Waste storage and collection guidance - Chorley Borough Council

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Chorley Council Waste Storage and Collection Sustainable Design and Construction Guidance Guidance for new Developments. B Collection vehicle dimensions The figures below are based on the vehicles used by Chorley Council. • Sufficient room should be allowed to manoeuvre and load a vehicle of the following dimensions: • Length – 14m • Width – 2.6m • Height – 4m • Turning Circle, between kerbs – 17.99m • Turning Circle, between walls – 19.39m • Fully laden collection vehicles weigh approximately 33 tonnes; service manholes and road surfaces should be constructed with this in mind. • Overhead service cables, pipes, archways and other potential obstacles must be at least 6 metres from ground level. • If the Council is unable to verify the suitability of a proposal in terms of collection vehicle access, accurate technical drawings detailing the proposed route of collection vehicles around the development should be included in plans submitted to the Council. • It should be noted that refuse containers are picked up from the rear of the waste collection vehicles, and recycling containers are picked up from either the rear or the nearside of recycling vehicles. This should also be reflected in the proposed routes of the collection vehicles. • Collection vehicles should not be required to reverse into the development from a major road, or reverse onto a major road when exiting the development. (http://www.highways.gov.uk for the definition of a “major road”.) C Containers required for apartment developments In order to calculate the number of containers that will be provided for an apartment development: C = N x V B 10
Chorley Council Sustainable Design and Construction Guidance Waste Storage and Collection Guidance for new Developments. Where: C = the number of containers required for the waste stream N = the number of dwellings V = the volume of waste arising per dwelling per fortnight B = the capacity of a standard collection container Waste Stream V B B* Refuse 240 1100 660 Glass/cans/plastic bottles 140 1100 360 or 240 Paper 45 660 360 or 240 Card 55 1100 360 or 240 [All figures in litres] *for smaller developments Calculations should be made for each waste stream to determine the required container capacity based on the number of dwellings. The number of containers required for each stream can then be determined. Developers must then design bin storage area(s) that are sufficient in size to house the suite of containers required, based on the dimensions provided in Appendix A. D Storage areas and container collection for apartment, commercial and mixed-use developments Storage areas for containers • Containers should have designated external storage areas that are sensitively located and designed. • Container storage areas should be in a position that is mutually convenient and easily accessible for the occupants and for the collection operatives (see container collection section below). • The design of storage areas should allow for easy removal of the containers, over smooth, continuous surfaces. • Doorways should provide at least 1.5m clearance (including thickness of doors). • A walkway at least 1.5m wide should be provided within the store that allows access to each of the individual containers and ensures that an individual container can be removed from the store without the need to move any other containers. • Where there are separate storage areas for refuse and recycling, the recycling store should be the easiest to access (e.g. closest, least restricted access etc.) • Containers should be located away from windows and ventilators, to avoid any nuisance odours entering the premises. Container Collection • Two options exist for the collection of containers: 1) Containers are collected directly from the containers store, in line with the points below, or 2) Containers are collected from an agreed collection point, in line with the points below 11
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