Types of Wastes & Waste Management

1. Types of Wastes & Waste Management Waste management is essential to maintain ecological balance. Improper disposal of waste leads to environmental and health hazards. Domestic and commercial sectors produce a million tonnes of waste each year, the irresponsible disposal of waste leads to uncontrolled dumping in landfills. Waste management includes the collection, transportation, and proper disposal of garbage and finally recycling. It involves the efficient treatment of solid and liquid waste. Recyclable waste is sent to the recycling unit while the rest is sent to landfills, thus reducing the amount of the waste that goes to landfills. • Proper waste management is mandatory and comes with legal implications if the waste is not disposed of responsibly. The fumes and toxins produced by the recyclable and non-recyclable waste harm health and the environment. • Proper waste management reduces pollution by minimizing the amount of waste that goes to landfills. • Recycling preserves natural resources, thus conserves energy. Instead of cutting thousands of trees, recycling of existing paper minimizes the cutting of the trees. • The recycling industry plays an important role in generating employment and business opportunities. Busy life schedule makes it difficult to dispose of the waste properly. The easiest, efficient, and cost-effective solution is hiring professional skip bin services. • General waste allows household waste, light commercial waste, furniture, appliances, and light green waste. Skip bins are available in different sizes and types you can choose the skip bin according to your requirement. For small waste disposal, you can choose mini bins. • Household waste allows clothes, toys, paper, kitchen-ware, shredded paper, cardboard, stationery, books, furniture, etc. • Mixed heavy waste is from domestic or commercial demolition, construction, renovation, bricks plus general and household waste. • Mixed waste with soil permits Soil/Dirt/Clay/Sand less than 80%, retaining walls, decking, and floorboards plus all the above three.

2. • Light building waste permits light waste from domestic or commercial renovations(Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, internal doors, timbers). Excluding brick, soil, concrete, tiles, porcelain, gyprock, glass, and fibro. Timber Logs should be smaller than 300mm in diameter and under 500mm. • Green waste allows light green waste that includes shrubs, grass clippings, twigs, small branches, leaves & palm fronds, untreated timber, etc. Next time when you think to do something for Mother Earth, call Skip Bins Online to avail their professional, quick, and cost-effective skip bin hire service.