SOP: Recycling Collection at The Meadows

Facility Location: 8030 S. County Rd 5 Windsor, CO 80528.
Primary Goal: To ensure regulatory compliance, prevent financial contamination penalties, and maintain dumpster security.
General Rule: All items must be Empty, Clean, and Dry. Items soiled with food, liquids, or bio-hazardous waste are classified as trash.

Paper & Cardboard: Office paper, mail, and flattened cardboard boxes (plastic/bubble wrap inserts must be removed).
Plastics: Bottles, jugs, tubs, and jars with lids reattached. Items that can be punctured by a finger are NOT recyclable.
Metals & Glass: Aluminum/metal food and beverage cans, glass bottles, and jars.

Contamination Risks (Trigger Fines): Plastic bags, grocery bags, and plastic film/stretch wrap.
Sanitary/Medical Waste: Medical waste, latex gloves, bio-hazardous material, paper towels, tissues, and napkins.
Food Packaging: Styrofoam and food-soiled packaging, such as greasy coffee cups.

Step 1: Collect recyclables from small wastebaskets throughout the hospital into a larger plastic liner bag.
Step 2: Obtain dumpster keys and unlatch the lock bar on the recycling dumpster.
Step 3: Pour items LOOSE into the recycling dumpster. It is critical that the plastic transport bag is NOT dropped into the recycling bin.
Step 4: Dispose of the empty plastic liner bag in the regular trash dumpster.
Step 5: Close the lid, re-engage the lock bar, lock the primary gate, and return the keys.