Waste Management Handbook

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Waste Management Handbook for Building

Division
Rev. No. : 0
Date : March 2013
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CONTENTS
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BACKGROUND ...........................................................................................................1
PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ................................................................................2
BENEFIT FROM BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT ...................................................2
WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ......................................................................3
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...................4
ANALYSIS OF WASTE GENERATION AT DIFFERENT STAGE ...............................5
MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL WASTE ON SITE ......................................................6
WASTE REDUCTION MEASURES .............................................................................8
MONITORING AND REVIEWING ..............................................................................11
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TRAINING AND PROMOTION...................................................................................12
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Cost saving from waste minimization

Figures of Different Projects
Waste generated at different construction stage
Project Specific Waste Management Plan Template
Waste Recycling Companies / Charities
Detailed Waste Reduction Measures
Building Waste Baseline Audit Scorecard
Project-base Waste Management Kick-off and Audit Schedule
Waste Management Key Performance Index (WMKPI) Template
Figure 1
Figure 2
Total tonnage disposed by division

Landfill Waste Intensity of Building Division
Figure 1
Temporary on Site Sorting Facilities
Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0
BACKGROUND
Waste to municipal landfill is a pressing and critical issue in Hong Kong and
construction waste is a sensitive topic that raises much attention. About 25% of the
waste to Hong Kong landfills is construction waste. In simple terms, the generation
and management of waste for Gammon impacts profitability, productivity and is an
added logistical burden; it is also associated with housekeeping and safety.
Gammons quantity (tonnes) of landfill waste has increased from 26,000 tonnes in
2007 to 35,800 tonnes in 2012 (+37.7%) and the majority of waste disposed of in
municipal landfill representing 2.5% of Hong Kong total.
Figure 1: Total tonnage disposed by division
Landfill Disposal
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
GCL %
Total HK
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2.3%
1.5%
2.5%
2.3%
3.7%
BDG
CVL
E&M
FDN
2012
SGP
As the majority comes from building type works, a workgroup comprised of Building,
Environment and Procurement has developed actions towards achieving significant
reductions.
PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK

With the baseline of 2007, building division aimed to achieve 30% reduction* in
landfill intensity by end 2018, we must:
1) exercise better planning and design
2) reduce the waste generated and
3) reduce sent to landfill by increasing reuse and recycle arrangements.
There are sub-reduction targets in 2014 (by 10%) and 2016 (by 20%) for achieving
our ultimate target step by step.
* Rebar or steel waste is not counted in the target figure
Figure 2: Landfill Waste Intensity of Building Division
Landfill Waste Intensity

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Tonnes/HK$1M Turnover
30.03
30
Ban of inert
waste to landfill
25
20
15
10
5
Baseline
4.13
5.3
3.72
3.31
Target
2.89
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
This Waste Management Handbook (WMH) aims to provide each project team with
practical and achievable guidelines for achieving waste reduction target of the
Sustainability Vision of gammon Building Home. The Handbook includes:
Project organisation structure setting out the roles and responsibilities of the
respective project team member responsible for waste management and
appropriate mitigation measures;
An analysis of timing and types of C&D materials to be generated in the
course of the execution of the Works;
The steps required to implement a site waste management plan;
Suggestion of waste reduction measures;
A monitoring and reviewing proposal to ensure that the requirements of the
site waste management plan are properly implemented; and
Contact details for waste recyclers in Hong Kong.
BENEFIT FROM BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Reduce waste disposal costs
Enjoy lower disposal costs for separated wastes, the cost-saving calculation
shown in Appendix A.
Receive payment for some wastes (especially metals)
Cut back purchasing cost by re-using existing materials/equipment onsite

instead of disposed as waste
Reduce onsite risk

Decrease the chance of worker injuries due to better housekeeping
Improve the visual impact of project on the surrounding community
Meet contractual obligations and rating requirements
Achieve higher green ratings for the development
WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

4.1 Hierarchy
The various waste management options shall be categorised in terms of preference
from an environmental viewpoint. The options considered to be more preferable
have the least impacts and are more sustainable in the longer term. Hence, the
hierarchy of waste management is as follows:
Planning and Design

Avoidance and
Minimization
Reuse of materials
Recycling &
Reprocessing material
Zero conservation of
recourses
This hierarchy shall be used to evaluate waste management options, thus allowing
maximum waste reduction. Rethink is careful planning at the design and drawing
stages. It is at this stage that the greatest reductions in waste can be achieved.
Reduce waste by eliminating over-ordering of construction materials, waste is
avoided and costs are reduced both in terms of purchasing of raw materials and in
disposing of waste. On site, the Reuse and Recycle of materials should be
maximized to avoid Disposal.
4.2 Waste Management
The proposed strategy is not limited to collection & disposal system. Instead, it
proposes to employ a multi-pronged approach that revolves round the waste
hierarchy participatory principle.
Procurement strategy
Manage at source - Proposing a task force team
Education
Incentives to subcontractors
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

An execution team should be established. The team members should be those who
directly involved with the project and can collective influence all aspects of waste
management. The project organisation with respect to waste management works is
outlined in the following sections.
5.1 Project Manager
The Project Manager is responsible to the Contract Manager for overall planning,
site operations, appointment of committee members for waste management, staff
supervision control co-ordination and external liaison. He is ultimately responsible
for all aspects of waste management issues within the Project, which they achieve
by implementation of the WMH.
He is also responsible for provision of necessary support to the environmental
engineer for the preparation and review of waste management and arrangement of
site staff to attend environmental training with regard to waste management
organised by other bodies or the environmental engineer.
The Project Manager has the following responsibilities in relation to waste
management:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Keep abreast of the requirements of the statutory regulations in relation to

waste management;
Ensure works are executed in accordance with the WMH;
Arrange routine joint site inspection with environmental engineer and review
environmental inspection report submitted by the environmental engineer;
Ensure appropriate waste management mitigation measures are properly
implemented;
Ensure follow up actions are properly undertaken in the event of noncompliance of the waste management plan;
Review method statement to ensure appropriate mitigation measures are
implemented prior to execution of work; and
Monitor the following documents.
any statutory required waste management permits/licenses including

dumping licence, chemical waste producer, admission ticket and etc;
C&D material disposal delivery record; and,
waste reuse / recycle / disposal summary.
5.2 Site Agent

He shall have the following duties in relation to environmental control:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Assist the Project Manager in implementing the waste management plan;

Monitor and control the works including those of subcontractors to ensure
compliance of WMH;
Report to the Project Manager regarding non-compliance of any waste
management issues;
Ensure the remedial actions or mitigation measures are carried out as
planned; and
Supervise and arrange the maintenance of waste management facilities.
5.3 Foremen
Foremen are responsible for the following duties in relation to environmental control:
i.
ii.
Assist the Site Agent in implementing the WMH;

Control the works including those of subcontractors to fulfil the requirement of
waste management issues;
iii. Report to the Site Agent any non-compliance of any waste management
issues;
iv. Maintain the on-site waste management facilities including sorting area,
temporary storage area, general refuse bins, recycling bins and etc;
v. Leading task force to do sorting and separation at source, housekeeping,
waste collection, disposal management in site
vi. Carry out remedial actions or mitigation measures to rectify the noncompliance;
vii. They shall carry out routine maintenance of waste management facilities.
Maintenance records shall be kept in site office.
5.4 Environmental Engineer
The Environmental Engineer shall oversee the implementation and the performance
of the WMH and shall also be responsible for:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Reviewing works programmes, method statements, licence application and

other relevant documentation so as to ensure the best practice would be
implemented to generate no unacceptable impacts with respect to waste
management to the established guidelines/standards;
Identifying any potential unanticipated or greater than expected waste
impacts;
Formulating any necessary preventative or remedial measures to be taken for
these potential impacts;
Liaising and consulting with all relevant parties during implementing WMH;
Preparing training material for environmental toolbox talks with regard to
waste management and disseminating guidance notes to operatives.
5.5 Task Force for Waste Management

