Waste Management Procedure

Waste Management Procedure, Project Management Team is responsible for implementing effective waste management on the project, complying with all wast

The Project Management Team is responsible for implementing effective waste management on the project, complying with all waste management legislation, and introducing waste minimization objectives. Field execution management and Partners and their employees will be responsible for minimizing the amount of waste produced by their activities and are expected to fully cooperate with client requirements and legal requirements for waste minimization and proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes.

A principal objective of each field execution project will be to reduce the amount of waste generated and exported from the site.
Legislation applicable to a site must be evaluated; this activity should be done well in advance of work starting on site. This action will identify any specific requirements that can be incorporated into the design of the facility and the Environmental Management procedure for construction activities on the site. In addition, for locations where hazardous wastes are tracked for proper disposal, the project contract should specify which party will be designated as the liable generator of such wastes related to construction of the facility.

Waste Minimization, Field execution management and Partners should consider the following:

• Reuse of materials, reducing the need for the use of primary materials, through quarrying and mineral extraction (reducing the impacts associated with transport of both waste and primary materials);
• Minimization of road transport where possible;
• Minimization of packaging materials, agreement with manufacturers and suppliers;
• Reuse of excavated soils generated by earthworks in development works;
• On-site segregation, recycling and processing of waste materials; and
• Preferential energy recovery from any remaining wastes in lieu of landfill disposal where practical

Control Measures, Project management must list details of the project specific control measures. Some examples of waste control measures are provided below:

• The Project Management Team will establish a dedicated area and implement a system for waste management and segregation of incompatible wastes. Waste segregation should occur at generation
• The Project Management Team field execution management and Partners will be required to maximize the opportunities for reuse and recycling of materials and to minimize waste
• The Project Management Team field execution management and Partners will produce a waste control plan detailing waste collection and removal from the site. The plan will identify where waste of different categories will be collected in separate stockpiles, bins etc. and appropriate signage will be provided to clearly identify the category of each collection stockpile, bin etc
• Hazardous wastes, as defined by the applicable local regulations, will be stored separately from non-hazardous wastes in accordance with applicable regulations, project-specific requirements, and good waste management practices
• The Project Management Team field execution management and Partners will use provided disposal systems only after written authorization of the Project Management Team and the client
• Compliance with the appropriate waste management legislation covering the storage, removal from site, transport and disposal of wastes is mandatory
• Suitable protection measures will be incorporated in the design of the waste management areas to prevent pollution
• The Project Management Team field execution superintendent will inspect and manage the area to verify that stored wastes are covered to prevent accidental spills and wastes from being blown away. Any deviation from site standards will be immediately corrected
• Waste disposal containers will be appropriately labeled and waste will be correctly segregated on site
• The Project Management Team field execution management, Partners and employees will be required to use suitable appropriately labeled containers that are maintained in suitable conditions for temporary waste storage
• The Project Management Team field execution management, Partners and employees should be vigilant for the presence of additional hazardous waste that may have not been removed from the site during site preparation. Where suspected hazardous waste is identified, all activities in the vicinity will be suspended until the Project Management Team field execution superintendent has carried out an inspection and defined an appropriate course of action
• Contaminated soil waste being collected prior to disposal shall be stored so as to protect local surface water, minimize the potential for leachate formation and minimize the potential for dust generation
• When leaving the site, haul truck loads will be covered with sheeting to prevent any escape of materials onto the public roadways
• The site must be left in a clean and tidy condition at the end of each working day
• All surplus materials and waste will be transferred to the waste management area.

Organization field execution management and Partners will be required to produce a waste strategy for acceptance by Project Management and the client. The waste strategy must reflect the project aim of waste minimization and compliance with all relevant waste management legislation. Details will be provided concerning estimates of waste quantities, waste characterization procedures, methods of processing and storage, the routes and destination of materials, the parties involved and proposed end-use / disposal of materials.

Hazardous waste documentation requirements and identification of the responsible generator of such wastes (as applicable) will be described as defined in the project contractual agreements. In general, the client or property owner is normally the designated generator of hazardous construction wastes. Organization Project Management may elect to us a qualified, local waste management Partner for the day-to-day waste management activities at the site.

Monitoring, The monitoring program should be approved by the client and should take into account any requirements under applicable local requirements. Examples of the types of monitoring that could be required are given below:

• The Project Management Team will be responsible for implementing a program of waste monitoring to assess quantities and sources of waste. Partners will be expected to contribute to the success of the waste monitoring and measurement program, and to seek to reduce, reuse, and recycle wherever possible
• The Project Management Team will regularly review the volumes and types of waste disposed as part of the overall assessment of the environmental performance of the site, and any significant changes will be investigated
• The Project Management Team may audit waste haulers and waste disposal sites to verify compliance with legislation. This audit may include random checks to verify waste is disposed correctly
• The Project Management Team field execution management and Partners will be required to provide The Project Management Team and the client with copies of all relevant waste management documentation / information.

Documentation, Details of documentation requirements under applicable local requirements and other general requirements are listed below.

• The Project Management Team will keep a record of all environmental incidents associated with waste management and remedial action taken in an incident logbook
• Complaints relating to waste management will be recorded and investigated. The Project Management Team will maintain records of any correspondence from the client relating to waste management for the duration of the project in accordance with Procedure HSE Records Management and Document Control. These records will be made available to the authorities and the client upon request.