How to Dispose of and Recycle PPE
TerraCycle Include USA TCRW EasyPak PPE Containers
There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment.
With the Covid-19 threat ongoing, an estimated 129 billion face masks and 65 billion plastic gloves are being produced every month. Although PPE has become indispensable to keep businesses and fleets operating, these items are not recyclable in typical bins and contribute to already crowded landfills.
And that's in the best scenario, when they're actually disposed of properly.
The problem is that this surge in production and protection has led to littered PPE covering job sites, streets, and literally flooding marine habitats.
To address this separate unintended public health crisis as well as the threat PPE poses to the environment as plastic pollution, a company called TerraCycle Regulated Waste has created a recycling solution for single-use gloves and masks.
Designed as a recycling system for businesses in need of a turnkey solution for hazardous waste disposal, the company's PPE EasyPak Containers allow business owners and managers to recycle used gloves and masks onsite, thereby allowing staff to responsibly dispose of their protective gear instead of littering the environment-at-large with plastic waste.
How to recycle PPE waste
TerraCycle Regulated Waste offers three types of containers:- Disposable Gloves EasyPak Box– to recycle vinyl, nitrile, and latex gloves;
- Disposable Masks EasyPak Box– to recycle surgical and industrial face masks; and
- Safety Equipment and Protective Gear EasyPak Box– to recycle ear plugs, gloves, safety glasses, masks, and even disposable garments.