It’s a Small World….Contaminationally Speaking

China, the world’s largest importer of waste has initiated Operation Green Fence and the National Sword 2017 initiative in a bid to prevent contaminated waste from entering the country. China’s requirement for imported waste is reducing and they require that any waste they import will be of an acceptable standard and not contaminated. The National Sword initiative is aimed at preventing waste from being smuggled into the country while Operation Green Fence involves Custom Official inspecting bales of paper and plastic waste entering China. ”

So what has this got to do with me?”, one might well ask. Unfortunately when the world’s biggest importer of waste starts reduces their intake and start doing quality checks it means that there is no home for any waste which is contaminated. The downstream effect is that contaminated waste is becoming a “no no” and waste service providers are telling their customers that they will not and cannot on enviromental and ecconomic grounds accept contaminated household waste. If they do so that it will cost! This was clearly evidenced recently in a message from Gene Browne, CEO of Citybin to their household customers asking them for help in reducing contmination levels.

Gene informed customers that a contaminated household bin can contaminate an entire truck load of recyclables, and could result is higher waste charges to the customer. As a result he is asking householders  ” to be extra vigilant and ensure that only the appropriate waste goes into the green or brown bin” He provides a  handy online guide to what can go in your bin, and asks ” everyone to have a look as it may help prevent further contamination and avoid any contamination charges”

We naturally 100{b050ebef00e2b6e935b95b021e9f55f4ab20ffeed47f29e2aa25a2081fec5bc8} concur with Gene of Citybin, and his fellow conscientious waste service providers and we here at Brustibin are encouraging everyone to segregate their waste properly. And as we all know the best place to do this is at source, in the kitchen, with a Brustibin!