because it does not require as much manual or mechanical sorting as mixed waste. For example, here at EMS we segregate our paper and cardboard into a separate skip to our other, general waste. When it comes to collection and disposal, the paper and cardboard is nearly £3 cheaper than our general waste bin. Over time that can add up and, if you have more diverse waste streams, you can see further cost savings. For some waste streams, you may even be able to sell it off and create a revenue stream.
There are a number of important reasons that we encourage waste segregation; legal obligations, cost savings and protection of human health and the environment. As a business, you should make it as easy as possible for your staff to correctly segregate their waste. This can include labelling, making sure you have enough accessible bins and making it clear why segregation is so important. So next time you’re presented with a choice to put your plastic bottle in a general waste bin or a plastic bin, reach over to the plastic one and pop it in there.