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    Tool Box Talk Waste Segregation

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    The document discusses the importance of properly segregating waste into hazardous, non-hazardous, and inert types to avoid legal prosecution, environmental harm, and reduce costs. It notes that standard signs are being introduced across the UK to identify waste containers and encourage better segregation. Segregating wastes correctly can minimize landfill tax and allow some wastes to be recycled or reused onsite or offsite.

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    The document discusses the importance of properly segregating waste into hazardous, non-hazardous, and inert types to avoid legal prosecution, environmental harm, and reduce costs. It notes that standard signs are being introduced across the UK to identify waste containers and encourage better segregation. Segregating wastes correctly can minimize landfill tax and allow some wastes to be recycled or reused onsite or offsite.

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    The document discusses the importance of properly segregating waste into hazardous, non-hazardous, and inert types to avoid legal prosecution, environmental harm, and reduce costs. It notes that standard signs are being introduced across the UK to identify waste containers and encourage better segregation. Segregating wastes correctly can minimize landfill tax and allow some wastes to be recycled or reused onsite or offsite.

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    Tool Box Talk Waste Segregation

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    The document discusses the importance of properly segregating waste into hazardous, non-hazardous, and inert types to avoid legal prosecution, environmental harm, and reduce costs. It notes that standard signs are being introduced across the UK to identify waste containers and encourage better segregation. Segregating wastes correctly can minimize landfill tax and allow some wastes to be recycled or reused onsite or offsite.

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    TOOLBOX TALK

    WASTE SEGREGATION
    The segregation of waste produced into: hazardous, non-hazardous and inert waste types for disposal can help reduce costs and maximise the opportunities for recovery and recycling of the waste. When disposing of waste look out for the following standard signs on waste containers, which are being introduced across the UK to both encourage and improve the segregation of waste. By doing this we hope to be able to: Avoid prosecution: its illegal to mix hazardous waste with other types of waste that are to be sent directly to landfill. You could be fined up to 20,000 and imprisoned for up to 2 years. Avoid environmental harm: incorrectly disposing of hazardous waste could potentially create water pollution and damage habitats. Landfills and waste treatment centres are specially designed to be able to handle specific wastes without causing environmental harm. Reduce costs: segregating wastes can minimise landfill tax and can allow certain types of wastes to be recycled or reused on or off site.

    DO: Look out for the standards and signs on skips and containers and where possible segregate waste . Use enclosed or covered skips for waste that is likely to blow around blow around site in windy conditions Ask your supervisor for advice if unsure about the correct waste segregation on site. DONT: X Overfill waste containers and skips. X Mix different types of waste. X Put liquids and flammable wastes into skips.

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