Recycling
Requirements
SECTION 01505-
Project Waste Management
Part 1- General
1.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT
GOALS FOR THE PROJECT
.1 The Owner has
established that this Project shall generate the least amount of waste
possible and that processes shall be employed that ensure the generation
of as little waste as possible. These shall include prevention of
damage due to mishandling, improper storage, contamination, inadequate
protection or other factors as well as minimizing over packaging and
poor quantity estimating,
.2 Of the inevitable
waste that is generated, the waste materials designated in this specification
shall be salvaged for reuse and or recycling. Waste disposal in landfills
or incinerators shall be minimized. On new construction...
Municipal ordinances,
regional incentives and even disposal cost savings stimulate recycling
of construction and demolition waste. However, specific demolition salvage
and waste recycling instructions for the contractor must be included
in the construction contract and verified onsite by project management.
The contract or
specification should require that the contractor tracks salvage, recycling
and landfill shipments and keeps disposal receipts. The project architect
or manager should review these, and recycling and disposal reports submitted
to the City’s Solid Waste Division.
Where buildings
already exist on a development site, require an initial site inspection
with the architect or project manager to identify materials for salvage
and reuse or for recycling. Set specific targets for salvage and reuse,
and for recycling. The numbers below are rough guidance:
- Structural metals
– at least 70% salvaged for reuse after inspection, balance recycled.
- Architectural
metalwork – at least 70% salvaged for reuse, balance recycled.
- Structural, large-dimension
timbers (6x6 and larger) – at least 60% of timbers in good condition
salvaged for reuse after inspection and regrading.
- Interior millwork
(doors, stairs, trim, paneling, etc.) – at least 40% of material
in good condition salvaged for reuse.
- Hardwood floors
– at least 70% of material in good condition salvaged for reuse.
- Plumbing fixtures
– at least 60% of fixtures with heritage merit salvaged for reuse
(except toilets using greater than 2.0 gal. per flush).
- Brick –
at least 30% salvaged for reuse. (Note: brick is not accepted for
crushing.
- Framing lumber
– at least 25% of 2x8 and larger salvaged for reuse after inspection
if quality is good.
- Lighting fixtures
and air registers – at least 60% of items still in common use
salvaged for reuse, balance recycled for materials.
In 1997, Morley
Construction compared costs for recycling demolition and construction
waste for a project in Santa Monica. Reduced disposal costs produced
a significant overall saving on the project, even after paying extra
labor to manage and separate waste on the site.
Cautions
- Contract progress
payment claims should be dependent on recycling and salvage performance.
Include a penalty for poor performance.
- The only acceptable
evidence of recycling is scale tickets and receipts.
