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Waste products in general are of major importance to the Environment.
For sanitary waste there are also other issues you should be aware of. |
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| First rule is don't flush
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Flushing sanitary towels down the toilet can block drains, either yours or further down the line.
Also even if it didn't block the drains it would end up polluting the environment. The Water Industries Act 1991 states that no items should be flushed that could cause a blockage within a sewer or a drain. |
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Landfill or Incineration |
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The Landfill Act 2002 (England and Wales) was intended to reduce the hazards and danger of a growing reliance on landfill disposal.
The alternative to landfill is incineration and, although generally more expensive than landfill, sanitary waste is taken to organisations such as hospitals who operate their own incineration plant.
Further UK Government and EU directives are expected to be against the continued reliance on landfill. |
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| Sanitary Waste is a Controlled Waste |
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This is non-infectious (human waste and sanpro (sanitary protection) waste such as
nappies, incontinence pads etc), which does not require specialist treatment or
disposal, but which may cause offence to those coming into contact with it. It
should be disposed of in yellow bags with a black stripe. Code 18 01 04. |
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| Bio pod |
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The bio pod is the first sanitary disposal unit to be awarded the Carbon Footprint.
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