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Paper General No Yes Separation at source using
marked recycling bins. Store
in a water proof area until
enough volumes accumulate
then transport to paper
recycling facility
Plastic packaging General No Yes Separate from other waste at
source and store in marked
recycling bins prior to
transport to recycling facility
Cardboard General No Yes Separation at source in
marked recycling bins. Store
in a water proof area until
enough volumes accumulate
then transport to paper
recycling facility.
Cardboard General No Yes Separation at source in
packaging marked recycling bins. Store
in a water proof area until
enough volumes accumulate
then transport to paper
recycling facility
Dust masks General No Yes Separation at source using
marked recycling bins. Store
in a water proof area with
other paper waste until
enough volumes accumulate
then transport to paper
recycling facility.
Building rubble Inert Yes Yes Sort waste according to type
and place each major type in
marked large containers.
Used Oil Liquid Yes Yes Store in labeled leak proof,
hazardous closed containers e.g. drums
waste placed on curbed, coated or
lined, concrete surface. All
storage containers are to be
closed when not in use to
avoid rain water mixing in
causing oil overflow. Avoid
mixing with other substances
in general.
All unrecyclable
material should be
taken to the landfill.
All unrecyclable
material should be
taken to the landfill.
All unrecyclable
material should be
taken to the landfill.
All unrecyclable
material goes to a
landfill.
All unrecyclable
material goes to a
landfill.
All unrecyclable
material may be used
as cover media at the
landfill.
Used oil may be
reused if it has been
properly filtered to
remove metal
particles and other
contaminants. The oil
should be taken to the
nearest oil depot or
engage and an oil
handling company to
collect the used oil.
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Used oil Solid Yes Yes Completely empty the drums. Damaged drums may be
drums hazardous Use the drums to collect used taken for recycling with
waste oil waste other scrap metal.
Oil filters Solid No No Drain filters immediately after Sell to scrap metal dealers
hazardous removing them from engines for recycling
waste for 12 to 24 hours in a properly
lined/coated concrete surface.
Store in marked containers.
These should be properly
sealed.
Oil rags and Solid No No Store in sealed and labeled Slightly oily pads and rags
Absorbent hazardous containers as oily debris. may be thrown in the
pads waste general trash provided all
free flowing oil has been
removed.
Grease Special No Yes Store in labeled and sealed To be disposed off in
hazardous containers to await disposal. hazardous waste landfill.
Keep in well ventilated areas
away from ignition sources and
wear protective clothing when
handling. Avoid contact with
oxidizing agents such as strong
acids and bases.
Scrap metal General Yes Yes Separate metal according to Sell to scrap metal dealers
type. for recycling.
Needles Special No No Store in colour coded sturdy Incinerate.
hazardous puncture proof containers with
medical other sharps. Handle with heavy
gloves.
Contaminated Special No No Store in secure labeled colour Incinerate.
swabs hazardous coded bags. Place in a secure
medical and covered area. Handle with
gloves.
Disinfectant Special No No Store in secure labeled colour Incinerate.
containers hazardous coded bags. Place in a secure
medical and covered area. Handle with
gloves.
Surgical Special No No Store in secure labeled colour Incinerate.
gloves hazardous coded bags. Place in a secure
medical and covered area. Handle with
gloves.
Syringes Special No No Store in colour coded sturdy Incinerate.
hazardous puncture proof containers with
medical other sharps. Handle with heavy
gloves.
Sanitary Special No No Store in secure labeled colour Incinerate.
towels and hazardous coded bags. Place in a secure
associated medical and covered area. Handle with
waste gloves.
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Ñood waste Domestic No No Store in secure and sealed To be disposed off at the
waste containers to await disposal. landfill.
Keep in well ventilated areas.
Glass bottles General Yes Yes Store in sealed and labeled Sell bottles to Kgalagadi
containers as bottles. Breweries for reuse.
Bitumen Hazardous No No Store in labeled leak proof, To be disposed off in
closed containers e.g. drums hazardous waste landfill.
placed on curbed, coated or
lined, concrete surface. All
storage containers are to be
closed when not in use to avoid
rain water mixing. Avoid
mixing with other substances in
general.
Wood General Yes Yes Separate from other waste All unrecyclable material
source. should be taken to the
landfill.