| Waste Type | Prevention Tip | Waste Management – Other Information |
| Aerosol Cans | Can the product be bought in different type of packaging? | Treat as hazardous waste. Aerosol cans are often classified as hazardous waste & should only be given to a hazardous waste collector |
| Asbestos, including asbestos sheeting | | Asbestos should only be removed by permitted waste contractors for treatment at a licensed facility |
| Batteries | Where possible use rechargeable batteries. | Batteries are a Hazardous Waste |
| Cardboard (boxes, cores from twine reels etc) | Ask your supplier to use returnable packaging: reuse for storage | Recyclable – clean, dry cardboard can be recycled. Store in a dry area to facilitate recycling. Contaminated should be sent to landfill |
| Chemicals | Only buy what you need. Beware of hazardous content. Operate a good stock control, do not allow chemicals to go out of date. | Chemicals should be treated as hazardous waste and should only be removed by a licensed contractor. |
| Electrical Goods, Appliances | Repair where possible | WEEE legislation requires suppliers of electrical equipment to offer a take back scheme or inform you of alternatives available. |
| End of Life Vehicles (ELV’s) | | Some parts are recycled and car is depolluted. Only give ELVs to authorised facility where you will receive a Certificate of Destruction. |
| Fertiliser Bags | Using less fertiliser means you will have less plastic bags to dispose of | Look out for collection scheme organised by waste contractors and government approved schemes. |
| Fluorescent bulbs | Ensure you install long life light bulbs – at least 10,000 hours | Treat as hazardous waste. |
| Glass | Storage Containers | Recyclable at bottle banks |
| Latex Gloves | Can reusable gloves be used? | If contaminated in any way gloves should be landfilled |
| Paints | Only buy what you need. Beware of solvent content – ensure paints comply with Deco paint regulations | Paints containing solvents should be treated as hazardous waste and collected by permitted contractors |
| Paper | Only use what you need. Can it be reused? | Collection available from waste contractors |
| Plastic | Can you buy in bulk? | Plastic recycling is a complex area. Only recycle plastics that have the following lobels PET, PE, HDPE, LDPE which are typically plastic bottles and plastic film. |
| Plastic Drums | Can the product be bought in bulk to minimise packaging or can you use less of the product e.g. pesticides? | Ask your supplier about take back schemes. Disposal is dependent on what has been in the drum. Was it hazardous? If yes please refer to notes on hazardous waste |
| Plastic Film Wrap | Carefully store part used rolls from year to year to ensure you can utilise them. Set a target of 8 bales per hectare of high quality grass. If using silage pit, reuse plastic sheeting. | Collections are organised by government approved recovery schemes. IFFPG (01) 4089966 LoCall 1890 300 4444 |
| Tyres | 5 tyres per m2 of silage storage area is recommended amount needed. Do not exceed this. Use same tyres every year | New tyre legislation requires farmers to register with local authority if they exceed recommended amount of tyres per m2 of silage storage area. |
| Veterinary Waste | Only use medicine as required | Treat as hazardous waste. Ask vet to take back vet waste such as needles, medicines, syringes. Vets are required to do this. Ask about takeback scheme for unused medicines. |
| Waste Oils | Implement maintenance programme on all machines. Only change oils as per manufacturers recommendations. | Waste oils can be reused as low grade lubricant |
