What is Hazardous Waste?

This can be a tricky waste stream and the pitfalls are numerous. Hazardous waste comes with it’s own set of legislation and the disposal of this type of waste is a different process to any other waste stream.

 

Collections are scheduled at the start of every month and the process repeats.

One of the solutions we implement is to issue every customer with a shopping list that is completely be-spoke to their individual requirements.

Various wastes fall under the banner of Hazardous waste, here’s just a few:

  1. Contaminated oil
  2. Oily rags
  3. Contaminated water
  4. Fluorescent tubes
  5. Paint tins
  6. Hydraulic oils
  7. Aerosols
  8. Suds water
  9. Acids