Publish date: 2 May 2024
If you need to dispose of your uniform, you will need to cut off the Mersey Care logo and then put the uniform in a general waste bin at your base.
Uniforms disposed of in the general waste will be treated, sorted and recycled where possible and the process supports our Green Plan.
Further information on uniforms can be found on YourSpace or in the uniform policy.
Sustainability
Items that are disposed of in the general waste bins are collected by the contractor who transports the waste to their facility. This waste is put onto a picking line and sorted into two types – recyclable and non-recyclable. Recyclable materials such as paper, plastics, glass, metal are sent for recycling.
Non-recyclable materials are sent for energy recovery, this means burning the waste and recovering the energy that results from the combustion process and using it for electricity production/steam heating.
We operate a zero waste to landfill waste management practice and as such, 100% of the waste from the general waste stream is either recycled or has its energy recovered.
Find out more about sustainability at Mersey Care on YourSpace.