Site Waste Management Plan
The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008, apply to any construction project above £300,000. A basic Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) must be produced for projects costing above £300,000 up to £500,000. A detailed SWMP must be produced for projects costing above £500,000. Clients and Principal Contractors both have legal duties under the regulations.
A SWMP is a report of the plans to reduce and manage the waste from a construction or demolition project and provides a framework for waste minimisation as well as the recording, monitoring, and management of waste types and quantities arising from a project.
The benefits of SWMPs include
- Ensuring legal obligations are met avoiding potential cost penalties on the Client and Principal Contractor;
- Saving the Client mony by helping them to manage site materials more effectively and encouraging waste minimisation through the pre-design, design and procurement stages of a project, cutting expensive landfill disposal costs;
- Helping measure levels of resource efficiency and waste management;
- Contributing to improving the organisations environmental performance.
The 3 stages of the Site Waste Management Plan are the ‘Pre Construction’ phase, the ‘Construction' phase and the ‘Project Complete’ phase.
For more information on how RFS can help, or to organise your Site Waste Management Plan, please contact us.
