Posted on: June 22, 2022
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You can take steps to dispose of the waste associated with managing COVID-19 in the home.
COVID-19 waste in the home is generated by taking Rapid Antigen Tests and using personal protective equipment in the management of COVID-19 (e.g. masks, gloves, aprons, tissues, paper towels). These items can be disposed of safely by:
Waste PPE must not be recycled or placed in your recycling, green waste or food and organics bin.
In Western Australia, recycling is simple. It’s about putting five types of items in the yellow-topped recycling bin — paper, cardboard, cans, plastic bottles and containers, and glass bottles and jars!
A City of Swan waste truck driver narrowly escaped a fiery ordeal recently when his vehicle was engulfed in flames, likely to be sparked by a lithium-ion battery.
When putting out the bins across Perth and the South West, a fancy new word has been added to bin night conversation – “FOGO”.