Site Waste Management Plans
Every business in the UK has a duty of care they must abide by when disposing of commercial waste. Therefore, anyone who produces, imports, keeps, stores, transports, treats or disposes of waste must take all reasonable steps to ensure proper waste management.
The Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) regulations were revoked in December 2013, therefore these are not legally required. However, whilst these regulations no longer apply, a SWMP can assist in conforming to section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which lays out the duty of care individuals and businesses have when disposing of waste, alongside the steps they should take to ensure it is disposed of properly.
Working in accordance with the principles of the Site Waste Management Plan Regulations 2008, Revive will put together a SWMP enabling the principal contractor to demonstrate how waste generated during the construction project will be minimised and controlled to reduce waste impacts during construction.
The SWMP should:
ensure all waste materials are considered at each stage of the proposed scheme and that all waste streams are dealt with appropriately and as sustainably as possible.
Identify all persons responsible for ensuring the requirements of the SWMP are followed.
outline all training to be provided to ensure all operatives understand the requirements of the SWMP.
identify each waste type expected to be produced during the course of the project, which should include existing demolition materials as well as surplus waste from materials imported to site.
estimate the quantity of each waste type expected to be produced throughout construction (with the support of a pre-demolition waste audit).
record and outline how and where waste will be separated and stored on site including control measures put in place to ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.
identify the waste management action proposed for each waste type, including re-using, recycling, recovery and disposal.
ensure the SWMP is updated if necessary, throughout construction
In support of the SWMP, and to better understand estimated weights, volumes and imbodied carbon of key demolition products (KDPs) within the current site, Revive Audits can also undertake a Pre-Demolition or a Pre-Redevelopment Waste Audit (PWA) on existing buildings, structures and hard-standing surfaces present, to determine if the refurbishment and/or reuse of key demolition products is feasible or, if not, to maximise the recovery of material(s) from demolition for subsequent high grade/value recovery applications.
