White goods bulky items To dispose of items such as
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White goods & bulky items • Place your waste out only
according to the
To dispose of items such as
white goods i.e. old washing
collection days and times
in your community. Every
Tips on Proper
machines, refrigerators, stoves,
furniture etc., it is important
community receives the
service twice per week.
Household
that you first contact your • Keep your waste Waste
collection contractor to find out receptacles as far away as
when the collection of such possible, from animal and Management
items will be done in your pickers, in order to
community. Householders are prevent spills.
required to keep their items on
their premises until the
designated day arrives.
Quick tips on household waste
management:
• Ensure that you have a
proper receptacle to store
your waste, preferably a
bin or bucket with cover
to store your waste
between collection times.
• Ensure that your waste Produced by:
receptacle is always lined Grenada Solid Waste
with a sturdy plastic bag Management Authority
to facilitate easy disposal. P.O. Box 1194,Grand Anse, Good household waste
• Always keep your St.George's, Grenada. Management means proper
receptacle in a sanitary Tel:4442019/3009 storage, careful handling, timely
manner manner by disposal and avoiding too much
washing with disinfectant wastage.
on a regular basis.
Waste Storage & Disposal them and cause spills.
On collection day. Place The Organize your Organics to cut
When you manger your waste covered bin or tied bag on the waste
properly, it benefits everyone at roadside in front your home for
the home as; collection service about an hour Composting is important in
before collection is due to start Household Waste Management
• it helps keep the home for your area.
looking clean and free Almost 45% to 50% percent of
from odours and the waste entering our landfills
are organic in nature.
• it reduces the chances of
your home being infested Composting organics is not only
with pests and rodents beneficial to the GSWMA as it
ultimately reduces the amount
How we handle waste around Many communities are faced of waste that has to be handled
the home can say a lot about with neighbours who either; on a daily basis, but it benefits
who we are. As the saying goes place their waste too early out the householder as it provides a
“charity begins at home” so if we for collection, place their waste rich soil additive for potted
do care about the environment out after the collection crew has plants and kitchen gardens.
let's start showing it by already passed or place their
managing our wastes properly waste out as it is generated in Items that can be composted
from inside out. the home especially where there are; leaves, grass, table scraps,
are community bins. fruit/vegetable peelings, old
Follow the simple steps: fruits/vegetables etc.
1. Use a clean and sturdy For more information on
garbage bin/receptacles Composting, feel free to contact
at all times. Line it with a the Ministry of Agriculture or the
garbage bag. Grenada Solid Waste
Management Authority.
All these give rise to the same
2. Locate your bin out of
problem.... Waste is left
reach of animals or
unattended too long and gives
children.
enough time for dogs, cats
rodents and drifters to get to
What is Waste Reduction?
Waste reduction refers to
practices put in place to prevent
or decrease the quantity of
waste generated or disposed of.
Waste These practices include source
reduction, reuse of waste,
Changing your habits
is the key... Reduction... recovery and composting.
think about ways you Why reduce waste?
can reduce your waste It costs millions of dollars to
when you shop, work and manage solid waste in Grenada
play. annually. By putting waste
reduction measures in place you
will be helping to save valuable
cash and extending on the life
expectancy of our two sanitary
engineered landfills.
The home...
It's In Your Hands Households island wide are
creating and throwing away
more waste than ever. From
excessive packaging to old
household appliances & food
scraps, this garbage takes time
and money to deal with.
Fortunately, there's a lot you can
do to reduce your waste. Avoid disposables
Composting.....
The school... – Avoid food wastage by
There are lots of ways that we proper catering Composting is one of the most
can reduce waste at school. – Show preference for fresh effective ways of reducing waste.
By thinking ahead and being fruits and vegetable over
creative, you can reduce your canned goods Considering that approximately
impact on the environment and – Use reusable towels rather 45 to 50% of the waste we
save money at the same time. that single use ones. generate in Grenada is organic
Use soap, shampoo and in nature, composting, which is,
Tips –
detergent dispensers rather the decomposition of organic
Use reusable dishes and
that bottled products. matter, into a very nutritious soil
utensils for school feeding
programs additive, can be a very effective
Start an environmental tool in waste reduction.
club and educate students on The following can be composted;
waste reduction. food scraps, old fruit and
Introduce waste vegetables, cardboard boxes,
separation.Recycle paper and leaves, grass etc.
organics in compost. Produced by:
Promote craft using Grenada Solid Waste
plastics, glass, aluminum and Management Authority
paper. P.O. Box 1194,Grand Anse,
St.George's, Grenada.
Tel:4442019/3009
The Offices, Hotels and
Restaurants.......
When it comes to conserving
resources, preventing pollution Concord Government School
and saving money, reducing Composting and recycling
waste works in the best interest When you avoid making project
of the businesses entity. garbage in the first
place, you don't have
Tips to worry about
– Purchase in bulk disposing of waste or
recycling it later.
