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Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008
•Regulations effective from April 2008
•Does not apply to Part A installations under Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2007 (PPC Installations)
What are Site Waste Management Plans?
• a plan that details:- the amount and type of waste that will
be produced on a construction site, and- how it will be re-used, recycled or
disposed of.
• required for development projects of a value greater than £300k
• additional requirements for projects over £500k
ScopeLegislation only applies to projects with a value
greater than £300,000 involving:
• construction• alteration• conversion• fitting out• commissioning• renovation• repair• upkeep• redecoration• maintenance
• cleaning• de-commissioning• demolition or dismantling• site clearance• exploration &
investigation• on-site assembly• disassembly including:
electrical, gas, water, sewage, compressed air, hydraulic, telecommunication, computer or similar services.
Monitoring and regulation
• LAs and Environment Agency are able to take enforcement action
• EA will be able to investigate more serious waste offences
• Offences will include:- Failure to make or keep a SWMP- Making a false statement in a SWMP- Failure to submit supporting evidence/
documentation
Monitoring and regulation
Penalties
• Fixed Penalty Notice of £300• On summary conviction – fine not
exceeding £50,000• On conviction or indictment, a fine
Advantages of SWMPs
13% of all materials delivered to site enter the waste stream directly without ever having been used
Benefits to LAs:
• Reductions in construction waste to landfill
• Targets for reduction in commercial waste can be met and exceeded
• Differentiation from competitors
• Demonstration of good environmental performance
Advantages of SWMPs
Benefits to contractors:
• Demonstrations haveshown that up to 4.5% ofTURNOVER can beconverted to profit!
• Typically this is between 1and 3 percent
• For a company working ona 10% nominal margin this can significantly improve profitability
SECBE survey results Sept 2008
Reception of SWMP Regulations (2008)
The story so far ….SECBE Survey 2008 has revealed:
• 43% of LAs did not understand when a SWMP was required
• Over 50% of clients and contractors think the responsibility lies solely with the Environment Agency
• 51% of construction firms still unaware that SWMPs are mandatory for projects over £300K in England
Reception of SWMP Regulations (2008)
BUT on the plus side:
• 45% of respondents reported money savings for their business as a direct result of the SWMP
• 83% have looked at the way they work and have tried to find ways to reduce the amount of waste produced
• 66% have also changed the way they work to prevent or reduce harm to the environment
Implementation
In the light of the SWMP Regulations 2008, BHCC has:
• delivered training to officers on the Regulations and SWMPs
• re-drafted the informative and standard conditions relating to SWMPs
• Looked at the implications for existing policy documents e.g. SPD03, SPD08, Sustainability checklist etc.
Policy
• This tackles construction waste and contains ideas and suggestions for what to do about different waste types
• Section III – Planning Application includes mention of SWMP
Policy
• Specifies size of development as threshold for SWMP, not value.
• Captures smaller developments by asking for a Waste Minimisation Statement.
• Need to update the SPD03, SPD08 and Sustainability Checklist on SWMP in the light of SWMP Regs (2008)
Informative and standard condition
• Officers have been working on a revised Informative on SWMPs to reflect recent changes in legislation (see handout)
• Proposing to delete the standard condition for projects over £300k (>250 sq m residential or 200 sq m of commercial)
• Proposing to retain standard condition requiring Site Waste Minimisation Statement for projects less than £300K
Consultation
Officers have consulted:
• South East Centre for the Built Environment (SECBE), who lead on the delivery of SWMP training throughout the South East
• Lewis & Co planning agent
• Senior Lawyer for Planning (BHCC) for their reaction to the draft informative and the deletion of standard condition BH05.07
Validation simplified
• Projects valued over £300k (>250 sq m residential or 200 sq m of commercial) are now covered by separate legislation and won’t need a SWMP for validation
• Projects valued under £300K (50-250 sq m residential or 40-200 sq m of commercial) will need a Site Waste Minimisation statement in compliance with Standard Condition BH05.08
• At the point of validation applicants will be signposted to a link to the council’s website giving important background information on SWMPs/ Site Waste Minimisation Statements
Next steps
Officers:
• Would like feedback from you on whether the Informative and Background Information links are useful (comments by 29 Sept – see handout)
• Will run a free SWMP training course for contractors on 23rd October (spare places will be offered to Planning Agents)
• Will produce Addendums to SPD03, SPD08, Sustainability Checklist etc. to reflect legislative change and the new requirements
• Will clarify enforcement arrangements i.e. who within the council will be responsible for conducting SWMP audits