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Trash & Recycling

A simple task & procedure that must be performed correctly to protect employee heatlh & safety

Complexity

LOW

Frequency

EVERYDAY

Safety Risk

HIGH

** Safety Alert **

Strategic Importance

MODERATE

+Equipment & Supplies

Barrel with wheel

Custodial cart

Utility Cart

+Equipment & Supplies

Microfiber Green Cloth

Trash liners (CLEAR or BLACK)

Recycling liners (BLUE)

+Chemicals

Ozone Spray Bottle

OR

#15 Clean by Peroxy Spray Bottle

+Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Safety Glasses

Pants & Long Sleeves

Nitrile Safety Gloves

Shoes with good Tread

+STEP 1: Wear PPE

Wear long sleeves and pants

Wear shoes with good tread

Wear Safety glasses

Wear Nitrile Safety Gloves.

+STEP 2: Prepare Equipment, Supplies, & Chemicals

Ensure cart is well stocked

Clear or Black bags for trash

Blue bags for recycling

Microfiber green cloth

Ozone spray bottle

OR #15 Clean by Peroxy Spray bottle

+STEP 2: Prepare Equipment, Supplies, & Chemicals

Use barrel on wheels or utility cart for large loads & to prevent spills & leaks

Place any color bag into the carts. You will sort them later at the Dumpster, Toter, Chute, or Compactor.

Shredded PaperRecycling

Trash Trash

+STEP 3: Collect TrashAwareness Look for any dangerous items before handling trash & recycling

Broken glass

Needles

Chemicals

Bio Hazardous Waste

Radioactive Waste

Avoid handling dangerous items

Call your supervisor for help

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Move, Bend & Lift with Mindfulness

STEP 3: Collect TrashAwareness

+STEP 3: Collect Trash

Remove clear or black trash liners from receptacles and place in cart, barrel, or utility cart

Tie a knot on these bags because you will not need to empty them later

Reline the receptacle with a clear liner

+STEP 4: Collect Recycling

Remove blue recycling liners from receptacles and place in cart, barrel, or utility cart

Do not tie a knot on these liners so that you can empty them later

Reline the receptacle with a blue liner

+STEP 5: Clean Receptacle

Spray

Then ….

Wipe

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Look for any snow, ice, or slippery ground between you and the dumpster & wear proper shoes!

Use barrel on wheels or utility cart

for large loads & to

prevent spills & leaks

STEP 6: Transport Trash & Recycling Awareness

+Step 7: Empty Trash

(1) Place cart or bags on ground so that your hands are empty

(2) Open (A) Dumpster side-door OR (B) Dumpster Lid OR (C) Toter Lid OR (D) Wall Chute

(3) Carefully place trash in Trash OR (D) Compactor Door

Dumpster Toter, or Compactor

Recycling

Trash Trash

+Step 7: Empty Recycling

(1) Place cart or bags on ground so that your hands are empty

(2) Open (A) Dumpster side-door OR (B) Dumpster Lid OR (C) Toter Lid OR (D) Wall Chute

(3) Carefully EMPTY recycling OR (E) Compactor Door

from Blue Bags into Dumpster Toter, or Compactor

+Step 7: Empty Shredded Paper

Shredded Paper

Place Bags of Shredded paper directly into the Recycling Dumpster, Toter, Shute, or Compactor

+Step 8: Return Equipment

Barrels & Utility carts should be cleaned & returned to storage areas

Nitrile gloves should be removed and thrown in trash before proceeding to the next task

Empty blue recycling bags should be thrown away with the trash

OR