Waste Management Checklist
1. Read the/AQ
  Backgrounder.

2. Read each item on this
  Checklist
3. Check the diamond(s) as
  appropriate at check the
  circle if you need
  additional help with an
  activity
4. Return this checklist to
  the IAQ Coordinator and
  keep a copy for future
  reference.
Name:

Room or Area:

School:

Date Completed:

Signature:
                                   WASTE MANAGEMENT
Proper waste management promotes
good indoor air quality (IAQ) by
controlling odors and contaminants,
and is a pest management method
which controls vermin. Good sanita-
tion decreases the need for pesticides.

Select waste containers by consid-
ering the kind of waste that is
placed in them

•  Food waste or food-contaminated
    papers and plastics should be
    contained securely (e.g., covered
    containers, tied-off plastic bags) to
    discourage flies and other vermin

•  Recycling bins should be clearly
    labeled so people don't put other
    types of trash in them

•  Some materials may require
    special handling; for example,
    waste generated in art classes,
    science classes, and vocational/
    industrial education classes. Work
    with teachers or administrator to
    identify the best methods for-.  •
    handling special wastes'

      O Existing waste containers
      are appropriate and do not
      need to be changed

      O New waste containers
       appropriate to their waste are
       being installed

       O Need help to select and
       obtain appropriate waste
       containers
Locate dumpsters away from outdoor
air intakes, doors, and operable
windows

•   Ideally, prevailing winds should
    carry odors and contaminants away
    from the building

•   Dumpsters are located away from
    air intakes, doors, and operable
    windows

      O Dumpsters are being moved

      O Need help to find appropri-
      ate location and/or move
      dumpsters

Empty waste containers regularly
and frequently, and store them in an
appropriate location

•  Follow a regular schedule that
    minimizes odors and deprives
    vermin of their food source

•  Containers that have plastic liners
    regularly replaced do not need to
    be cleaned and disinfected as often
    as unlined containers

•  Do  not store waste containers in
    rooms which have heating, cooling,
    or ventilation equipment that •
    supplies conditioned air to other
    rooms  "

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        O Waste containers are
        emptied regularly and fre-
        quently

        O Waste containers are stored
        in an appropriate location

        O Need help to modify waste
        removal schedule
                                                                                           NO PROBLEMS
                                                                                           TO REPORT. I
                                                                                           have completed all
                                                                                           activities on this
                                                                                           Checklist, and I do
                                                                                           not need help in any
                                                                                           areas.

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