Your waste and the benefits of effective disposal

Regardless of your industry, now more than ever, protecting the environment has become the top priority for almost everyone. Some of the steps that have been put in place thus far to deliver a more sustainable future have been substantial. Despite this, there’s still a long way to go when it comes to effective disposal and reuse of waste materials.

Whilst you are often encouraged to recycle and compost as much as possible, not many understand the importance of such an activity and how their efforts can contribute to so many factors. For example, waste materials are one of the main causes of environmental pollution.

Without accurate disposal, the air around us suffers, not to mention the land itself.

Waste disposal and all its different methods:

Nowadays, waste disposal has become integral to how things are done in the home and at work. It is practised across all industries in one form or another. The two main ways to do this personally is through:

Recycling – Most things you would encounter day to day are able to be recycled and the whole process requires minimum effort. Plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, metals, glass and plastic bags can all be popped into recycling bins in your garden or at work, and glass bottle pins are available should you wish to get rid of them in bulk.

Composting – Similar to recycling, a lot of the left-over organic products you may see day to day can be disposed of in a way that doesn’t harm the environment. Leaves and scraps of fruit or vegetables will turn into rich soil that can be used for multi-purpose activity. Most homes are provided with compost bins, again making it an easy task.

There are also more professionally handled methods of waste disposal including landfills, incineration and plasma gasification, all contributing in their own way toward effective waste management.

But what are the benefits?

With so much attention now placed on waste disposal and doing it properly, you may not understand the key benefits that can come with it.

Protecting our environment

Perhaps the most important and the most obvious, what we do with our waste has a huge impact on what happens to the world around us. Unlike many years ago, we can’t just bury something in the ground or burn it off into thin air. The results this would have on the environment long term would be detrimental, polluting the air around us. Utilising effective waste disposal means that all of our disposed-of materials can be reused and therefore do not clog up landfill which creates a negative impact on the land around us.

Safety first

Inaccurate disposal of hazardous liquids, sharps and certain types of material can not only endanger the environment, but also the people who may come in contact with it. If not correctly handled, injuries can be caused by the handling of all the products we mention. That could be a serious cut, infection or skin irritation. Proper equipment and processes need to be put in place to dispose of these materials to combat long lasting damage.

Let your business lead the way

Sending your waste to a landfill is costly so if your business is generating a lot of waste year on year, that’s a big impact on your finances. Creating a streamline system of effective recycling and a managed waste removal system, can reduce the costs to your business significantly. In line with this, it will also highlight your business as environmentally conscious, putting you ahead of your competitors and leading the way for other businesses to follow.

One of our missions as a business is to ensure that effective waste management is of our top priority. Our processes involve handling waste correctly and making sure it is disposed of in a suitable manner by our staff. Our aim is to reduce landfill by recycling as much waste as possible.

If you are looking for a solution to your waste management and recycling problem, we would love to help your business. 

For more information on what we can do for you, get in touch on 01553 630247 or info@baco-compak.com