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Innovative Construction and Demolition
Initiatives
Mark Maxwell
Emily DeCremer
Waste Management Practices at
University of California, Merced
•Zero waste by 2020, system wide policy
•LEED NC - Material Resource Credit 2.1 &
2.2 for 75% diversion
Waste Management Practices Incorporated in
Every Construction Project
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Central Plant - 78% Diversion
Garden Suites Lake View Dining - 95% Diversion
Kolligian Library – 76% Diversion
Classroom and Office Building – 90% Diversion
Science and Engineering – 70% Diversion
Sierra Terraces – 88% Diversion
Dining Expansion – Currently at 73%
Implementing Waste Management Practices
in Every Construction Project
• Waste Management Plan.
• Division one Waste Management
Specification.
• Determine if the Contractor or Owner will
Manage and Document.
Waste Management Plan
•Describes how you are going to meet your diversion rate.
Research your area and identify haulers
•Identify what materials you will be recycling.
Cardboard, metal, brick, acoustical ceiling tile, concrete,
plastic, wood, glass, gypsum wall-board, insulation, etc. @
100%.
•Divert Mixed Waste.
Division One Waste Management
Specification
Determine if contractor or owner will manage and document.
Contractors will need to understand the process.
• Include in construction kick off meeting.
• Have regular meetings.
• Require Monthly Reports.
• Contractor is required to separate construction debris in
assigned bins.
Monthly Report
LEED Requirements for MR 2.1 & 2.2
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Waste Management Plan with a Narrative.
Construction Waste Calculation Table.
Weight Tickets.
Letter from hauler identifying items being recycled.
LEED Letter Template Online.
Waste Management Plan
Construction Waste Calculation Table
LEED Letter Template
Lessons Learned
Know the building you are constructing.
Find local haulers that will meet your plan and
recommend them to the bidding contractors.
Monitor the containers regularly.