Identifying waste containing Persistent Organics Pollutants (POPs)
POPs are chemical substances that do not break down in the environment. They are a danger to human health and the environment.
Examples of items that may contain POPs, where any part are formed of leather, synthetic leather, other fabrics or foam:
- sofas
- sofa beds
- armchairs
- manual recliner chairs
- kitchen and dining room chairs
- stools and foot stools
- office chairs
- futons
- bean bags, floor and sofa cushions
- garden furniture
- child car seats
- mattresses
- any other upholstered items that can be reasonably described as a form of seating used by households, and to which fire regulations apply.
The following items are unlikely to contains POPs:
- items that are not upholstered; for example, a wooden chair without a cushioned or textile back, seat or arms
- deck chairs
- new domestic seating that the manufacturer can show do not contain POPS
Items that are not domestic seating may still contain POPs.
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