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Site Waste Management
Plans
Mick Lynn
Envirowise Adviser
The Objectives
•Present the background to Site Waste Management Plans
(SWMPs)
• Context with regulations
• What comprises an SWMP
•Work through the development and implementation of a
SWMP
• Group workshop exercise
•Developing an action plan
• General discussion on good practice
• Envirowise support for construction
Envirowise Aims:
• To help businesses in the UK increase resource efficiency,
• To help reduce waste to landfill and the impact of the
Landfill Tax Escalator on business,
• To help businesses to reduce the production of waste.
Waste Hierarchy
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Eliminate
Reduce
Re-use
Recover
• Recycle
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Highest Priority
Energy
Compost
Dispose
Treat & dispose
Lowest Priority
Envirowise Delivery
• Helpline & website – 0800 585794 www.envirowise.gov.uk
• Site visits
• Events
• Publications and tools
• Sector focussed campaigns
• Generic and sectoral marketing and media
• Regional focus – RDAs in England & DAs
• All free to business end users
Why Site Waste Management Plans?
•Biggest consumer of material resources: 420 million
tonnes/year
• Produces about 150 Mta waste:
• ca90 Mta construction and demolition waste
• ca2m Mta production and packaging waste
• ca59 Mta quarry waste
•10% wastage rates - unused building materials
•26% of waste is packaging
•Void space is 40% of skips
Why is there so much waste?
1. Table Discussions
2. Use answer sheet
3. Elect a spokesperson to feedback
4. You have 10 minutes and 5 minutes each for feedback.
Why is waste important?
•Legislation
•Impact on sustainability
•Impact on programme and
budget
•Competitiveness
•Effect on Health and Safety
•Shortage of landfill and
hazardous waste capacity
•It’s basic good management
Why Site Waste Management
Plans?
•DTI introduced SWMPs as a voluntary code of practice in
2004.
•Companies are already seeing significant savings from
better waste management.
•Helps compliance with other legal requirements, e.g. duty of
care.
•Will help to win customers. Green credentials sell.
•BUT … from April 6th 2008 to become mandatory.
True cost of waste
•8 cu yd skip
• Skip hire £85
• Labour to fill skip £163
• Cost of materials put in skip £1095
•TOTAL TRUE COST £1343
•(Source: AMEC)
True cost of Waste
Design Driven Waste
Wasted Raw &
Consumable
Materials
Poor Work
& Rework
True Cost of Waste
Time Managing
Materials, Rework
& Waste
Waste Disposal Costs
& Taxes
Poor Quality/Damaged
Raw Materials
Energy, Water & Labour
Costs & Taxes
The Proposed Regulations
Main requirement
The law will require construction companies engaged on projects
involving
construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out,
commissioning, renovation, repair, upkeep, redecoration
maintenance, cleaning, de-commissioning, demolition or
dismantling, site clearance, exploration and investigation, onsite assembly, disassembly, including electrical, gas, water,
sewage, compressed air, hydraulic, telecommunication,
computer or similar services.
with a value greater than £250,000 to write a detailed plan
regarding the nature of their wastes and the way that they will be
disposed of before work begins.
Main requirement
•Any person who intends to carry out a construction project on one
site with an estimated project value (materials and labour) greater
than £250,000 must produce a site waste management plan before
work begins.
•Covers the process from construction design and planning
through to completion of the construction work.
•He must plan, design, manage and monitor the construction
phase in a way which ensures that, so far as is reasonably
practicable, it is carried out without consigning as waste any
materials that could otherwise be re-used, recycled or recovered
on-site or off-site.
SWMPs and Construction Process
Planning
Demolition Protocol
Refurbishment
Newbuild
Refurbishment
Design out waste
Recycled content
Contracts
Contractors
Materials
Before work begins
•For all projects over £250,000
•the identity of:
• the person who drafted the Plan;
• the person in charge of the project; and
• the contractor used (if there is more than one contractor, the
principal contractor).
Before work begins
•A description of the works proposed including:
• the location of the site; and
• the estimated value of the project;
• a description of the waste type that will be produced in the course
of the project;
• an estimate of the volume of each different waste produced;
• the waste management action proposed for each waste type ie
reuse, recycling, recovery or disposal; and
• a declaration that the person in charge of the project and the
principal contractor will take all reasonable steps to ensure that
waste management controls eg the duty of care, will be observed.
Once work begins >£250k
•The person in charge or the contractor would need to
record:
• the identity of the waste management contractor removing the
waste;
• the types of waste removed; and
• the site that the contractor is taking the waste to.
