International Review of Waste Management Policy - Department of ...

Japan
635
� Monitoring and auditing procedures. 759
In Japan the Construction Waste Recycling Law requires submission of a site plan
prior to construction and/or demolition commencing in order to outline the intended
management plan for separating and recycling site waste. 760
Singapore
In Singapore a Site Environmental Control Programme must be submitted to the
National Environment Agency. An additional requirement is to appoint an
Environmental Control Officer (ECO). They are necessary on site for the following
projects:
� If the project cost is estimated to exceed $10 million a part-time ECO (15
hours a week) is required; and
� If the project cost is estimated to exceed $50 million a full-time ECO (40 hours
a week) is required.
This has been mandatory since November 1999 under the Environmental Public
Health Regulations. However, the ECO’s role covers the following with respect to
waste:
� Site management of waste; and
� Ensuring construction wastes are properly disposed of. 761
43.3 Key Organisations Involved in Implementation and
Management
Throughout all the countries where mandatory WMPs apply, it is the C&D industry’s
responsibility to implement and administer WMPs for their projects. Management and
enforcement of the policy takes place at varying levels of government depending on
the country. Sometimes this occurs through the planning function, in other cases, it is
the responsibility of the environmental agencies.
In the UK the responsibility of enforcement of the SWMP is mainly local authorities
but over-arching responsibility is held by the Environment Agency. There is a similar
situation in Australia where all three levels of Government have included WMPs in
strategies, but where local government is responsible for its implementation. In the
USA, local government, often at the town or city level, assesses the submitted JSR
759 Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (2005) Technical Circular (Works) No.19/2005,
Accessed 20 th January 2009, http://www.devb-wb.gov.hk/UtilManager/tc/C-2005-19-0-1.pdf
760 Government of Japan’s Ministry of Environment (2001) Construction Material Recycling Law,
Accessed 16 th January 2009, http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/recycle/09.pdf
761 Singapore National Environment Agency, Responsibilities of Occupier of Construction Site and
Submission of Reports, Accessed 16 th January 2009,
http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=1238
International Review of Waste Policy: Annexes