Separate Right | Wasteserv Malta

Your efforts have paid off!

Together, we have successfully managed to reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste from ending up in the recycling bag. This has been reduced from 25% to 20%. However, we cannot stop here!

We need to continue doing our part and make sure that organic waste, glass, textiles, electronic waste, medical and sanitary waste, and DIY materials do not end up in the recycling bag.

Let’s stop feeding the Garbage Monster and be more like General Buzz and Commander Yellow. By being more mindful of our actions towards the environment and recognise the important role we all must play for more and better recycling, we would be creating a better world for future generations.

Why is it a problem?

When the wrong items are put in the recycling bin it causes various problems.

First of all, it slows down the sorting process as all the items in your recycling bag are manually sorted by our employees.

Secondly, it can potentially cause serious accidents and injuries to our employees. A small AA battery can result in a fire as it goes through the bag opener machinery, while syringes and other clinical waste can pose a significant hazard to the health of our employees.

Thirdly, it can potentially damage our machinery.

Finally, if too many of the wrong items end up in the recycling material stream and they are deemed contaminated, we run into problems when we export that material to be turned into new products.

Confused about what items go in the recycling bag?

If you’re confused about how and what you need to separate, we invite you to download our handy Waste Separation Guide.

In this guide, you will find information on what goes in each bag as well as information about all the waste disposal services, we offer to households.

Want to follow the adventures of our superheroes General Buzz and Commander Yellow as they fight the Garbage Monster?