Resources

Leak Detection - How-To Guide

Waste Prevention & Improvement Programme - Acute Hospital

How-To Set Up a Waste Prevention and Improvement Programme – Benchmarks & Savings Worksheet (Acute hospital)

Harvesting unused RO water

Reverse Osmosis (RO) is used in many Irish hospitals to produce ultra-pure water for a number of different functions including sterilisers for endoscopes and theatre instruments as well as for dialysis.

Set up a Waste Prevention and Improvement Programme

This How-To Guide provides guidance on the steps to set up a waste prevention and segregation improvement programme in your healthcare facility.

Undertaking a Bin Placement Survey

Looking at the type of materials that make up your waste will give you an idea of the level of materials incorrectly placed in both the general landfill and healthcare risk waste streams.

Undertaking a Detailed Food Waste Survey - Centrally Plated System

This ‘How-To’ guide outlines how to undertake a detailed food waste survey in facilities operating centrally plated systems. T

Assessing Overall Food Waste

This ‘How-To’ guide outlines important basic information on food waste and how to undertake a total food waste survey.