Waste Aware Construction

& the “National Colour Code for C & D Waste”

SWAG Mission StatementSWAG Mission Statement

To develop and support a National

Campaign called “Waste Aware

Scotland” to raise public awareness of

and change attitudes and behaviour

towards waste management issues

within the domestic environment.

Background• Waste and cost implications• Colour coding and symbols

(ICE and CC)– Easy to follow

• Laing O’Rourke (LOR) were developing their own colour code - mirrored the ICE/CC’s proposals

• Approached Waste Aware Scotland– transition between domestic work and

industry

• LOR’s code was then merged with the ICE/CC

code.

• The format of the delivery for the project

(online and downloadable) was presented to

all partners in London.

• Waste Aware Construction represents the

outcome of this project.

What WAC does

• Provides stakeholders in the C&D industry with an easy to access site where they can learn about the colour coding scheme for the source segregation of recyclates.

• Provides free to download signage

• Practical and affordable way to increase the segregation of recyclates at source”

Professional Signage

• Sign manufacturers incorporating colour coding into catalogues– e.g. Enfield, Nuneaton signs

Tool box talks

• Using colour coding scheme, CC and BLL have developed ‘toolbox talks’ for workers.

Future developments

• Update of web-site and poster creator

• Possible addition of green waste poster creator option.

• Step-by-step process pdf

Which skip for which waste?Is waste contaminated or hazardous?NO YES

We havethese skips

on site

HHHaaazzzaaarrrdddooouuusssIs waste inert? (concrete, brick/block, tiles, ceramics)

NO YES

IIInnneeerrrtttIs waste one of these types?NO If YES use that skip

MMMeeetttaaalll TTTiiimmmbbbeeerrr GGGyyypppsssuuummm PPPaaaccckkkaaagggiiinnnggg PPPlllaaattteee GGGlllaaassssssIf waste is none of the above Put it in general waste

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If in doubt – Ask your Supervisor Reduce Reuse Recycle let’s get it sorted

For more information please contact:

Colin Kerr

Waste Aware Scotland

01786 468 784

colin.kerr@ksbscotland.org.uk

… or log onto: www.wasteawareconstruction.org.uk