After completion >£250k
Within one month of the work being completed he must add
to the plan—
• confirmation that the site waste management plan has
been monitored on a regular basis to ensure that work is
progressing according to the plan and that the plan was
updated in accordance with this regulation; and
• a description of any lessons learnt from any differences in
circumstances between the first draft of the site waste
management plan and actual performance.
When work begins >£500k
The person in charge or the contractor would need to record:
• When any waste is removed from the construction site—
• the identity of the waste management contractor removing the
waste;
• a copy of, or reference to, the waste carrier registration of the
carrier; and a copy of, or reference to, the waste transfer note.
When work begins >£500k
•As often as necessary to ensure that the plan accurately
reflects the progress of the project, and in any event not less
than every six months, he must—
• assess the plan;
• record the types and quantities of waste produced;
When work begins >£500k
•Record the types and quantities of waste that have been—
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re-used on-site,
re-used off-site;
recycled for use on-site;
recycled for use off-site;
sent to recycling facility;
sent to waste management licence exempt site; or
sent to landfill site for disposal; and
•Produce a further plan, if it is necessary to do so, making
changes necessary to reflect the progress of the project.
After work >£500k
•Within one month of the work being completed he must add
to the plan—
•confirmation that the site waste management plan has been
monitored on a regular basis to ensure that work is
progressing according to the plan and that the plan was
updated in accordance with this regulation;
•a description of any lessons learnt from any differences in
circumstances between the first draft of the site waste
management plan and actual performance.
After work >£500k
•A comparison of the estimated quantities of each waste type
against the actual quantities of each waste type;
•Where relevant, drawing on any lessons learnt, an action
plan to address these for the next project; and
•An estimate of the cost savings that have been achieved by
completing and implementing a SWMP
Responsibilities
•In cases where the client and the principal contractor are
different people or organisations, the draft regulations are
proposing to make them equally responsible for compliance
with the regulations.
•The definitions of client and principal contractor are based
on Construction, Design and Management Regulations
(CDM) 1994.
Responsibilities
•It will be the responsibility of the principal contractor to
delegate individual responsibilities for waste management
tasks to contractors/sub-contractors within the terms of their
contract.
•The person who drafts and implements a SWMP will be
ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with its
content.
•The Plan should clearly attribute responsibility for any
actions concerning waste to a specific contractor or
subcontractor.
Monitoring and regulation
•Proposal that powers will be awarded to both local
authorities and the Environment Agency to check SWMPs
and, where necessary, to take enforcement action.
•The Environment Agency, in common with its role in
targeting waste crime, will be able to investigate more
serious cases of waste offences.
•These might initially have been identified by the local
authority.
Offences
•Fail to make or keep a SWMP (or one which fails to meet the
minimum criteria) and comply with the requirements of Schedule 1
•Fail to produce a SWMP upon request by an authorised officer of
the Environment Agency or local authority.
•Make a false statement in a SWMP
•Fail to assist an authorised officer of the Environment Agency or
local authority in requesting supporting evidence or documentation
•Fail to comply with, or implement the terms of a SWMP
•Forge a SWMP
Penalties
•It is proposed that persons guilty of any offence under the
regulations are liable:
• on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory
maximum (currently £5,000) or to imprisonment for three
months, or to both; or
• on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for two years or
to a fine, or both.
Penalties
•It is further proposed that the option of a Fixed Penalty
Notice is available for the offence of failing to produce a
SWMP if requested to do so by an enforcing officer at the
time of a site visit.
•Proposing the amount of the Fixed Penalty Notice is set at
£300, in line with similar offences in the duty of care and
waste carrier regimes.
How To Do a Site Waste
management Plan
What does the Code of Practice
comprise?
•Guidance document
•Checklist - broken down into stages of
a project
•Site data form
The checklist
•Useful ‘aide memoir’ for developing and
•implementing a SWMP
•‘Questions to consider’ based on project stages:
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– Policy
– Procurement
– Project Planning
– Site Operations
•Provides clear audit trail and record for actions
Site data form
•Record the types and quantities of waste arising and their
management
•Use to record and monitor performance and targets
•Record waste movements, helping with Duty of Care
requirements
The 9 Steps Approach
Step 1
•Identify who is responsible for producing the SWMP
•Make sure they know they are responsible!
•Ensure responsibility for delivery at all stages
•Site champion?
