PLEASE, PLEASE CLEAN, RINSE & DRAIN RECYCABLES, especially containers containing various cleaning agents.
Some of these products can contain hazardous ingredients that can cause harm or injury to skin, eyes & possibly even to respiratory systems.
Workers at the site are handling the majority of these containers individually as they are being sorted & catagorized. (Nothing goes in bins with caps on) An accidental spill of the residues in these containers creates a risk to the workers of harm on exposure to these toxic substances.
This happened today at the site with a substance accidentally splashed on my arms & face while sorting containers causing burning that has persisted for some hours. It would probably have been a far worse situation if it had got in my eyes, but thankfully I was wearing glasses.
So PLEASE do your part & consider the workers at the yard as they are the ones handling YOUR stuff!
James,
Volunteer, Thetis Island Garbage & Recycle Centre
