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You can use this FAQ to find answers to your construction based Reduce, Reuse and Recycle queries. The FAQ lists all the questions that we are often asked. Just click on the questions to view the answers then click again to hide them.

What constitutes 'Mixed Waste'?

Why 'Mixed Waste'?

What happens to 'Mixed Waste'?

Why waste stream colour coding?

Do materials need to be separated before being put into the compactor?

If all materials go into the compactor together, what happens to this material in he end?

How will construction industry employees differentiate between waste streams such as light weight metals and small wood offcuts as opposed to the larger materials?


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