Depending on the size of individual project, task force led by a project
coordinator/supervisor provided with direct labours and technically supported by the
project environmental team shall implement waste management on site
(planning, waste identification of each construction stage, sorting and separation at
source, housekeeping, waste collection, disposal management and reporting).
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ANALYSIS OF WASTE GENERATION AT DIFFERENT STAGE

To give a brief idea on the amount of waste generated in different stages, the landfill
waste of various building projects were shown in Appendix B. The scope of projects,
contract sum and landfill waste intensity are stated for easy comparison.
Different types of waste will be generated throughout the construction period of the
Project from various construction activities and daily operation of the construction
site. The major construction activities and the associated waste generation are
identified in Appendix C.
MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL WASTE ON SITE

All Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials arising from or in connection with
the Works will be sorted on site to recover reusable and/or recyclable materials. All
sorted and processed surplus materials arising from or in connection with the Works
from the Site will be promptly removed to minimise temporary stockpiling on the Site.
A system will be devised for on-site sorting of C&D materials. The system will
include the identification of the source of generation, estimated quantity,
arrangement for on-site sorting and/or collection, temporary storage areas,
frequency of collection by recycling contractors or frequency of removal off the Site,
etc. Each project should prepare their project specific Waste Management Plan and
a template was attached in Appendix D.
Regular Review
Planning of
manpower
Predict activities &

estimate waste
generation
Management
Cycle
Planning of
logistic &
resources
Set waste
diversion target
Identify & select

recyclers
7.1 Prediction of construction activities and Estimation of waste generation

Identify the materials likely to be discarded and at what stage of the project. This
should be carried out prior to the commencement of the site works. This involves
looking at the construction program and the project design and identifying materials
in-flows and outflows. Estimate the quantities by using normal ordering margins and
packaging mode. Moreover, using landfill waste intensity target of building home to
calculate the total waste generation of project. These will give the information to
team for scheduling bin numbers, sizes and likely changeovers
7.2 Set waste diversion target
Setting waste diversion target can be based on green building guidelines, BEAM
Plus and LEED. These guidelines do not only focus on recycling, instead they focus
on the diverting waste from landfills by finding multiple alternatives for end uses of
the waste, namely reuse on site, recycling, donation for reuse on another site. All of
these diversion methods count towards credit compliance 75% construction waste
diverted for two points. For BEAM Plus, two credit is for 60% of construction waste
recycled.
7.3 Identify & select recycler according to actual market availability

Contact recyclers using this handbook, Appendix E, or EPD Recycling Directories.
https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/quickaccess/vicinity.htm#1
To deal with recyclers, there are several points to pay attention.
The condition of recyclable materials
Any drop boxes and pick-up service available
Options of collection: call for service, scheduled pick-up, or send to their
collection points
The charge of services including drop box rental and transport fee
Provide receipts for types and quantities of materials collected
7.4 Planning of mode of logistic, transportation and sorting facilities
Better planning of hardware support would encourage on-site sorting. Since it is
difficult to separate the waste materials after they mixed, project team should make
sorting convenient by placing recycling bins, designated areas close to the work on
each floor or designated area near the refuse chute. Centralize sorting area with
different recycling bins are recommended to facilitate the final collection for different
types of waste.
To plan the logistic routine for the waste collection from different floor, refuse chute,
jump lift and hoist are preferred. Landfill waste, recyclables and inert waste should
be transported down separately to avoid contamination; thus, one more refuse
chute in site is recommended to facilitate waste collection as well as vertical
transportation. Operation team better to have different arrangement on using
vertical logistic to balance the demand of material delivery and waste collection. The
location of rubbish skip and collection points should be closed to site entrance for
easy removed by collectors.
7.5 Planning of manpower by subletting, task force etc
Implement processes to ensure the separation of chosen wastes by subcontractors
and task force. Ensure that everyone is aware of their obligations and
responsibilities. Subcontractors have to sort their waste before disposal of
designated areas that reduces the burden of task force. Consider back-charging a
subcontractor who doesnt separate their waste. Conduct training about the
materials to be separated and getting any ideas from staff.
7.6 Regular review on the efficiency of overall sorting, collection and disposal
Once construction has started, keep the receipts from recycling and garbage
disposal for planning estimates in future waste management budget. Regular
meeting with staff to get feedback on how sorting can best be done onsite. Consider
review
the
management
when
the
construction
stage
change.
WASTE REDUCTION MEASURES

Measures and Descriptions
Design and
Planning Stage
Rethink
Reduce
Project designs for waste prevention and minimization

- adopting construction design and method which prevent and provide
less waste
Lean Construction
- adopting designs using thinner internal walls and floor slabs and
reducing foundation size which could minimize the amount of raw
materials being used and thus reduce the amount of waste
Recycle
Modular Building Designs and Pre-casting of Construction Components

- pre-casting of construction components and install them on-site
BIM application
- The use of BIM 3D CAD Models for design co-ordination of the
architectural, structural, E&M components to reduce the wastage from
abortive work
Reuse
Better Scheduling of Construction Tasks by Stage

- carrying out of one task at a time by scheduling tasks by stage to
prevent contamination and mixing of waste
Better Site Planning and Logistic Planning

- allocating waste facilities at the right places and making sure the logistic
is convenient for implementing on-site waste management
Construction Waste Management and Reduction Plan

- planning for waste handling, sorting, collection and disposal, allocating
spaces for placing waste facilities and for waste management,
appointing staffs for managing and monitoring and etc before the
construction

Measures and Descriptions
Construction
Stage
Prevent waste with efficient purchasing

- avoiding over-estimation and ordering too many materials which could
not be fully utilized in the construction
- purchase materials with minimal packaging, while ensuring goods are
not damaged during delivery
- coordinate materials delivery to coincide with its use to reduce material
damage and waste
Make Good Use of Internal Materials Exchange System
- the marketplace allow both buyers and sellers to exchange information
and post message online for excessive or 2nd hand items located in
their sites and offices and ready for transfer internally.
Building Better Coordination and Cooperation among Stakeholders in the
Supply Chain
- developing linkages and coordinating with other stakeholders in the
supply to transport unwanted construction materials to other places
where these materials could be utilized. For examples, materials
suppliers could take back surplus materials and packing materials from
contractors; unwanted inert materials could be transported to concrete
plant and/or used in other concurrent projects; contractors could
coordinate with recyclers to pick up recyclables; and etc.
The Use of Reusable Metals for Formwork
- replacing wooden panels which could only be used once with metals
which could be reused for many times for formwork
Rethink
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

Provision of Waste Management and Facilities

- providing accessible waste collection and sorting facilities on site
On-Site Sorting
- avoiding mixing of construction materials and conduct sorting on-site as
early as once the waste are produced when the construction labours
are doing their tasks
Creating Incentives to Reduce Waste

- waste charging is a common example of financial incentive by
internalizing costs of waste management to the producers; other nonfinancial incentives include voluntary schemes, creating co-benefits for
practicing waste reduction measures and award schemes; and etc
For the detailed measures, please refer to Appendix F.
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MONITORING AND REVIEWING

