Developing a Strategic Approach to Construction Waste

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Restricted – CommercialAEA/ ED02414/Issue 1Developing A Strategic Approach to Construction WasteCompany detailsQuestion1 What wastelegislations do you feelaffect the constructionindustry?1a a. How do these affectyour company i.e. haveyou had to employ anenvironmentalmanager; does itrequire more man days;paperwork; increasecosts; landfill gatecharges?Hexagon Housing (020 8778 6699). BillHannan, Senior Innovation and PolicyOfficer2 sides - landfill legislation and cost.Doesn’t mean contractors are concernedabout waste management. BuildingRegulations.They put waste mgt as part of ClientsCharter with contractors. As a companydon't have to hire anyone, more of an effecton their contractors and on the way thatthey design buildings and materials thatthey use. Looking for initial savings, cost -13% of materials end up in waste and theyhave to pay for it.Design affects materials, if not designedcorrectly then will have waste - e.g. shouldpurchase size of plasterboard to fit wall sothat don't have cut-offs.Bristol & Avon Waste Management Ltd, PeterRafferty, Environmental ManagerE.P.A.,Duty of Care, Hazardous wasteregulations,COSHH.They are godsend to us as it makes our jobeasier in that we can sell our business to acustomer based on the fact that if the customerdoes not comply then they will be prosecuted,and I make them realise that.I have had to be employed as theEnvironmental Manager but the other side tothat is that I have a much greater knowledge ofall waste legislation than do most of the Salespeople employed, so the fact that I am theCOTC qualified Wamitab person in thecompany is not a hindrance, it is a positiveplus.Beyond Waste Ltd, Alan Potter,Managing DirectorFor site waste management - Wastemanagement Licences, Duty of careand hazardous waste regulations.Those that affect the constructionindustry indirectly would be the landfillregulations, as these affect theavailability of landfill capacity to acceptcertain types of waste e.g.contaminated land.Legislation has affected their companyin that they give advice on it and itscompliance.2 Please indicate whatsources of informationyou use to find outabout new wastelegislations/ charges tocurrent wastelegislations?Look at serial info from DTI, pass info tocontractors. Not mandatory at the momentbut part of contractual agreements is thatthey implement waste mgt.I am registered the C.I.W.M. and the routinenewsletters are very good. Also, I am keptinformed by Netregs, Small BusinessAssociation and several othersThey tend to use web alerts and emailalerts from sites they are subscribed tokeep up to date with legislation issues.Netregs is a useful source.16 AEA Energy & Environment
Developing A Strategic Approach to Construction Waste2They also arrange seminars for contractorsa - Is this info lacking in on green issues - green specifications,any way?green materials. All a matter of education.- Is there any other info Info needs to get down to people on site.you need/would like to Must come from the top with someonesee more available? pushing it. Get users advice from Housing- Are you aware of any Corp. Not sure how could improve matterslegislations coming into otherwise. Building Regulations have beenforce over the next 5-10 good at saving energy. If becameyears?mandatory then would be good.Coming legislation: CO emissions, wastemgt part of that. That legislation shouldhelp.Restricted – CommercialAEA/ED02414/Issue 1No, it is very comprehensive and linked toother sites for wider informationThey find the information withinNetregs pretty good. They feel where itfalls down is when it links to theEnvironment Agency website. Theyfind this site to be hard to navigate tofind detailed information on regulationsand requirements.3 Do any wastelegislations have anadvantage for therunning of yourcompany?Monetary savings. See plasterboardexample above.Also, the Hazardous Waste regulations are an The advantage it provides theirabsolute box of ammunition to us as it makes company is increased business asour customers segregate waste as we have they give advice to industry andtaught them and therefore make everyone’s job governmental organisations onso much easier, as it prevents potential cross compliance.contamination of waste. The Duty of Careregulations are the main item that I regularlyquote as it makes people sit up and listen,being that it is the regulation used to prosecutemost people with.3a -Have any legislationsmade working easier?It is so much easier to sell our products whenwe have the legislation behind us to push thereasons why a customer must do as we tellthemThey believe that industry needs to gobeyond compliance with currentlegislation. An option is to bring in sitewaste management plans. Increasedindustry awareness is needed tominimise waste in general.4 Do you think the Yes and no. More to do with education thancurrent waste legislation. Changing culture. Doesn't thinklegislation is sufficient? we should have any more taxes.No it is not! All businesses should be made toshow, by doing a return to the EA, where it isgoing and how there waste is being managed.There are far to many cowboys, of varyingbusiness sizes that are getting away withmurder whilst we have to invest heavily to haveThey believe that industry needs to gobeyond compliance with currentlegislation. An option is to bring in sitewaste management plans. Increasedindustry awareness is needed tominimise waste in general.AEA Energy & Environment 17
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