By law, the possessor of a residential property, such as the owner of a detached house or the housing organisation, must arrange for waste management on the property.
A waste management agreement is made directly with a service company such as L&T. Some municipalities have assumed the responsibility for transporting biowaste and mixed waste, for example, in which case property owners deal with the municipality. The waste management agreement specifies what has been agreed upon.
A waste management agreement usually covers:
• planning of collection
• receptacles, equipment and signs
• waste pickup
• transport.
Additional services associated with the agreement may include cleaning of the waste container and waste room. Incorrectly sorted waste may cause additional costs.
Keep your waste collection point and receptacles in order
The waste room provides an impression of the standard of property maintenance. A correctly located waste collection point is tidy, functional and safe. A good waste room and correct types of receptacles will increase the value of the property and help in controlling waste management costs.
A property’s waste collection point should have designated containers for biowaste, cardboard, metal, burnable waste, glass and landfill waste. Many recoverable wastes that the current waste management regulations do not yet require to be collected can already be collected on a property-specific basis.