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Posted By MICHAEL T
"Regulations made under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 200S are expected to require that from October 2007 all construction projects above a given value will be required to write and implement a site waste management plan (SWMP). The SWMP will record the amount of each type of waste that is expected to arise on site and whether it can be reused, recycled or needs to be
disposed of. During construction the plan will be updated to map what happens against what was
expected to happen, allowing lessons to be learned for future projects. Non-statutory guidance will explain the SWMP process in further detail".
Does anyone know what this value is?
I though H&S Regs were hard work, but this one is something else!
Regards
Mike
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Mike
Good news is that April 08 is now the earliest date for implementation. hey will focus attention on the waste streams both during design and construction phases.
I think many large contractors will find little trouble in organising skips but the minimisation/recycling/reduction preferences to landfill will probably tax most of them. The post contract assessment will be the really difficult change to my mind.
Bob
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Posted By Bob Youel
Proposed contract values = >£250K & >£500K respectively where differing project costs require differing levels of plan
Remember that ALL environmental areas are to be managed so values below those figure still need adequate systems in place - do not get complacent
Additionally CDMC's are not recognised in the regs and a competent person is required
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Bob
I suppose like you I am still puzzled at the £250k cut off. The main intention is to reduce fly tipping but then ignores the vaste majority of construction work that is most likely to cause the problem. The figures seems to equate to all notifiable works but the consultation responses seem to not want such a definition.
I am still at a loss over who will enforce these regulations. LAs seem to be the preferred answer but these do not as I understand have the powers of entry that enforcement officers have. Yet we are constantly told there is a shortage of funds for such trained persons. I suppose it will be enforced reactively when a failure occurs. If so the fixed penalty system may well be a dead duck.
At the end of all this Defra, via envirowise, are saying consultants should not be involved. With complex waste streams and purchasing decisions I cannot see real alternatives to their use.
Bob
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Posted By Bob Youel
Bob
I agree wholeheartedly with your comments - the government have not allowed enough resources to combat the area
Note: The latest waste tipping cases that I have come across is where fly tippers tip waste on private footpaths / drives as against public areas - which makes catching such people even harder and leave the poor house holder in a big mess as it is they who then have the problem of disposal!
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Bob
A cynic might suggest that LAs would not be unhappy if it is on private land as they can enforce proper disposal at the landowners expense. People will not realise how wide the net is until they are caught trying to move flytipped materials out onto the public highway. If you leave it where it is you are running an illegal tip and if you move it onto the highway you are guilty of fly tipping.
The major contractors recognise most of this, but not all, and may cope with difficulty but the smaller contractors will feel the pinch.
Bob
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