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Waste and the Environment

Many companies are now keen to demonstrate concern for the environment and are now seeking a way to implementing their corporate social responsibility by an Environmental Policy.  Further legislation is being placed on the statute for April 2008 concerning Waste Management Plans.

EBSG services in these areas now include:

1.  The development of your Environmental Management Policy.

2.  On-site inspection monitoring of your environmental performance.

Site Waste Management Plans

Construction firms are being urged to take early action on waste before the planned enforcement of Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs).

These plans are due to become a legal requirement for all construction projects over £300,000 in April 2008.  With unused building materials that reaches figures of well into millions of tonnage, being discarded as waste every year, it is set to have a major impact on the industry.

The SWMPs focus largely on on-site operations and primarily identify:

  • An individual responsible for resource management.
  • The types of waste that will be generated.
  • Resource management options for these wastes.
  • The use of appropriate and licensed waste management contractors.
  • A plan for monitoring and reporting on resource use and the quantity of waste.

Key benefits of a SWMP:

  • Provides a structured approach to management and recycling on site.
  • Reduces cost of waste management.
  • Increased profit margins.
  • Better control of regulatory risks relating to materials and wastes on site.
  • Compliance of contractual needs of public and private sector needs.
  • Help you to deal with any queries from environmental regulatory.

ISO 14001:

2004 Environmental Management Systems specify, with some guidance, the standards and procedures required for construction industry activity.  An Environmental Policy should be:

  • Appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impact of the activities.
  • Include a commitment to continual improvement.
  • Prevent pollution.
  • Actions be documented, implemented and communicated to all employees.
  • Provide a framework for review of the environmental objectives and targets.
  • Be made available to the public/client.

Waste Management Plans - what the regulations say - click here

EBSG Environmental Report - click here    EBSG Environmental Reporting Explained click here.

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