Reduce packaging waste on your construction site

One of the most important components of a successful packaging reuse and recycling system is actively and accurately segregating the waste your site produces. Educating workers is an important element of your waste segregation process.

National colour-coding scheme for packaging waste

To ensure that the maximum levels of packaging waste are segregated on construction sites, use the national waste colour-coding scheme. This segregates waste into a number of categories:

• asbestos - red
• gypsum - white
• hazardous - orange
• inert - grey
• metal - blue
• mixed - black
• packaging - brown
• wood - green