A Mini Guide To Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste doesn’t simply relate to chemicals, harmful materials and dangerous objects - with environmentally damaging waste objects also requiring specific treatment. You may even be surprised to learn that some commonplace household objects need to be disposed of in a particular manner - with potential legal repercussions if you don’t operate sustainably. Continue reading, and let Broughshire Waste Metals provide plenty of valuable information on hazardous waste and how to deal with it.



Types Of Hazardous Waste

The easiest way to identify if your particular waste is hazardous is by classifying it prior to recycling or disposing of it. Check the waste codes associated with your rubbish, as well as the manufacturer safety data sheets and hazard symbols upon packaging if applicable. As a general rule, Waste is usually considered hazardous if it is harmful to humans or the environment. Using this as guidance, junk including batteries, solvents, oils and pesticides are hazardous, and therefore should never be mixed with regular household waste. Other more surprising hazardous materials and objects include:

●     Thermometers and fluorescent lighting (containing mercury).

●     Most electronics, including computers, televisions, mobile phones.

●     Cleaning agents.

●     Some smoke detectors (containing small amounts of radioactive material).

What Are The Dangers?

Hazardous waste not only has the potential to be dangerous upon human interaction, but chemicals and other substances can have a catastrophic effect on the environment when discarded. Sometimes flammable, toxic or prone to restrict breathing if inhaled, many of these substances can cause serious long-lasting issues if left alongside regular junk - and irresponsible actions can even cause death in the very worst cases. From an environmental viewpoint, water pollution, destructive fires and mutation to wildlife can all occur when waste is disposed of wrongfully.

Legal Responsibilities

Compliance revolves around the sensible disposal of waste, and we all have a legal responsibility to ensure that we produce, store, transport and dispose of waste without harming the environment or other individuals. At Broughshire Waste Metals, we’re in a position to offer total waste management solutions, and with a comprehensive knowledge of current legislation, you can rely on us to safely dispose of any hazardous material. Save time, money and effort by letting us help out directly from your site. If you need several skips, and reliable transportation for containers and objects, we’re the Bridgend-based organisation to choose.

When you decide to work with Broughshire Waste Metals, we can guarantee you’ll make good money from your waste, be it scrap metal or any other material. We work with both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics (both polythene and PVC) and electronic equipment as standard. Simply get in touch with our friendly specialists today for an estimate, or to organise one of our many other bespoke services.