Bin Placement
You need to accurately plan:
- Number of bins
- Volume/size of bins
- Placement of bins
- Access for emptying
- Frequency of emptying
Bin Signage
Group Your Bins: If you have waste separation make sure you always have each bin option available.
Use Bin Tops: Cover the top of the bin with a lid, plastic shroud with a hole, or bin cap. This offers a spot for signs and also reduced copycat contamination.
Eye Level & Overhead Signs: Signs on the front of bins may look great when you’re sticking them on, but once there’s a crowd, who can see them. Place signs at eye level and/or overhead so they can be seen from afar and over the crowd.
Source Separation at the Event
To get the most effective recycling and composting rates and to ensure none of your loads are rejected by the waste re-processor, you need to put strategies in place to achieve clean waste separation at your event. Your options include:
- Pre-treatment or a mini MRF onsite
- Planning volume, quantity and placement of bins
- Volunteer Bin Stewards
- Audience Incentives
- Personal waste kits (including butt bins)
Source Separation at the Event
To get the most effective recycling and composting rates and to ensure none of your loads are rejected by the waste re-processor, you need to put strategies in place to achieve clean waste separation at your event. Your options include:
- Pre-treatment or a mini MRF onsite
- Planning volume, quantity and placement of bins
- Volunteer Bin Stewards
- Audience Incentives
- Personal waste kits (including butt bins)
Event Waste in Summary
- Is source separation right for your event?
- Identify your recyclable and biodegradable material
- Identify what treatment facilities and methods are available to you onsite and offsite.
- Consider the best options for bin style, placement and signage
- Create recycling image and program to communicate to your audience
- Ensure you detail and resource operations logistics and have clear internal communications with all those involved in producing and handling waste