| Non-hazardous waste |
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Paper: Caja Madrid work centres have designated points where confidential waste paper is collected for destruction. The companies collecting this kind of paper undertake to recycle it once the documents have been destroyed.
A procedure has been instituted at flagship buildings to separate non confidential waste paper (newspapers, cardboard, etc.) for later recycling.
- Packaging: Buildings where packaging waste is generated on a large scale have been provided with specially signalled bins and/or containers which facilitate its separation.
- Toner: Printer toner cartridges are sent back to the supplier to be re-used, thereby preventing the accumulation of waste and reducing future consumption of raw materials.
- Batteries: Although in-house use of alkaline batteries is very limited, Caja Madrid has battery collection points in all its main buildings.
- Vegetable oils: In work centres with canteens, used oils are appropriately disposed of by authorised managers.
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| Hazardous waste |
Generated by general building maintenance (contaminated containers, used oils, etc.). Their treatment has been entrusted to licensed waste managers who undertake to reuse or recycle them whenever possible in preference to depositing them in controlled dumps. |
| Medical waste |
The biological waste and out-of-date drugs generated by medical services are handled by an authorised manager. There are also designated areas within their premises where such waste can be stored. |
| Waste from electrical and electronic equipment |
Caja Madrid works only with electrical and electronic equipment suppliers who undertake to properly manage used items and their component parts. In the case of non replaceable items, the policy is to look for alternative management methods prioritising their reuse or recycling or, failing this, their correct disposal. |