Taylor, the waste containment solutions for the health facilities management sector company, has developed a new approach to the segregation and recycling of waste to enable heath providers to comply with the new producer pre-treatment requirement of the Landfill Directive, which comes into force from the end of October this year, as well as to maximise the efficiencies of their waste management processes.
The newly launched Taylor System is designed to both help those responsible for the health service estate to meet the requirements and also turn waste management from a potential cost into a financial gain.
The system has three core elements:
- A “waste walk” advisory visit to facilities to identify risks and needs to ensure legislation compliance.
- A customised solution through a range of products designed to facilitate segregation of waste and boost recycling participation at front of operation, interior and back of business facilities. These include the node°, an attractive modular wheeled recycling unit which comprises multi-use lids allowing it to be adjusted for different segregation streams; smart, brushed steel containers for patient facing areas; transparent containers where security and waste contamination may be a concern; and robust and fire proof steel bins, which come with a range of security features including lockable lids and Taylor’s TagSafe ID Chip Holder.
- A total asset management contract service, designed to remove the risk and difficulty of recycling and waste containment from health estates managers.
Peter Selkirk, Taylor’s chief executive, said: “As health services face enforced waste segregation for non-hazardous commercial waste, the pressure is on to create effective waste management systems front, inside and back of facilities to avoid rising costs from waste contractors, increased landfill taxes and, potentially, fines for non-compliance.
“It also presents an ideal time to streamline waste management and transform waste from a cost into a positive impact on the bottom line through increasing recycling and optimising efficiencies in the waste chain. For example, in the NHS, where much of the clinical waste is not clinical, hazardous or dangerous and could be recycled, only 2% of waste actually is recycled.”