9.1
Internal site Inspection
The execution team shall arrange regular inspection to inspect the site to ensure
satisfactory performance on compliance with the waste management plan with due
regards to the followings:
i.
inert C&D materials suitable for recycling into aggregates are recovered and
delivered to designated recycling facilities as notified by the Architect or the
Public Fill Committee (Port Works Division of CED);
if the Contract involves demolition works, appropriate sequential demolition
has been employed to facilitate recovering as much as possible reusable and
recyclable materials;
a disposal recording system is operating satisfactorily for recording C&D
materials removed from the Site; and
on-site sorting of C&D materials is properly carried out to recover inert C&D
materials and reusable and/or recyclable materials before disposal.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Team may arrange the regular inspection on waste management performance to be

carried out along with the regular internal safety & environmental walks.
9.2
Record Keeping and Reporting
Environmental Engineer shall keep adequate and proper records such as delivery
dockets and measurement records relating to the implementation of the waste
management plan. All waste treatment should be properly recorded by receipt,
photo, delivery form and summary, supporting document should also be provided
for individual waste.
Smart Waste Account was introduced to all projects for tracing back the quantities
of waste to public fill, landfill and designated areas. Data analysis charts are also
provided for project team to review. Environmental Performance Data (EPD) will be
used to record all waste removed off site each month. The estimated and actual
quantities of wastes that will be generated each month from the project will be
reported in a monthly basis.
9.3 Waste Audit
The waste reduction should be assessed in two ways:
Project-wise
Targeting the waste management on site and seeking out or developing
ways to divert waste from disposal
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To review the site management, the project-based waste baseline audit

should be conducted. By identifying the measures of waste reduction, the
facilities support on site and etc, the scoring of baseline audit would reflect
the implementation of waste management. A waste baseline audit scorecard
was developed to quantify site waste management efforts, shown as
Appendix G. A kick-off example and waste management audit schedule are
provided in Appendix H. The good practices and difficulties can also be
discussed in the audit meeting and presented in the revised version of the
waste management handbook.
Building Home
The overall waste reduction would be reviewed regularly. The waste data of
building projects would be used to calculate the landfill waste intensity
(tonnes of landfill waste per HK$ 1million turnover). The Interim Review will
be carried in mid-2013, end-2013, 2015 and 2017.
A mix of both approaches should be considered using the waste reduction hierarchy
to set priorities.
10 TRAINING AND PROMOTION
The environmental engineer shall arrange and provide training on waste
management in the site-specific induction and its refresher training for all persons
employed by the Contractor or his sub-contractor on the Works or in connection
with the Contract. The training should cover the waste management policy, targets,
measures for on-site sorting of C&D materials and measurement on waste
management performance on the Site.
The environmental engineer is allowed to develop and provide toolbox talks for the
topic on on-site sorting of C&D materials to promote the workers' awareness on
handling, sorting, reuse and recycling of C&D materials. Training material for
environmental toolbox talks with regard to waste management shall be prepared by
the environmental engineer and disseminated to supervisor/foremen and
subcontractor's representatives for conducting tool-box talks to all workers or
labourers at regular intervals.
To motivate subcontractors participation, Waste Management Key Performance
Index (WMKPI) should be introduced to rank subcontractors on performance
indicators tracked across implementation of waste management, Appendix I. Set
some standards and common vision so that subcontractors have more
understanding of our objectives and follow easily. Project team and Operation team
would help in the assessment by reporting subcontractors performance to
environmental engineer. The index and rating can be different from each project
according its statues. Best subcontractor of the month in waste management could
be awarded to praise their effort.
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APPENDIX A
Cost saving from waste minimization
Cost Saving Breakdown (Building)

Waste target: 4.13 to 2.89 tonnes/HK$1M
Waste saving per HK$1B: 1,240 tonne
Average loading per truck: 3.5 tonne
Each trip to landfill: HK$600
Cost of dumping 1 tonne general refuse:
(3.5 x 125)+600
= $300 per tonne
3.5
Cost Saving: HK$300/tonne x 1,240 tonne
Cost Saving to achieve target: HK$0.37M for HK$1B project
Cost of labour: HK$650 / man-day
$0.37M
= ~ 572 man-day saving
$650/man-day
APPENDIX B
Figure of different projects
J5201 Tamar Development Project, Hong Kong

The works under this contract comprise the design and construction of The Central Government Complex, The
Legislative Council Complex, An Open Space and two Elevated Walkways and Associated car parking spaces
and ancillary facilities
Contract Sum: $4,940,279,465.23
Landfill Waste Intensity: 3.6 tonne/HK$ 1M turnover
J3286 Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong

Foundation and construction of two 9-storey and one 10-storey academic buildings with three level basement
and three level podiums
Construction of West Gate Tower & Footbridge to future MTR station and Open Footbridge
Contract Sum: HK$1,968,268,300.00
J3262 Hennessy Centre Redevelopment

The construction of 4 levels carpark/retail basement, 15 floors retail podium and 20 floors office tower
Contract Sum: HK$1,736,838,000.00
J3193 Redevelopment of No. 63 Nathan Road

The construction of a 32-storeys high retail complex (including 3-storeys of Basement, a Podium of 10-storeys,
a Tower of 5-storeys and a Tower of 19-storeys)
Contract Sum: HK$1,075,491,247.00
J3338 Proposed Residential Development at RBL 224, 53 Stubbs Road, The Peak, Hong Kong
12-storey residential building (10-storey super flats & 2-storey duplex units) with swimming pools (2 nos. at
podium floor and 3 nos. at roof)
Contract Sum: HK$515,138,000.00
J3293 Redevelopment of No. 31 Queen's Road Central

The Construction of an office tower including 1 level of basement and 3 levels of podium retail, 1 level of
restaurant, 2 of levels of mechanical floor and 21 levels of office.
Contract Sum: HK$333,000,000
APPENDIX C
Waste generated at different
construction stage
Constructio n Project Tim eline
Site Setup
&
Demolition
Foundation
and
Underground
Works
Superstructure
Fitting Out and

MEP
Site Office
Furniture and Containers
after use
Piling
Soil, Marine mud
Temp wood
Grouting
Cement Bag
Formwork
Waste timber
Site Hoarding
Waste concrete
Demolition
Building Debris
Facilities, Furniture
Drainage & Underground
Substructure
works
Soil, Marine mud
Soil, Marine mud
Cable, cable drum
Waste timber
Waste concrete, metallic pipe &
Packaging waste in ELS
waste timber
Concreting
Scaffolding
Plastering
Waste concrete
Slump test concrete
Concrete cube
Bamboo
Metal Scaffold
Dust Screen
Miscellaneous
Packaging waste
Wrapping sheet
Broken concrete
Cement Bag
Chemical containers
Plastic (barrier)
Waste block
Interior / Exterior fitting

out
E&M Installation
Curtain wall
Stone, granite and tiles

Fire rated board
Aluminium product
Plywood
Air duct
Insulation
Trunking and pipe
Fitting for E&M services
Timber packaging
Domestic waste
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Facilities
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Disused
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Domestic waste
Office Furniture
Container
Site hoarding (footing)
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Foundation &
Underground
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Wasted Timber*
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Surplus grout
Pi
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Cement bag
Underground utilities
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Temp wood
Cable, plastic, cable drum
Metallic pipe
Packaging waste
Waste timber
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Waste concrete/
cement/instant mortar
Metal Scaffolding
Wooden pallets
Dust screen
Bamboo
Chemical containers
Cement Bag
waste block wall
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Cu las
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Insulation
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Air duct
Sealant, adhesive
Fitting Out &

