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Bunnings has hit back after the hardware giant sparked outrage over a photo showing discarded stock dumped in a pile.
The huge pile had been dumped outside and included products from the wide range of items sold at Bunnings.Â
Among the pieces of rubbish were expensive power tools from the Ozito range, which has products going for as much as $800 in its catalogue.
Bunnings has hit back after the hardware giant sparked outrage over a photo showing discarded stock dumped in a pile
A photo was taken of the waste and uploaded to Facebook, where it was claimed the mess was headed for the landfill.
‘Bunnings return policy in action at a tip,’ the post read.
Social media users were left up in arms accusing Bunnings of being wasteful and suggesting the store salvage some of the items and sell them at a discount.
Bunnings broke its silence after revealing the rubbish was actually photographed at a recycling and recovery transfer station.
The material had yet to be put through the sorting and recovery process at the Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre.
Bunnings Managing Director Michael Schneider told Daily Mail Australia the hardware store was committed to responsibly disposing of its waste.
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‘At Bunnings, we are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations,’ he said.
‘We know how important it is to reduce, reuse and recycle materials in our supply chain, and we’re working really hard to do better every year.
‘This includes working with our suppliers to remove unnecessary packaging, diverting more materials for recycling, offering a battery recycling program for customers and introducing pot plant recycling in our stores.’
A social media user jumped in to reveal the rubbish had been dumped at a recycling and recovery centre, with the metal likely heading to a scrap metal business.
Bunnings follows a strict process to reduce the amount of waste it produces.
The hardware store will closely inspect all items that are returned by customers.
Slightly damaged products that are still in working order are sold through other avenues outside of Bunnings.
Damaged products beyond repair or deemed unsafe are sent to resource recovery centres for salvaging.
The popular store had dumped its discarded products into a huge pile outside
Source: | This article originally belongs to Dailymail.co.uk
