Spray contractor hasnt triple washed containers

[SpottedFlycatcher]

I've just been removing lids and crushing empty spray containers to send for recycling and have realised the contractor hasn't triple washed most of them, but only after I've crushed a load of them. I've got my PA tickets and am sure he should have been washing each empty can back into the tank? I'll obviously have to raise this with him, but just wanted to check that it should be standard practice to triple wash cans as they are emptied?

Also I now have a large recycling bag with crushed containers that are mostly not clean - how can I dispose of these legitimately? I like to do things by the book but obviously the crushed containers cannot now be washed. We usually send all our plastic to an agri recycling firm but doubt they will take these.

Thanks in advance.

 

[davidroberts30]

remember remember the .......

 

[serf]

 

[BRBX]

When the rec goes to a 2nd page there ain't a lot of time for by the book , perhaps set up a mixer tank and get mixes ready for the contractor then he can suck it on with a bit of water. Make his day

 

[spin cycle]

if using a can washer in the inductor surely you don't need to triple rinse?....so he's just been bit lazy?

mind you with some chems you can rinse for an hour and still not get it all out IME

 

[Meallydave]

I've just been removing lids and crushing empty spray containers to send for recycling and have realised the contractor hasn't triple washed most of them, but only after I've crushed a load of them. I've got my PA tickets and am sure he should have been washing each empty can back into the tank? I'll obviously have to raise this with him, but just wanted to check that it should be standard practice to triple wash cans as they are emptied?

Also I now have a large recycling bag with crushed containers that are mostly not clean - how can I dispose of these legitimately? I like to do things by the book but obviously the crushed containers cannot now be washed. We usually send all our plastic to an agri recycling firm but doubt they will take these.

Thanks in advance.

You must be a right laugh at a party

 

[essex man]

I've just been removing lids and crushing empty spray containers to send for recycling and have realised the contractor hasn't triple washed most of them, but only after I've crushed a load of them. I've got my PA tickets and am sure he should have been washing each empty can back into the tank? I'll obviously have to raise this with him, but just wanted to check that it should be standard practice to triple wash cans as they are emptied?

Also I now have a large recycling bag with crushed containers that are mostly not clean - how can I dispose of these legitimately? I like to do things by the book but obviously the crushed containers cannot now be washed. We usually send all our plastic to an agri recycling firm but doubt they will take these.

Thanks in advance.

How do you know they are not triple rinsed?
Chem residue can remain after ten rinses

 

[yellow belly]

change contractor
or only employ him if he disposes of the spray containers in future

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

Pretty slack to not do a proper job.

The recycling people will take them I would expect.

 

[SpottedFlycatcher]

How do you know they are not triple rinsed?
Chem residue can remain after ten rinses

Because I've triple rinsed the same chemicals myself before

 

[SpottedFlycatcher]

Pretty slack to not do a proper job.

The recycling people will take them I would expect.

I was going to send them anyway but my old man said no way, they clearly hadn't been rinsed. He's from the bonfire brigade but I'm more annoyed the contractor hasn't done a proper job.

 

[Spencer]

Because I've triple rinsed the same chemicals myself before

Explain to me the “triple rinse process” please?

 

[Green oak]

Explain to me the “triple rinse process” please?

Good point just rinse away till the water becomes clear. It’s not rocket science

 

[essex man]

Because I've triple rinsed the same chemicals myself before

Ok, well, you clearly believe it so that's enough.
I wouldn't bother raising it, i would get rid of him or forget about it.

 

[Spencer]

Good point just rinse away till the water becomes clear. It’s not rocket science

Exactly.. Triple rinse? WTF

 

[essex man]

Good point just rinse away till the water becomes clear. It’s not rocket science

You can be there ten mins with some cans.
I rinse to get value out of can, prob too much for this purpose.
Majority of cans still have some in.
Can disposal take anything

 

[Green oak]

You can be there ten mins with some cans.
I rinse to get value out of can, prob too much for this purpose.
Majority of cans still have some in.
Can disposal take anything

I suppose all induction hoppers are different. I have two nozzles on mine. One is like a water sprinkler the other is like a power washer. The power one is used first and the low volume one does the tidy up.

 

[SpottedFlycatcher]

Explain to me the “triple rinse process” please?

https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/media/vs5gcqex/container-cleaning-2.pdf

Just clean the container. I don't expect to see undiluted chemicals in the bottom of the can. I'm not being fussy, it doesn't take that much time

 

[Spencer]

https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/media/vs5gcqex/container-cleaning-2.pdf

Just clean the container. I don't expect to see undiluted chemicals in the bottom of the can. I'm not being fussy, it doesn't take that much time

The “term” triple rinse was my issue. Rinse is perfectly adequate, and I agree undiluted chemical is not rinsed! Regards time, depends on tank mix which if you’d done much you’d realise you can be up against it with some mixes and chemicals that refuse to rinse clean…
Should have looked in cans before you crushed a big pile also.

 

[HarryB97]

Wouldn’t worry about it. Your bags of cans will get dumped in a pile with everyone else’s. Sometimes no matter how much you rinse you get a bit of residue.