Non-hazardous waste and recyclable materials

Occupational health and safety guidelines for the collection, transport and unloading of non-hazardous waste and recyclable materials.

Reading level
Medium
Length
60 pages
File size
1.16 MB
File type
PDF
Last updated
Jul 2003

What it contains

These guidelines apply to systems of work used for the collection, compaction, and transfer of: non-hazardous domestic and commercial waste and recyclable materials collected for further processing. They cover the collection of:

  • kerbside domestic waste
  • kerbside recyclables (excluding clothing)
  • commercial waste (excluding liquids or hazardous substances)

Contents include:

  • occupational health and safety (OHS) responsibilities for employers
  • systems for managing health and safety
  • responsibilities in relation to plant
  • specific hazards, such as manual handling, working at heights, noise, heat and cold, fatigue, dangerous goods, hazardous substances and working in compactors
  • equipment specifications for waste collection vehicles