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7 W
ASTE
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ANAGEMENT
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E
XCLUSIONS
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Reduce pressure on landfill sites and help to preserve non-renewable
resources by promoting recycling of waste and obsolete materials.
P
REREQUISITES
Compliance with regulations in respect of proper identification, collection
and sorting of hazardous waste.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
3
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
a) Waste management audit
1 credit for undertaking a waste stream audit and developing a waste
management system.
b) Waste management practices
1 credit for developing and implementing an environmentally responsive
waste management system.
1 credit where the waste management system demonstrates reductions
in waste disposal to landfills and increased recycling.
A
SSESSMENT
a) Waste management audit
The Client shall demonstrate that a detailed waste management audit
has been undertaken of the prevailing waste streams (see a) above) that
identifies the types of waste, and the amounts of each type that are
expected regularly (from day to day use) and from activities such as
renovations, fit-out, etc. The audit should determine the amounts of
materials that have potential for recycling (paper, plastics, metals,
obsolete equipment, etc), and the potential market for recycling.
The Client shall also demonstrate that a waste management system is in
place and/or is being developed to deal with waste and recycling.
Where waste management has been a relatively new initiative for the
building the credit may be awarded where it can be demonstrated that
the on-going audit and developing waste management system will lead
to improved waste management to the extent outlined above.
b) Waste management practices
The assessment seeks to establish the extent to which building
management is pro-active in the management of waste streams from the
building. All waste streams are covered, such as those from building
renovations, redecoration, operation and maintenance, cleaning, etc. as
well as from tenants/occupants and visitors. Waste in this context shall
also include items such as obsolete or discarded building services
components, office equipment, furniture, fittings, etc.
The Client shall provide details of the waste management system for the
building and records that quantify waste streams (hazardous, organic,
non-organic, components, equipment, etc), disposal to landfill or
elsewhere, recycled, sold or donated, etc. for up to the previous 3 years.
Data may be provided in terms of percentage, volume and/or weight.
The waste management system shall be judged to be environmentally
responsive if it:
demonstrates compliance with all current regulations in respect of
the management and disposal of hazardous waste (chemicals,
asbestos, etc);