WISH guidance

WISH has published guidance on key health and safety issues within the industry. Current WISH series guidance includes:

Waste03 - Orphaned compressed gas cylinders in the waste and recycling industries
Waste04 - Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection
Waste05 - The safe use of refuse collection vehicle hoists and bins
Waste06 - Skip and container safety in waste management and recycling
Waste08 - Compaction equipment: User and public safety
Waste09 - Safe transport in the waste management and recycling industry
Waste10 - Petrol recovery from end-of-life vehicles
Waste11 - Safety at 'bring-sites' in the waste management and recycling industry
Waste13 - Designing and operating material recycling facilities (MRFs) safely
Waste16 - Reducing noise risks from kerbside glass collection
Waste18 - Hand sorting of recyclables ('totting') with vehicle assistance
Waste21 - Health and safety training in waste management and recycling
Waste22 - Handling offensive/hygiene waste safely
Waste23 - Safe waste and recycling collection services
Waste 24 - Safe cleansing on the highway - Managing the risks associated with manual and mechanical cleansing
Waste25 - Managing access to large waste and recycling bins
Waste26 - Managing health and safety in civic amenity sites
Waste27 - Health and hazardous substances in waste and recycling
Waste28 - Reducing fire risk at waste management sites