MEP
Interior/ exterior
fitting
timber packaging
Trunking & pipe
Stone, granite, tiles
Fire rated board Aluminum product
Plywood
APPENDIX D
Project Specific Waste Management
Plan Template
Gammon Construction Limited
Waste Management Plan

Template
for
Building Project
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Contents
Section
Description
1.
Background
2.
Purpose of the Plan
3.
Waste Management Strategies
4.
Organization Structure
5.
Analysis of Waste
6.
Waste Reduction Measures
7.
Approach for Achieving Waste Diversion Target
8.
Training and Incentive
Appendices
Description
Appendix A
Waste Management Key Performance Index
Appendix B
Building Waste Baseline Audit Scorecard
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1.
Background
Environmental protection and sustainable development are part and parcel of the daily
operations of the Gammon Construction Limited (referred to hereinafter as the GCL).
GCL will initiate appropriate actions in order to minimize, and where possible eliminate,
the environmental impact arising from the construction of this project.
(Project description)
2.
Purpose of the Plan

With the baseline of 2007 (4.13 tons per HKD 1M turnover), building division aimed to
achieve 30% reduction in landfill intensity by the end of 2018 (2.89 tons per HKD 1M
turnover), we must:
1. exercise better planning and design;
2. reduce the waste generated and;
3. reduce sent to landfill by increasing reuse and recycle arrangements
Set the target for this project is to diverting construction and demolition debris from
disposal in landfills and incinerators; redirecting recyclable resources back to the
manufacturing process or redirecting reusable materials to appropriate sites. (Please
refer to waste management handbook, section 7.2.)
This Project-Specific Waste Management Plan (WMP) aims to describe the
arrangements for minimising the generation of surplus construction and demolition
(C&D) materials and carrying out effective on-site sorting of C&D materials and
minimising the generation of C&D waste from equipment/material packaging during the
course of the Works. The WMP shall address the potential and actual impacts and
necessary mitigation measures in light of the preferred construction programme and
consists of the following:
A review of the ordinances, regulations, codes of practices as well as contractual

obligations that are applicable to the wastes arising from the Works;
An organisation chart setting out the roles and responsibilities of the Contractors
personnel responsible for waste management and appropriate mitigation
measures;
An analysis of timing, quantities and types of Construction and Demolition (C&D)
materials are anticipated to be generated in the course of the execution of the
Works;
A classification of C&D materials into inert portion (Public Fill) and non-inert
portion (C&D Waste);
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Proposals for avoiding/minimizing, handling, recycling, reuse, return, storage and

disposal of C&D materials, chemical waste and general refuse;
An appraisal of the potential establishment on site of a sorting facility, including
the identification of potential area on-site of facilitate the waste sorting;
A monitoring and auditing proposal to ensure that the requirements of the WMP
are properly implemented.
3.
Waste Management Strategies
3.1
Hierarchy
The various waste management options shall be categorised in terms of preference
from an environmental viewpoint. The options considered to be more preferable have
the least impacts and are more sustainable in the longer term. Hence, the hierarchy of
waste management is as follows:
Rethink is careful planning at the design and drawing stages. It is at this stage
that the greatest reductions in waste can be achieved.;
Reduce waste by eliminating over-ordering of construction materials, waste is
avoided and costs are reduced both in terms of purchasing of raw materials and
in disposing of waste.;
On site, the Reuse and Recycle of materials should be maximized to avoid
Disposal; and
Treatment and disposal, according to relevant laws, guidelines and good practice.
This hierarchy shall be used to evaluate waste management options, thus allowing
maximum waste reduction.
4.
Organization Structure
The project organisation with respect to waste management works is outlined in the
following sections.
4.1
Project Manager
The Project Manager is responsible to the Contract Manager for overall planning, site
operations, appointment of committee members for waste management, staff
supervision control co-ordination and external liaison. He is ultimately responsible for all
aspects of waste management issues within the Project, which they achieve by
implementation of the WMH.
He is also responsible for provision of necessary support to the environmental engineer
for the preparation and review of waste management and arrangement of site staff to
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attend environmental training with regard to waste management organised by other

bodies or the environmental engineer.
The Project Manager has the following responsibilities in relation to waste management:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
4.2
Keep abreast of the requirements of the statutory regulations in relation to waste

management;
Ensure works are executed in accordance with the WMH;
Arrange routine joint site inspection with environmental engineer and review
environmental inspection report submitted by the environmental engineer;
Ensure appropriate waste management mitigation measures are properly
implemented;
Ensure follow up actions are properly undertaken in the event of non-compliance of
the waste management plan;
Review method statement to ensure appropriate mitigation measures are
implemented prior to execution of work; and
Monitor the following documents.
any statutory required waste management permits/licenses including dumping

licence, chemical waste producer, admission ticket and etc;
C&D material disposal delivery record; and,
waste reuse / recycle / disposal summary.
Site Agent
He shall have the following duties in relation to environmental control:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
4.3
Assist the Project Manager in implementing the waste management plan;

Monitor and control the works including those of subcontractors to ensure
compliance of WMH;
Report to the Project Manager regarding non-compliance of any waste
management issues;
Ensure the remedial actions or mitigation measures are carried out as planned;
and
Supervise and arrange the maintenance of waste management facilities.
Foremen
Foremen are responsible for the following duties in relation to environmental control:
i.
ii.
Assist the Site Agent in implementing the WMH;

Control the works including those of subcontractors to fulfil the requirement of
waste management issues;
iii. Report to the Site Agent any non-compliance of any waste management issues;
iv. Maintain the on-site waste management facilities including sorting area, temporary
storage area, general refuse bins, recycling bins and etc;
v. Leading task force to do sorting and separation at source, housekeeping, waste
collection, disposal management in site
vi. Carry out remedial actions or mitigation measures to rectify the non-compliance;
vii. They shall carry out routine maintenance of waste management facilities.
Maintenance records shall be kept in site office.
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4.4
Environmental Engineer
The Environmental Engineer shall oversee the implementation and the performance of
the WMH and shall also be responsible for:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
4.5
Reviewing works programmes, method statements, licence application and other

relevant documentation so as to ensure the best practice would be implemented to
generate no unacceptable impacts with respect to waste management to the
established guidelines/standards;
Identifying any potential unanticipated or greater than expected waste impacts;
Formulating any necessary preventative or remedial measures to be taken for
these potential impacts;
Liaising and consulting with all relevant parties during implementing WMH;
Preparing training material for environmental toolbox talks with regard to waste
management and disseminating guidance notes to operatives.
Task Force for Waste Management

Depending on the size of individual project, task force led by a project
coordinator/supervisor provided with direct labours and technically supported by the
project environmental team shall implement waste management on site
(planning, waste identification of each construction stage, sorting and separation at
source, housekeeping, waste collection, disposal management and reporting).
5.
Analysis of Waste
5.1
Analysis of Waste Generation

