Environmental Management System Manual - Miami-Dade Portal

Miami-Dade Transit MDT Internal
Document No.
86.02.09
Person
Responsible
Steve Alvarez
Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by
Steve Alvarez
WI-4.4.6-5.10 SHOP AND OFFICE RECYCLABLES MANAGEMENT
disposed the large mixed recycle bin located in the recycle area. NOTE:
THERE CANNOT BE ANY FOOD WASTE DUMPED INTO THIS CONTAINER.
5.5 Maintenance Personnel:
5.5.1 Clearly marked mixed recycle bins will be located throughout the maintenance
area. Maintenance personnel will dispose of clean glass (NO shatter proof glass
or revenue vehicle windows.) and clean plastic bottles, smaller than 5 gallon, in
these bins. Shop Utility workers shall empty these bins into the mixed/ combined
recycle bin at appropriate intervals.
5.5.2 Five gallon plastic buckets shall be neatly stacked next to mixed recycle bins.
Shop Utility workers will place them in the cage basket located in the recycle
area.
5.5.3 Wooden pallets are to be stack next to the stock room near the loading area.
5.5.4 All cardboard shall be disposed of in the small white dumpster marked
“CARDBOARD ONLY" located in the recycle area.
5.5.5 All scrap metal shall be discarded in the clearly marked 55 gallon drums located
in the work pit and truck bay. Maintenance workers will be responsible for
insuring that scrap metal drums are emptied into metal recycle bin in the recycle
area.
5.5.6 All empty 55 gallon barrels shall be processed for cleaning and the Supervisor
will be responsible for coordinating drop off at the local recycle vendor.
6 Consequences
6.1 FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS PROCEDURE WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING:
6.1.1 A compromise of the integrity of our recycling containers, which will result in
vendor refusal to pick up the containers.
6.1.2 An increase in the amount of waste being sent to landfills.
6.1.3 A waste of our natural resources.
7 Reference
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Print date: 12/31/2009 Date of issue: 12/31/2009 Effective until date: 12/31/2010