Waste Management, Storage and Disposal Checklist

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Waste management, storage and disposal

1. Has a site waste management plan been prepared, identifying waste types and quantities for the project?
Is it being maintained and updated?
2. Have a waste target and any relevant objectives been set for the project?
What is being put in place to address this?
3. Have the project waste procedures and requirements been included in the contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers?
What is being put in place to address this?
4. Are the project waste procedures and requirements included in the site induction?
What is being put in place to address this?
5. Have waste responsibilities been defined to identify who is disposing of what, where and when?
What is being put in place to address this?
6. Has a designated area(s) been established on site to segregate and reuse waste materials?
What is being put in place to address this?
7. Have recycling facilities been established to segregate office or canteen waste (such as paper, cans and plastics)?
What is being put in place to address this?
8. If required, has the site been registered for hazardous waste with the relevant environment agency?
What is being put in place to address this?
9. Are waste management permits, licences or exemptions in place for any processing of waste on site (such as crushing and soil treatment)?
What is being put in place to address this?
10. Is the DoWCoP quality protocol being complied with for the production of aggregates from waste?
What is being put in place to address this?
11. Is the CL:AIRE Code of Practice being complied with for the treatment and use of contaminated soils (such as appointment of qualified person, materials management plan, and so on)?
What is being put in place to address this?
12. Are hazardous wastes (oil, fuel, paints, and so on) collected and stored separately from general wastes?
What is being put in place to address this?
13. Is the burning of rubbish on site prohibited, unless a permit/licence has been obtained?
What is being put in place to address this?
14. Are registered waste carriers used to remove waste from site and are these checked on a regular basis?
What is being put in place to address this?
15. Does the tip where the waste is taken have a licence for the type of waste?
What is being put in place to address this?
16. Do waste transfer documents include the right information (six-digit waste codes, licence number of carrier, tip location and declaration regarding the waste hierarchy)?
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17. Are waste transfer documents being retained for two years for non-hazardous and three years for hazardous waste?
What is being put in place to address this?
18. Are skips protected and enclosed to avoid waste being blown across site?
What is being put in place to address this?