Different types and quantities of waste will be generated throughout the construction
period of the Project from various construction activities and daily operation of the
construction site. Please refer to Waste Management Handbook, Appendix C
Construction Phase
Site setup
Foundation / ELS
Activities
Predicted Waste Type
Site hoarding
Waste concrete
Demolition
Building rubbles etc
Protection
Temp Wood
Grouting
Cement bag
Excavation
Excavated materails
Steel platform
Steel
(Please insert construction activities involved)
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6.
Waste Reduction Measures
6.1
Reduce Waste at Source
This section is the measures taken in Design and Planning Stage and Procurement
that is more focusing on Rethink and Reduce. Waste Management Handbook, Section
8 & Appendix E)
For example, the formworks will be designed to maximise the use of standard wooden
panels so that high reuse levels can be achieved. More durable alternatives such as
reusable metal formwork, falsework, trench supports and the like shall be optimized for
use in repetitive areas to increase the potential for reuse, if applicable.
Precast unit or pre-fabricated unit is also encouraged to adopt since it will reduce the
wastage from the waste generation on site. BIM application is also an effective tool to
avoid the wastage due to crushing of E&M services.
6.2
Management of Construction and Demolition Materials

All Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials arising from or in connection with the
Works will be sorted on the Site to recover reusable and/or recyclable materials. The
system will include the identification of waste, estimated quantity, arrangement for onsite sorting and/or collection, temporary storage areas, etc. The temporary on site
sorting facilities layout plan for sorting facilities is provided and reviewed regularly,
Figure 1.
Description of the planning of logistic mode, sorting facilities
Materials should be sorted at source but not limited to the following categories:
Hard Rock and Large Broken Concrete suitable for Reuse on the Site or recycling
at a designated location;
Residue Concrete
Metals;
Paper and plastics;
Timber waste;
Chemical waste; and
Materials suitable for Disposal at Public Fill Reception Facilities and

Landfills/Outlying Islands Transfer Facilities.
The planning of logistic routine for the waste collection from different floor should be
considered, refuse chute, jump lift and hoist. Landfill waste, recyclables and inert waste
should be transported down separately to avoid contamination.
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Waste facilities to facilitate on-site sorting, collection and temporary storage of waste
materials is continued to maintain. The waste facilities including the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Designated area for temporary storage of Inert C&D Material

Designated waste skip for temporary storage of non-inert C&D Material
Recycling cages for collection of waste metal, plastic and paper.
Recycling bins for collection of waste papers, cans and plastic bottles
Designated storage area for chemical waste
Sufficient space for temporary storage of C&D materials will be identified and provided
to facilitate collection and/or sorting on the Site. Except for those inert C&D materials
to be reused on the Site, all other C&D materials off the Site will be removed as soon
as practicable to optimise the use of the on-site storage space.
As presented in the Waste Management Hierarchy, the GCL accords the highest
priority to managing waste through reduction at source. To this end, the following
measures shall be implemented.
Management of construction materials such that over-ordering, poor storage and
maintenance, mishandling as well as improper operation procedures shall be
avoided;
Restriction on use of hardwood such that softwood, metal props and/or
proprietary steel system shall be considered for falsework and the shoring of
trenches and pits;
The formwork shall be designed to maximise the use of standard wooden panels
so that high reuse levels can be achieved. More durable alternatives such as
steel formwork or plastic facing shall be considered for repetitive areas to
increase the potential for reuse;
C&D materials shall be, as much as possible and practicable, separated into
reusable items and materials to be disposed of or recycled. It shall be conducted
at the immediate working area to avoid loss / leakage and cross contamination
during handling;
All C&D materials arising from or in connection with the construction and
demolition work shall be sorted on-site and be separated into different categories
for disposal at landfills, public filling areas, or reuse and recycling as appropriate.
The sorting area may be revised from time to time in order to suit the construction
activities;
Useful materials such as timber, rubble and steel / metal shall be segregated for
reuse. For example formwork and timber shall be cleaned for reuse, off-cuts of
reinforcement shall be sorted into usable lengths and short off cuts stacked for
scrap metal. Where it is no longer reusable, scrap steel and metal items will be
collected by recycling companies;
Segregated materials shall be temporarily stored at designated areas for reuse
on site. Steel will be stored at the reinforcement yards, timber at the formwork
yard and rubble in a stockpile (either covered or sprayed to control dust).
Cardboard and paper packaging recovered from site shall be properly stockpiled
in dry condition and covered;
The remaining non-reusable C&D materials shall be sorted on-site into the inert
portion (e.g. rock, brick, bituminous material, concrete and soil, etc.) as the
public fill and the non-inert portion (e.g. timber, vegetation and paper, etc.) as
the C&D waste. All inert C&D materials shall be broken down according to the
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Dumping License conditions prior to disposal to government approved public

filling outlets. The hard inert construction and demolition (C&D) materials, such
as broken rock and concrete which can be recycled into aggregates for reuse in
construction works, shall be delivered to the C&D material sorting and recycling
facility at Chai Wan Barging Point. The non-recyclable portion of C&D waste
(containing no more than 30% by weight of inert content) shall be tipped at the
landfill such as SENT Landfill. Recycling companies will be arranged to collect
the recyclable portion of C&D waste;
In order to avoid over-order of concrete, accurate calculation shall be made prior
to concrete pouring. Close supervision shall also be arranged during concrete
pouring to avoid over-cast; and
Surplus concrete shall be used for paving of temporary road or cast of concrete
blocks for bunding etc. as far as practicable. In case immediate use of surplus
concrete cannot be identified, the surplus concrete will be temporarily poured into
designated surplus concrete pouring areas on site for further disposal to public
filling areas.
Materials suppliers could take back surplus materials and packing materials.
(Please inert appropriate measures adopted on site)
6.3
Cut and Fill Balance of Inert Waste

In order to maximize the reuse of surplus inert construction waste generated from the
site, team will strike for reusing excavated material as back fill material to balance cut
and fill on site. If cut and fill could not be balanced on site, team will try their best
endeavour to identify the alternative disposal site (i.e. other construction project) in
order to reuse surplus inert C&D material.
6.4
Recycling
To minimise the amount of waste disposal to landfills, the general refuse shall be
reused and recycled as much as practical. Waste sorting and segregation shall be
carried out in accordance with the following categories for recycling:
Steel Bars
Plastic (i.e. plastic bag, plastic bottle, plastic packaging, etc.)
Rubber;
Paper;
Wood/ timber; and
Metal (i.e. aluminium can, steel metal, ferrous metal, and non-ferrous metal).
Equipment and material packaging (ie paper and cardboard) will be recovered, properly
stockpiled in dry and covered condition to prevent cross contamination by other C&D
materials. Particular attention will be paid to avoid cross contamination in the course of
collecting paper for recycling. Arrangements will be made with recycling contractors to
ensure that recyclable materials sorted from the Site are collected with reasonable care.
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Proposed types of waste facilities, waste handler and collection frequency are given
below. (Please refer to Waste Management Handbook, Section 7.3 and Appendix D)
Waste Categories
General
waste
Waste handler*
packing Confidential
Materials
Destruction Service Limited
or other recycled company
registered under EPD for
collection of waste paper
collect
Collection Frequency**
Sorted into groups of

metal, paper and plastic
and collect for recycling.
Once the bins are filled.
Scrap metals/steel bars

will be collected and send
to EPDs register recycle
company for recycle
purpose.
Once the temporary

steel storage bins/areas
are filled
All excess concrete would

be reused for consolidate
the haul road within site or
return to concrete plant for
recycling.
Once the concrete work

begin.
Wastage of steel
Subcontractor
scrap metals.
Surplus concrete
Gammon
Timber
Hong Kong Hung

Artifical Board
Wai
Timber
should
be
collected by timber recycle
plant for recycle.
After
Plastic
Yai Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic

Resources Recycling Center
or other recycler approved
by EPD
Plastic should be collected

by the recycler and reuse.
Once the bin is filled.
*
*
to
Treatment approach
The waste handler will be reviewed and updated if necessary.

