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BEST PRACTICES
Even when not required by environmental regulations, the following best practices
are recommended.
- Maintain an inventory of used equipment, tools, solvents, paints and cleaners
that can be used by other departments at the school. Train employees to check
inventory of materials on hand before purchasing new items, chemicals, paints
and cleaners.
- Used oil, and lubricants can be added to fuel oil and burned in oil burners
and furnaces or sent off site to be refined and reused. (Note: Special regulations
apply to using used oil as a fuel or fuel additive. Check the Used Oil section
of the EVC.)
- Investigate the potential for using your local community for
recycling programmes for
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Pallets
- Drums and containers
- Toner cartridges
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass
- Copper and other metals
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