Facilities Management
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Guidance for the facilities management sector
Change sectorAs a facilities management company you may be providing waste management services for some or all of the following types of facilities:
Commercial Buildings: Offices, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, conference centres, banks, and entertainment venues.
Industrial Facilities: Factories, warehouses, manufacturing plants, power plants, refineries, and chemical plants.
Residential Buildings: Apartments, retirement facilities, and Student Halls.
Public and Institutional Buildings: Schools, universities, hospitals, government buildings, and libraries.
Specialty Facilities: Sports arenas, stadiums, museums, airports, and shopping centres.
The new regulations only apply to household-like waste produced by workplaces, that is waste that is usually found at home and routinely collected from the kerbside. Therefore the requirements do not include industrial waste such as scrap metal or hazardous wastes. These should always be disposed of responsibly.
Where you are responsible for the waste management services, it is your responsibility to ensure that the services provided are compliant with the Simpler Recycling requirements. Learn more about what you need to do to ensure you and those organisations you provide services for, are compliant with the new recycling regulations in this Recycling Guide!
Content overview
Why you need to recycle and what to recycle
New regulations will soon require your business to separate recyclable materials from your general waste, and in this guide we’ll explain what to do to prepare.
How to better understand your waste and recycling
You need to decide whether to provide waste and recycling services for your clients, or whether your clients will be responsible for disposing of their own waste.
Food waste and hygiene
Food waste and hygiene standards to consider
Space for your bins?
Do you have adequate space and what do you need to consider about bin storage
Engaging with site visitors, service users and FM employees
Communication with FM employees, service users and visitors must be considered