Waste management and reduction guide for retail industry

24Section 4.Identifying wasteminimisation opportunitiesIn construction and garden operations■ Ensure any building rubble associated with, for example, renovations isremoved and encourage contractors to recycle it■ Ensure gardening staff at the shopping centre recycle green wasteDevelop partnerships, educate/raise awareness■ Check with local council on the materials that can be recycled and ifthe council can assist with the recycling process■ Continue to inform and educate retailers and shoppers on therecycling system■ Encourage their continuing support to minimise and eliminatecontaminationForm 5 in the appendix lists educational materials.CASE STUDYAn innovative fluro tube recycling program is in place within CentroColonnades as a partnership approach to reducing the potential threat ofheavy metals polluting landfill sites. Partners include the City of Onkaparinga,Christies Beach High School, Onkaparinga TAFE College and NoarlungaHealth Services. See the Waste Services Directory for details of companieswhich recycle fluro tubes.4.5 Waste treatmentProcesses that reduce the toxicity of waste or reduce volume before disposalWaste treatment initiatives■ Arrange for the separation of materials collected from public recyclingareas within the malls before transporting to recycling organisation■ Ensure trimmed branches from centre’s gardens are mulched and reused■ Establish facilities and/or collection of hazardous wastes, including drycleaning chemicals