Step 2
•Identify types and quantities of waste likely to arise
•Identify when they are likely to be produced
•Refer to the Demolition Protocol
Step 3
•Identify waste management options
•Consider the waste hierarchy
•On- and off-site options
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re-used on-site,
re-used off-site;
recycled for use on-site;
recycled for use off-site;
sent to recycling facility;
sent to waste management licence exempt site; or
sent to landfill site for disposal.
Step 4
•Identify waste management sites and contractors
•Appropriate contractual requirements
•Include compliance with all legal responsibilities such as
Duty of Care
Step 5
•Carry out any appropriate training
•In-house and sub-contract staff
•Ensure that everyone knows the requirements of your
SWMP and what is expected of them
Step 6
•Plan for efficient materials and waste handling
•Early planning essential
•Set indicative targets
Step 7
•Measure - quantities and types
•Record
•Compare with your SWMP and targets
•Share information with the workforce
Step 8
•Monitor implementation
•Consider whether you need to update your Plan
•Note lessons to consider during Step 9
Step 9
•Review how the SWMP worked
•Identify learning points for future projects
•Share the learning with all appropriate colleagues
Case Study
Process Flowsheet
Major Input
Supplier
Wastes
Process 1
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Wastes
Other
Inputs
Process 2
Other
Inputs
Process 3
Product
Customer
Wastes
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Total value of product
Value
Added
Other
Inputs
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Process 1
Process 2
Process 3
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DEMOLITION
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SITE
CLEARANCE
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EARTHWORKS
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PILING
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DRAINAGE
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Re-used
on site
Re-used
off site
BRICKS
100
BLOCKS
100
PACKAGING
Recycled
for use off
site
Sent to
recycling
facility
Disposal
to landfill
500
METAL
TIMBER
Recycled
for use on
site
50
200
Breakout Session
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Prepare a SWMP for £490k factory extension
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Use analysis sheet 1 for waste types
Make assumptions where necessary
Make appropriate decisions based on those assumptions
Use analysis sheet 2 to decide re-use, recycling, recovery or
landfill
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Elect a spokesperson to feedback
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You have 50 minutes and 5 minutes each for feedback.
Feedback
Preparing a
Site Waste Management Plan
Action Planning
Forcing the Industry to Change
• Management of waste on and off site – obviously
• Reduction of waste to landfill
• Increased efficiency in design and use of materials
• Zero net waste
• Sustainable construction
Waste on site
• Designing out waste
• Segregation on site
• Tender documentation
• Toolbox talks
• Questionnaires
• Waste certificates
• Site waste plan
• Waste awards
Plan to Avoid This!
Poor housekeeping
Poor risk management
• Health & Safety
• Environment
Poor financial control
Site segregation of materials
Plasterboard
Timber
Cardboard / paper
Metal
What is Envirowise?
•Government Programme
•Free help for all businesses
•Promotes better environmental practices that
reduce business costs through a focus on
• Resource Efficiency
•Shows that environmental improvements can
actually
• Save Money
•Reduce – Re-use – Recycle
•Waste Management Legal Advice
Waste Hierarchy
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Eliminate
Reduce
Re-use
Recover
• Recycle
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Highest Priority
Energy
Compost
Dispose
Treat & dispose
Lowest Priority
Envirowise Construction
•On site waste review
•Fast Track Visit
•SWMP implementation advice
•Helpline access
•Resource Efficiency Clubs
•Range of guides
•BrickSandMortar e newsletter
•FREE & CONFIDENTIAL
Publications
•GG493 - Saving money & raw materials:case studies
•GG500 - Saving money & raw materials: case studies from
Scotland
•The Essential Green Guide
•Trade sheets
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Carpenter
Bricklayer
Labourer
Decorator
•Construction Packaging Guide
Construction Publications
• Saving money & raw materials in construction:
• GG493 - case studies
• GG500 - case studies from Scotland
• Trade sheets
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EN608 Decorator
EN609 Labourer
EN610 Carpenter
EN611 Bricklayer
• GG606 Construction Packaging Guide
• GG642 SWMP & Resource Efficiency Guide
This can’t be for free?
•Yes, it is free.
•It is funded though Landfill Tax to help businesses like
yours.
•Find out more by taking action now and completing your
Action Plan
Getting started
• Advice Line 0800 585794
• Website www.envirowise.gov.uk
• South East Regional Manager
Holly Firmin
0870 190 2852
[email protected]
Final Thought
“Why not start calling them Site Waste
Minimisation Plans?”