COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISPOSAL OF WASTE

IT COULD COST YOU!

Waste bins and skips are becoming a very popular target for arsonists especially over the holiday period.

Don't let your business become another fire statistic and don't let your property present a 'soft target'.

By taking some simple precautions, expensive inconvenience can be avoided.

Here are some simple guideline's to assist you.

Manage the disposal of waste.

• Don't allow rubbish to build up around your premises.
• Clean up on a regular basis.
• Do not obstruct fire exits with rubbish, it may be YOU who needs to escape via that route

Collection of waste

• Make arrangements with the waste disposal companies to collect and dispose of your waste before the commencement of holiday periods.

Frequency of collection

Monitor the frequency of collections.

• Are they sufficient or does waste produced, exceed the capacity of the bins/skips provided?
• If it does, don't order more bins/skips; arrange for more frequent collection.

Storage of waste

• Where possible restrict access to where waste is stored.
• Try not to encourage people to come onto your property -
• keep temptation out of sight.
• Choose where you locate your bin/skip carefully.
• Use containers made of non-combustible material.
• Ensure the rubbish containers are never overfilled and are securely shut.
• Install security devices such as cameras,lighting or alarms in storage area's

Organise now your pre-xmas shutdown. Waste/Rubbish collection-don't have large volumes of waste exposed and vulnerable during the holiday break period.

DO NOT site them close to your buildings and have a minimum of 3 metres between skips.

Metal bins don't add to the fire as they don't burn and the rubber lid distorts and sometimes seals the top of the bin thus the fire is starved of oxygen.

Companies with large volumes of waste paper and cardboard packaging should consider using a compactor instead of a vulnerable open skip.

*Why not consider joining with other retailers or occupiers to jointly implement these measures.
Rubbish & Skips at Christmas PDF

ACT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

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