Waste Management Plan Checklist

• Project Name

• Conducted on (Date and Time)

  Date

• Officer in Charge (Full Name)

• Location
  Address

Internal Planning

• Have you internally agreed on the need for a waste management plan and allocated staff responsibility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you checked any tendering, contractual or rating tool requirements for a waste management plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have relevant sub-contractors agreed to follow the waste management plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Design

• Have material quantities been selected to minimize over-ordering?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has consideration been given to the use of secondary and recycled materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can unwanted packaging be returned to the supplier for recycling or re-use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can unused materials be returned to the supplier or used on another job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have designers used standard material sizes wherever possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Project Planning

• Has responsibility for waste management planning and compliance with environmental legislation been communicated to all staff and identified subcontractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you identified likely waste arising (how much, when, and what types)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an area of the site been designated for waste management and bins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the time between delivery of materials and installation been minimized, to reduce the risk of damage to materials, which turns into waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have waste targets been set for the different types of waste likely to arise from the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have measures been put in place to deal with any hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you considered the implications of the disposal of liquid wastes such as wash-down water and lubricants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you checked any requirements for water wastes with the Water Corporation or Swan River Trust (if applicable)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have opportunities been considered for re-use or reprocessing of materials on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you researched disposal costs for separated waste that may have a commercial value?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Recycling

• Has responsibility for waste management on-site and compliance with environmental legislation been assigned to a named individual regularly onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have toolbox talks or inductions been planned for all site personnel about waste management on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are selected waste materials separated to allow the best value to be obtained from recycling waste management practices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers/bins clearly labeled to avoid confusion/contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During operations, have you monitored that waste is being placed in the bins correctly if using the source separation system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During site operations, are barriers to good waste management noted for incorporation into the post-completion review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you made sure that the bins are, where possible, removed from view, to help avoid illegal dumping of rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Post

• Has a final report of use of recycled materials, waste reduction, and separation, with costs and savings identified, been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have key waste management successes been considered for action at future projects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you considered promotional opportunities for any successes eg. awards programs, local media, industry media (eg. Master Builder Magazine) or in staff newsletters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• Recommendations

• Officer in Charge (Full Name and Signature)

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