Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

4.4 (1) Each container that is used for solid or liquid waste, other than a disposable plastic garbage bag, shall be

• (a) leak-proof;

• (b) constructed so that it can be easily cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition; and

• (c) equipped with a tight-fitting cover or enclosed in a manner that does not present a health or safety hazard.

(2) Each container shall be emptied as soon as feasible after it becomes full and at least once in every 24-hour period in which it is used.

(3) If disposable plastic garbage bags are used, they shall be

• (a) leak-proof;

• (b) strong enough to support their contents when full; and

• (c) closed and secured when full and disposed of at the first opportunity.