Recycle material will be collected by EPD approved recycler. If the approved recycler is not available, Gammon will
submit to EPMs review and approval.
7.
Approach for Achieving Waste Diversion Target
7.1
Internal Inspection and Review

In order to facilitate successful achievement for the Project, the following action will be
implemented:
Regular Internal Inspection will be arrange to inspect the site to ensure

satisfactory performance on compliance with the WMP;
Bi-weekly Environmental and Sustainability Meeting will be carried out with
Executive Project Manager, Lead Design Consultant, Sustainability Consultant,
Environmental Consultant and the Gammon's Representative in review the
progress of LEED and BEAM Plus;
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7.2
Regular Meeting with the Subcontractor to discuss the implementation status

of WMP;
Training related to waste management of the project will be provided to the
operation team to increase their awareness;
Closely monitor the recycling rate to ensure successful outcome of achieving
recycling rate.
Record Keeping and Reporting

All waste treatment (i.e. recycle, reuse etc) should be properly recorded by receipt,
photo, delivery form and summary, supporting document should also be provided for
individual waste.
Smart Waste Account was introduced to all projects for tracing back the quantities of
waste to public fill, landfill and designated areas. Data analysis charts are also provided
for project team to review. Environmental Performance Data (EPD) will be used to
record all waste removed off site each month. The estimated and actual quantities of
wastes that will be generated each month from the project will be reported in a monthly
basis.
7.3
Waste Audit
To review the site management, the project-based waste baseline audit will be
conducted quarterly. Project shall be audited by a committee though site visit. A waste
baseline audit scorecard was developed to quantify site waste management efforts,
shown as Appendix A. By identifying the measures of waste reduction, the facilities
support on site and etc, the scoring of baseline audit would reflect the implementation
of waste management.
8.
Training and Incentive

The Environmental engineer shall be arranged to attend training on waste
management organised by training institutes or organisations as considered
appropriate.
The EE shall arrange and provide training on waste management in the site-specific
induction and its refresher training for all persons. The training should cover the waste
management policy, targets, measures for on-site sorting of C&D materials and
measurement on waste management performance on the Site.
The EE is allowed to develop and provide toolbox talks for the topic on on-site sorting
of C&D materials to promote the workers' awareness on handling, sorting, reuse and
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recycling of C&D materials at regular intervals. The record of the toolbox talk training
record will be presented in the monthly environmental report.
Environmental Promotion and Incentive (such as the supermarket coupon) to
encourage good waste management performance on site. Waste Management Key
Performance Index (WMKPI) was introduced to rank subcontractors on performance
indicators tracked across implementation of waste management, Appendix B.
Appendix A Building Waste Baseline Audit Scorecard Waste
Appendix B Waste Management Key Performance Index
Figure 1
APPENDIX (
Waste Recycling Companies /
Charities
Waste
Paper
Contacts
3R Hong Kong International Eco-Action
Limited
Mr. Thomas Ng
Phone: 8203 8508
Email: hk8880888@gmail.com
Website: www.3r.com.hk
Fook Woo Waste Paper Company Limited
Ms. Sandy Fung
Phone: 2676 8800
Plastic

Limited
Mr. Thomas Ng
Phone: 8203 8508
Services & charges

(a) Frequency: ad hoc, need to contact Mr Thomas Ng two days in advance to
confirm availability of space
(b) Transport: self-transport of waste to 3R warehouse at Fanling
(c) Fee: free of charge for self-transport waste.
(d) Collection: could be arranged with charges on each order subject to site visit.
Not accept: cement bag
(a) Each job / location to submit application form to open account.
(b) provide nylon bag/ cage for waste collection free of charge
(c) Transport: to be collected by Fook Woo.
(d) Frequency: need to be agreed with the collection schedule to arrange staffing
logistics.
(f) Record: can provide monthly report upon request.
Not accept: cement bag
Procedures are same as above
Not accept:
Plastic waste mixed with inert waste
PVC
Thick plastic pipe
Fook Woo Waste Paper Company Limited

Ms. Sandy Fung
Phone: 2676 8800
Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources
Recycling Centre
Ms Kit Hui
Phone: 2212 5811
Email: kit.hui@yot.org.hk
Website : http://prrc.yot.org.hk/
(a) Each job / location to submit application form to Yan Oi Tong to open account.
(b) Yan Oi Tong will provide suitable bin / metal cage for plastic waste collection free of
charge subject to its availability and approval by Yan Oi Tong.
(c) Transport: self-transport plastic waste to Yan Oi Tong.
(d) Frequency: need to contact Yan Oi Tong 2 days in advance to arrange staffing
logistics.
(e) Fee: HK$27 weight bridge charge waived for Gammon accounts.
(f) Record: can provide monthly report upon request.
Condition of materials:
Minor concrete or grouting on materials is accepted
separated each type of plastic
Water-filled Barrier Recycling

Mr Harry H Y Wong
Phone: 3118 2962/ 6534 8822
Broken
concretes, rock,
boulders,
rubbles, bricks,
glass
Tailor Recycled Aggregates Limited

Mr. Chan
Phone: 2669 8166
Website: http://www.tra.com.hk
Waste Timber
Hong Kong HungWai Artificial Board

Mr. Cheung
Phone: 2887 7881
Website: http://hungwaiwooden.com/
Not accept: <12cm think plastic pipe

(a) Collection: need to keep the water-filler barrier at designated location at site.
(b) Transport: Winner will collect the barrier for recycling at full truck load.
(c) Charges: Winner will pay Gammon at HK$15 per barrier in full shape, subject to
change in market scrap value, and will notify Procurement in advance.
(d) Frequency: ad hoc, need to contact Winner 3 days in advance to arrange
collection.
(e) Record: can provide monthly report upon request.
(a) Need contract agreement before disposal
(b) Transport: self-transport
(c) Charging: pre-payment $3000
Concrete rubbles: $25 per ton
Concrete rubbles mixed with <35%clay bricks and tile : $50 per ton
No mixing with non-inert waste
(a) Frequency: ad hoc, need to contact Mr T W Cheung two days in advance to
(b) Transport: self-transport of timber waste to EcoPark
(c) Record: waste Collection Slip will be provided to driver for job site's record
(d) Fee: free of charge
Waste timber with concrete and nails also accept
Furniture
Electrical Item
etc

Limited
Mr. Thomas Ng
Phone: 8203 8508
(a) Frequency: ad hoc, need to contact Mr Thomas Ng two days in advance to

(b) Transport: self-transport of waste to 3R warehouse at Fanling
(c) Fee: free of charge for self-transport waste.
(d) Collection: could be arranged with charges on each order subject to site visit.
Timber form (> 1m ) plywood (>1m x 2m)
Crossroads Foundation
Website: http://www.crossroads.org.hk/ourneeds/donate-goods#what-do-we-receive
Refer to the website
APPENDIX )
Detailed Waste Reduction Measures
Construction stage
Tendering
stage
and
Activities involved
Type of Landfilled
Waste Generated
planning Planning for site setup and N/A

facilities
Site setup
a. Site office
c. Demolition
a. Protection
1. Temp wood
b. Grouting
Substructure Stage
RC Structure
BEAM Plus MA P3 Construction and Demolition

