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BEAM P
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UILDINGS
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ATERIALS
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SPECTS
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V
ERSION
1.2
M
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11 C
ONSTRUCTION
W
ASTE
R
EDUCTION
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ATERIALS
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ANAGEMENT
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ONSTRUCTION
W
ASTE
R
EDUCTION
E
XCLUSIONS
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Encourage best practices in the management of waste, including
sorting, recycling and disposal of construction waste.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
2
P
REREQUISITES
Compliance with the Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General)
Regulation.
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for demonstrating that at least 30% of construction waste is
recycled.
2 credits for demonstration that at least 60% of construction waste is
recycled.
A
SSESSMENT
The Client shall present documentation and photographic evidence
quantifying the amount of construction waste recycled as a percentage
of total construction waste in the form of a report prepared by a
suitably qualified person. Excavated waste will not be considered as
part of the construction waste. The disposal of inert waste to public fill
will not be considered as an acceptable strategy for fulfilling this
requirement.
Where at least 30% (by weight or by volume) of all waste generated
on site can be shown to have been recycled, the credit shall be
awarded. Where the percentage is 60%, the second credits shall be
awarded.
The Client’s representative on site shall be responsible for monitoring
and reporting on the execution of the instructions and shall confirm
through monthly reports the extent to which recycling and sorting has
been achieved. ETWB TWC 19/2005 [1] should be used as a guide to
the nature of reporting and recording keeping. The Client shall
demonstrate that all waste and disposal are conducted in an
environmentally friendly manner.
1
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau. Technical Circular (Works) No. 19/2005. Environmental Management on
Construction Sites.
http://www.devb.gov.hk/filemanager/technicalcirculars/en/upload/19/1/C-2005-19-0-1.pdf