How to dispose of Hair Cuttings
It’s been a busy day, clients in and out of the premises. Your floor is a sea of hair, but, before you think about taking it back home with you and putting it in your own bin. There’s something you should know.
All waste produced by your business or within your workplace is regulated by waste laws. That includes your client’s hair, even if it’s theirs no longer! As a business, you are legally responsible for ensuring that the waste is stored, transported, treated, reprocessed and disposed of safely.
You aren’t allowed to take your business waste back home or use the local waste recycling centre for free tipping. Going against the waste laws rack up substantial costs to businesses. For example, one studio was fined £2,000 after admitting to providing fake receipts for their waste disposal; placing the rubbish in public bins.
This means hair cuttings need to go in the proper bin.
How to dispose of Hair
Hair would need to go in the general waste bin, that’s the black bin bags which you put in the black bin. Once the bags are all full you can’t just leave them there, they would need a waste collection with a reputable provider.
A trusted waste collector will provide you with all the details to keep you compliant. Direct365 will help you feel at ease with waste legalities. UK waste policies change over time, and we keep up to date with the relevant legislation so, you don’t have to.
We supply you with the necessary paperwork (such as the waste transfer notice) to keep you compliant at a collection schedule to suit your business needs. Why not get in touch with ourselves today for an instant quote.
While you’re at it, feel free to download this helpful poster below, you can save the image or download as a pdf.
Download here: Hair Cutting Dispose Pdf