
With regard to good operative procedures when carrying out on-site recycling operations, a distinction must be made between those concerning the recycling itself and those involving the use of specific equipment. All of them are listed in the following table:
GOOD OPERATIVE PROCEDURES |
Recycling tasks | - Sort different waste materials
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- Use deposit spots in appropriate sizes to facilitate waste segregation and locate these spots close to working areas
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- Clearly label deposit spots on-site to promote effective segregation
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- Labels should contain images or materials icons
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- Train operators on practical ways to manage and handle materials to maximise their recycling potential.
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- Keep hazardous wastes out of mixed waste skips.
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- Implement good housekeeping throughout the site to promote good waste segregation and reuse opportunities.
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- Specify the materials that can be recycled on-site.
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- Keep materials for recycling clean, dry and separate from other materials or waste.
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Use of recycling equipment | - Establish exclusion zones.
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- Only allow trained and experienced personnel to manage the recycling equipment.
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- Use support personnel when necessary.
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- Plan in advance the replacement of attachments and maintenance operations on-site and ensure they are being carried out safely.
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- Storage correctly all the equipment after the working shift.
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