This policy is designed for domiciliary care providers, including managers, staff, contractors, and volunteers responsible for waste handling, storage, and disposal. It provides comprehensive guidance to ensure that all individuals involved in the process know their duties and responsibilities regarding waste management.

This waste management policy includes:

• General responsibilities for waste management in domiciliary care settings
• Types of waste, including recyclable, confidential, domestic, offensive and hygiene, and sharps waste
• Waste sorting, packaging, labelling, and storage
• Procedures for safe and compliant disposal
• Training requirements for staff handling waste
• Monitoring and auditing practices to ensure policy adherence
• Legislative frameworks and best practice recommendations.

This policy is vital for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of service users, staff, and visitors by managing waste responsibly. It helps domiciliary care providers comply with legal requirements, mitigate environmental impact, and avoid potential health risks associated with improper waste disposal. Additionally, the policy promotes sustainability and environmental responsibility, contributing to the organisation’s overall governance and regulatory readiness.

The features and benefits of this waste management policy are:

• Time-saving - The policy is ready-to-use and can be customised to fit your specific organisational needs, saving you time when creating or revising policies.
• Always current - The document is regularly updated to align with the latest legislation and industry best practices.
• Professional quality - Written by health and social care compliance experts, ensuring reliability and precision.
• Customisable - The policy is fully editable, allowing you to adapt it to meet the unique requirements of your domiciliary care organisation based on your own risk assessment.
• Audit-ready - The policy is designed to support compliance with inspections and reporting requirements, making it easier to stay audit-ready.
• Legislation compliant - Covers all relevant laws, including the Health and Safety at Work Act, the COSHH Regulations, and the Environmental Protection Act.

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