Waste Management Plan
submit tender documents, contract conditions and
specifications to demonstrate that the contractor was
required and able to prepare and implement a waste
management system
how materials are recovered for collection by
recycling contractors; and
how waste from c&d works is sorted to recover
broken concrete and other inert non-metallic
materials
GnC Newsletter Jun 2011
Innovation - Planning ahead - avoid unnecessary
wastage
a. Pile Cap
1. Wasted Timber (hard & 1. Use of metal formwork to reduce the timber waste
softwood) from formwork 2. Reuse timber as many as possible
3. Remove the nails before reycycle
3. Provision of waste sorting containers for timber waste
4. Reserve task force to carry out the collection and sorting of waste
5. Provision of recycler to collect
1.) Packaging waste for 1. Provision of waste sorting bins for packaging waste
welding
4. Selection of bulk quantities per pack to reduce packing materails.
4. Soil / Marine mud
1. reduce and/or recycle marine mud for backfilling and/or mud bricks
Possible Cost involved
a. Recycling bins, refuse chutes

b. Cost per worker x no of workers
c. Transportation cost
d. Cost for recycling
e. Lift, hoist or chutes
Transporation cost
GnC Newsletter Jun 2011

Best Practice - Waste turns into resources
1. Replaced by durable protection, e.g. metal pad

2. Provision of waste sorting containers for timber waste
2. Cement bag for grouting 1. Provision of waste sorting bins for general refuse
2. Reserve task force to carry out the collection and sorting of waste from others
3. Precise order of cement
3. Surplus grout
1. To sort out from non-inert waste
c. Excavation
BEAM Plus / Green & Caring Guideline
1. Furniture
c. Excavation
b. ELS
Drainage works &

underground works
1. Plan to provide sufficient waste sorting facilities for different type of waste
3. To determine the recycler for collection
4. To plan the logistic for the waste collection and recycling from different floor, e.g. Refuse
chute,jump lift or hoist
5. Modular design for design and build project
6. Use of BIM to reduce abortive work
7. Use of LCC/LCA estimation model
8. Use of prefabricated elements
1. Reuse furniture from other project and/or for NGOs

2. buy 2nd hand furniture if possible
3. send to other site or charity during demolish site office
2. container
1. Reuse containers from other project
2. buy 2nd hand products if possible
3. send to other site after use
3. Waste concrete from 1. Reuse footing from other project
footing
for concreting
2. To well plan the order quantities
3. To reuse the concrete for road paving or any other means
4. To sort out with non-inert waste
5. Directly send back to concrete plant for recycling
4. facilities / furniture
1. send to charity and/or to other projects for reuse
b. Site hoarding
Foundation stage
Corresponding measures to reduce waste or recycling
a. Recycling container ($300/month)

b. Cost per worker x no. of workers
c. Transporation cost ($600/track)
a. Waste container
c. Free / transporation cost ($600/track)
a. Waste container
a. Recycling container for timber formwork
b. Cost per worker x no of workers
c. Transporation cost ($600/truck)
d. Use of metal formwork
a. Recycling bins (Free)

a. Utilities
Cable, plastic, cable drum 1. Provision of waste sorting bins for cable waste
from cable laying works
4. Precise order of utilites
b. Drainage works (manhole Concrete / metallic pipe & 1. Provision of waste sorting bins for timber waste
& pipe)
timber waste
4. Precise order of drainage materials (pipe, concrete and timber)
c. Excavation

a. Formwork
1. Waste
formwork
a. Recycling bins
b. cost per worker x no of workers
c. Transporation and handling free for recycling
d. Use of Metal formwork
b. Concreting
2. Waste concrete
1. Using precast units

2. To well plan the order quantities
3. To reuse the concrete for road paving or any other means
4. Directly send back to concrete plant for recycling
5. To sort out with non-inert waste before disposal
6. Reuse slunp test concrete and crushing concrete cube for backfilling
7. Recycle broken concrete and rock pieces to form recycled aggregates to be used in between pile
caps and footing
c. curtain wall / glasswall
3. timber packaging
d. Scaffolding
4. Bamboo
1. maxmize to use the metal frame for protection

2. Precise ordering
3. Provision of waste sorting bins for timber waste
4. Provision of task force to carry out the collection and sorting of waste
1. Replaced by metal scaffolding
2. Restricted s/c to collect the bamboo for reuse
2. Provision of waste sorting bins for general refuse
timber

from 1. Use of metal formwork to reduce the timber waste

2. Precise ordering
3. maxmize to reuse the timber fomwork or change to system formwork
4. Restricted the s/c to collect the timber for reuse (>1m)
5. Provision of waste sorting bins for timber waste
6. Provision of task force to carry out the collection and sorting of waste
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BEAM Plus MA 3 Prefabrication

1 credit when the manufacture of 20% of listed
prefabricated building elements
2 credits where the manufacture of 40% of listed
prefabricated building elements
facades; staircases; slabs; balcony/utility platform;
parapet; partition walls; bridge-decks; and
footbridges.
a. task force for sorting concrete waste

b. Service charge returning of waste concrete
d. A statement from the Contractors quantity surveyor that confirms the quantity of timber used in
the Temporary Works.
e. Evidence from the Contractor to confirm the quantity and types of timber supplied to the Site were
installed in the project.
a. Recycling bins
c. Transporation and handling free for recycling
d. Use of Metal frame
Construction stage
Activities involved
Type of Landfilled
Waste Generated
5. Metal Scaffolding
Corresponding measures to reduce waste or recycling
BEAM Plus / Green & Caring Guideline
Possible Cost involved
1. Ensure materials are handled and stored in good condition to prevent deterioration and wastage
2. Restricted the s/c to collect for reuse
3. Provision of waste sorting bins for metal recyling
6. Dust screen
Plastering
E&M installation
Fitting Out
Mis

a. Plasting works
1. Cement Bag
3. Precise order of cement
2. empty plastic
1. Provision of chemical waste containers
containers (admixture)
3. Precise order of chemicals
3. Joint filler
3. Precise order of product
b. Painting
4. empty paint cans
1. Provision of chemical waste containers
3. Precise order of chemicals
c. Block wall
5. waste block wall
2. Provision of waste sorting bins for inert waste
d. Gysum block
6. Gysum
2. Provision of waste sorting bins for gerenal refuse
E&M services installation
1. Air duct
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for air duct
2. Reserve task force to carry out the collection, sorting of waste and removing insulation
4. Precise order of ducting
2. Insulation
1. Provision of waste bins for general refuse
3. Truking & pipe
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for truking/pipe
4. Fitting for E&M services 2. Reserve task force to carry out the collection and sorting of waste
4. Precise order of ducting
Interior / exterior fitting out 1. Stone, granite, tiles
1. Precise order and distribution of product
2. Fire rated board
3. Plywood
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for timber product
4. Precise order of timber
4. Aluminum product
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for Al
cladding / ceiling
4. Precise order of Product
Builders, fitting out, E&M
1. Packaging waste
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for paper packaging
4. Deal with supplier for bulk packing
2. Sealant, adhesive
3. Waste wooden pallets
4. Plastic (barrier)
5. Domestic waste
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for plastic container

1. Provision of waste sorting area for wooden pallets
2. Reserve task force to carry out the collection
3. Deal with supplier to collect
4. Deal with supplier to change the pallet from timber to metal/plastic
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for plastic container
a. containers for general refuse

c. Transporation and handling free for disposal
a. containers for chemical waste
a. containers for chemical waste

