Money in the dustbin

The problem is a seemingly simple one. “Issues related to the segregation and recycling of rubbish in shopping centres are normally stipulated in the regulations of the centre, usually in the form of an annexe to each lease contract,” explains Magda Derwisz, who has worked in the operational management of shopping centres for twenty years. “It is the owner who decides on the approach taken for the waste management in their centre – and the tenant has to comply with this. However, individual arrangements are sometimes possible,” she adds Waste collection usually comes in two forms in shopping centres: the mixed rubbish is removed by a municipal company, while the waste that can be recycled (mostly waste paper) is handled by the firm that offers the best rates for its collection. Waste paper can be a source of revenue for the centre or at least a tool for reducing its operation costs. As a result, the most common practice is outlined in the regulations, whi