Cleaning products
Dustpan
A handheld collection tool used with a broom, with a receiving pan and handle for swept debris.
- 繁體中文
- 垃圾鏟
- English
- Dustpan
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Pengki / Dustpan (垃圾鏟)
- Tagalog
- Pandakot / Dustpan (垃圾鏟)
What is it?
A dustpan receives dust and small dry debris swept by a broom. Pan, edge and handle designs vary by product.
How to identify it
Look for a receiving pan and handle intended for swept debris, then confirm the product name or label. Do not identify it by pan depth alone.
- Receiving pan for swept debris
- Handheld grip
- Used with a broom for dry debris
Common confusion
A dustpan has a receiving pan and handle for swept debris; a general shovel is a different tool, so confirm the product name.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Collects swept dust, hair and small dry debris before they are emptied into a bin.
Preparation or handling
Use it with a broom according to the product instructions. This page does not provide handling instructions for sharp, hot, wet, sticky or hazardous waste.
Storage
After use, follow the product instructions for cleaning and storage.
Helper tip
Do not treat an ordinary dustpan as safety equipment for hazardous waste; consult the relevant guidance for that waste.
What Ma’am or Sir may say
掃埋啲塵，用垃圾鏟裝起倒咗佢。The employer wants the dust swept into a pile, collected with the dustpan and discarded.
Useful market phrase
唔該要一個手拎垃圾鏟。