| What is waste management? There is more to | | | | the vehicle designed for it. For example, general |
| waste management than collecting rubbish and | | | | waste requires a vehicle with thicker compacter |
| dumping it at landfill. Although this is a vital step in | | | | walls, to that of a cardboard and paper waste |
| the process, there is more to it than that! This | | | | transporting vehicle. Therefore, a customer may |
| article will address the steps involved in the cycle | | | | require a series of vehicles to meet their waste |
| of waste management and will hopefully give a | | | | management needs. |
| greater understanding to the topic. | | | | Vehicles, drivers, and companies need licenses and |
| Waste Management flows in a cycle: Monitoring, | | | | approval in certain Council Areas to transport |
| Collection, Transportation, Processing, Disposal / | | | | waste. EPA standards need to be upheld as well |
| Recycle. Through these steps a company can | | | | as General Public Safety. Safety standards are |
| effectively and responsibly manage waste output | | | | vital to the transportation of clinical and hazardous |
| and their positive effect they have on the | | | | wastes. Drivers must undergo training for |
| environment. | | | | emergency circumstances that may arise. |
| Monitoring is identifying the waste management | | | | Processing involves the separation of recyclables |
| needs, identifying recycling opportunities and ways | | | | for treatment, and then after treatment are |
| to minimize waste output, and reviewing how | | | | packaged as raw materials. These raw materials |
| waste minimization is progressing. Through keeping | | | | are sent to factories for production. |
| records of the different waste streams, a | | | | Non-recyclable wastes by-pass this step and are |
| customer can see the results of their efforts in | | | | delivered straight to landfill. Liquid and hazardous |
| becoming more environmentally friendly, and a | | | | wastes are delivered to treatment plants to |
| more efficient business. | | | | become less hazardous to the public and |
| Collection involves the logistical organization to | | | | environment. |
| guarantee that bin containers will not overfill and | | | | Disposal / Recycling is the disposal of non |
| waste sit time does not become too long. The | | | | recyclables into landfill. Landfill sites must be |
| correct bin container size and service frequency is | | | | approved by legal authorities. Legal authorities |
| a must to prevent overspill or excessive smell. | | | | guarantee that specific wastes are buried at the |
| The correct bins for different wastes must be | | | | correct depth to avoid hazardous chemicals |
| available with sticker and bin colour identification. | | | | entering the soil, water tables, water systems, air, |
| Locks, chains, lids and bars prevent public access | | | | and pipe systems. |
| and non-trained personnel putting rubbish in the | | | | In this step the raw materials made from |
| incorrect bins. | | | | recyclables are produced and sold as products on |
| Cooperation between the waste company and | | | | the market. Companies can purchase such |
| customer is vital. Bins must be accessible to the | | | | products to further sustain the environment and |
| truck driver at the agreed times. Access to work | | | | natural resources. |
| premises outside work hours will cause an issue if | | | | In conclusion, waste management is a science |
| unaddressed. Bin wheels can allow customers to | | | | that addresses the logistics, environmental impact, |
| move bins from convenient areas to serviceable | | | | social responsibility, and cost of an |
| locations. | | | | organization’s waste disposal. It is a detailed |
| Transportation is the organizing of waste | | | | process that involves human resources, vehicles, |
| transport vehicles with the authorization and ability | | | | government bodies, and natural resources. |
| to transport the specified wastes from a | | | | Learn more about waste management by |
| customer’s work residence to landfill or | | | | contacting your local Wanless Enviro Services |
| processing plant. A waste must be transported by | | | | Representative. |