Site Waste Management Planning

Site Waste Management Plans address two key issues:

• Improving materials resource efficiency, by promoting economic use of construction materials and methods so that waste is minimised and any waste that is produced can be re-used, recycled or recovered in other ways before disposal options are explored
• Reducing fly-tipping, by restricting the opportunities available for the illegal disposal of waste by ensuring compliance with existing legal controls and providing a full audit trail of any waste that is removed from the construction site.

Source: DEFRA: Non-statutory guidance for site wast management plans.

Legal Requirement

Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) became a legal requirement for construction projects in England over £300,000 after the 6th of April 2008. The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 apply to:

• new build
• maintenance
• alteration or installation/removal of  services such as sewerage and water.

A Site Waste Management Plan sets out how building materials, and resulting waste, is to be managed during the project.

Support

WMCCE has from time to time run courses on Site Waste Management Planning.

There are various organisations that will also provide advice / help in the development of Site Waste Management Plans, including:

• Chartered Institution of Wastes Management - Training Courses
• WRAP - Provides various tools including a downloadable template and guidance. WRAP has a halving of waste to landfill commitment
• Envirowise - Advice on managing unavoidable waste and becoming more resource efficient
• BRE - Provides waste management tools and training including SMARTWastePlanning.