Site Waste Management Plans
With
effect from 6th
April 2008 all construction projects (including domestic) that have a
value in excess of £300,000 ex VAT will have by law to produce
and implement a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP).
The
Purpose of the plan is to address two keys issues:-
-
Improve
materials resource efficiency by promoting the economic use of
construction materials and methods so that waste is minimised and
any waste that is produced can be reused, recycled or recovered in
other ways before disposal options are explored, and
-
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 site.
In
the SWMP forecasts are required to be made of quantities of each type
of waste that will be produced on site and how it will be managed.
This
live document will then be used to log actual types and amounts of
waste produced and a record of
How
it was disposed of
Who
was responsible for the disposal both on site and the licensed
contractor
Where
it was disposed of
The
amount in weight
The
responsibility for this document falls with the client and the
principal contractor and must be developed before work commences. Non
compliance will result in stiff penalties – up to £50,000 in
magistrates Court and unlimited in Crown Court.
AF
Consulting Risk Management team are able to assist you through this
maze. We will, with the aid of all involved parties
-
prepare
the plan for you
-
Implement
procedures to ensure compliance
-
Train
your staff
-
Monitor
the plan throughout its life
-
Attend
site on a regular basis to ensure compliance
-
Complete
the audit at the end of the project
-
Prepare
the “What we have learnt” audit.
If you
would like more information on the SWMP or if you have a project that
you believe will be subject to this legislation, then please call us
on 01594 836141 and ask to speak to the Risk Management team