GnC Newsletter Oct 2012

Dust suppression sprinklers using recycled plastic
pipes and attachments
a. containers for general refuse/refuse chute

a. containers for general refuse/ refuse chute
a. containers for general refuse/ refuse chute

E&S Newsletter Aug 2011
a. Cost per worker x no. of workers
1. Provision of waste sorting bins for domestic waste, 3 color recycling bins & general refuse bin
2. Workers having lunch in restricted areas
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APPENDIX *
Building Waste Baseline Audit
Scorecard
Building Division Waste Baseline Audit

Job no.:
__________________________
Date:
__________________________
Audit team: __________________________
For those question rated as Yes, please score from 1 to 3. (1 Unacceptable, 2 General, 3
Excellent,). For those question rated as No, please score 0.
% score = (Actual score / Total score) x 100%
Waste Management Planning and Management

Item
Description
Project Waste Management Plan establishment (Specific )
Waste prevention and minimization achieved through designs or

addressed in the shop drawings
Waste reduction achieved through Modular Building design and

Precasting/prefabrication of construction components
Better Site and Logistic Planning in consideration of waste management
Setting of waste diversion targets according to BEAM Plus/LEED
Waste sorting, storage, collection and disposal planning
Manpower Planning for waste management (Subcontractors and/or task

force)
Regular review in internal meetings/SSEC/SSEMC
Training and education of project waste management
10
Promotion and incentives to stakeholders for enhancement of waste

management
11
Supply Chain Initiatives and procurement strategies
12
Innovation in preventing waste generation
13
Proper Recording and Reporting System in place
(Yes / No / NA)
Score
Sub-total
Building Waste Baseline Audit Checklist (v.1)

P.1
Review of Waste Reduction

Item
Description
Benchmarking for waste reduction (typical wastage rates of a product or

material)
Preventing waste from being produced (waste reduction planning

including prevention of over-ordering)
Achievement of Green Building Standards for waste reduction
BIM Application (e.g. according to the scope of application)
(Yes / No / NA)
Score
Sub-total
Waste Reduction for High-rise Building Project (>10 floors)

Item
Description
Measures to allocate sorting and waste storage / collection space on

each floor
Measures to regulate period of waste collection and disposal
More Specific Measures to enhance waste management
(Yes / No / NA)
Score
Sub-total
Waste Receptacles & Usage

Item
Description
Sub - contractors keep all the working areas clean and regularly deposit
rubbish in bins
Adequate and labeled waste bins are provided within close proximity of
all work fronts
Ensure all waste bins are emptied frequently and no evidence of

overloading
Pro-active efforts/actions to coordinate with other projects for reuse of

materials/equipment
Any specific vertical logistic model or facilities for waste collection
Waste separated into inert waste, non-inert waste, recyclables and

chemical waste
Engage different recycler to collect different types of waste
Timber: wooden pallet, timber protection
Inert waste: concrete, rock
Metal: trunking, cladding
Paper: packing, office paper
Plastic: packing, barriers
Specific facilities adopted to facilitate the waste collection or recycling
(e.g Different types of container / bins )
Adoption of KPI system for awarding good performance subcontractors
8
9
(Yes / No / NA)
Sub-total
Building Waste Baseline Audit Checklist (v.1)

P.2
Score
APPENDIX +
Project-base Waste Management
Kick-off and Audit Schedule
Kick-off meeting regarding Waste Management

Handbook Application
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Present:
Item
1
1 March 2013
9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.
Seymour Road Conference Room
Mr. Vincent YUEN
(VY)
(PC)
Mr. Percy CHAN
Mr. Sherman TANG
(ST)
Mr. Jason FUNG
(JF)
Ms. Selina CHIN
(SC)
Description
Data analysis
The landfill waste data of Seymour Rd project and Shiu Fai Terrace was
analyzed. The forthcoming activities were discussed to predict the types
and amount of waste generation.
Difficulties of waste management/reduction at High-rise residential

development sitting on congested site
ST and JF expressed that they have several difficulties to tackle with in
waste management.
- limited space on site access level for waste collection and cart away
- no buffer area to be provided for temporary waste storage
- only one refuse chute cannot cater for vertical transportation of
sorted/separated waste. Proper time schedule has to be sought for
waste management
- since each residential unit on each floor is not sizable enough to allow
for proper waste sorting and segregation
- only small quantities of inert waste/other waste generated each day
which cannot fully load one dump truck for disposal
Developing Centralized Collection

Project managers stated that they have to store inert waste / recyclables
for long time in site as the quantities is low. Developing a centralized
collection was suggested. A dump truck was hired by Building Home to
collect inert waste / recyclables from different projects.
Action
Note
PC
There is a concern about the trip ticket issue since it would involve different
projects.
Post-meeting note:
After clarified with EPD, centralized collection is only possible for those
project with contract sum below $1M (small scale - fitting out), for those
project / construction site with large than $1M, it is necessary to apply their
own billing account with using their own chit ticket and can not be shared
with other project and it is all required under Waste Disposal (charges for
Disposal of construction Waste) Regulation.
4
Details of Recycling Companies

Managers suggested that details of recycling companies should be stated
in Waste Management Handbook
- type and condition of waste they accept
- any pick-up service provided
- service charging
SC
Site Walk
The vehicle access
Materials Storage Area on G/F
Congested site area
Temporary storage of landfill waste
Tai Hang figure for reference
Seymour Road current figure
Shiu Fai Terrace current figure
Tentative Schedule for On-site Waste Audit

Job
Project Name
Start
End
Tentative Schedule
J3478
Construction of Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Redevelopment Phases 2 & 6,

Demolition and Minor Works at Tung Tau Estate Redevelopment Phase 8,
Alteration & Addition Works at Homantin Estate
25 Feb 13
24 Apr 15
Week 2 of April 13*
J3482
Site Formation, Foundation and Superstructure Works for Proposed House

Development at Lot No. 724 & 726, Cheung Sha, Lantau Island
17 Jan 13
21 Apr 15
Week 3 of April 13*
J3500
Main Contract for the Proposed Residential Development at No.8 Mount

Nicholson Road, Hong Kong
TBC
TBC
Week 4 of April 13*
J3466
Development of Hong Kong Science Park Phase 3a & 3b
20 Jun 12
1 Dec 13
Week 1 of May 13
J3463
Construction of Public Rental Housing Development at Lei Yue Mun Phase 3

(Contract No. 20110025)
3 Jul 12
2 Aug 15
Week 2 of May 13
J3437
Proposed Redevelopment The Forum, Exchange Square Superstructure (GMP)

Contract
11 Jun 12
22 Dec 13
Week 3 of May 13
J3416
Central Police Station Conservation and Revitalisation Project
1 Jul 11
30 Jun 14
Week 4 of May 13
J3389
Construction of an Annex Building at the Ko Shan Theatre
21 Jan 11
19 Jan 13
Week 5 of May 13
J3383
SS X301 Redevelopment of Kwun Tong Swimming Pool Complex and Kwun Tong 17 Dec 10
Recreation Ground Section 2
14 Sep 14
Week 1 of June 13
J3470
TaiKoo Place Phase 2A Advanced Work
30 Jul 12
9 Jul 13
Week 2 of June 13
J3448
Main Contract Works for Proposed Redevelopment at 12 Shiu Fai Terrace Hong
Kong
9 Mar 12
1 Jul 13
Week 3 of June 13
J3456
Proposed Residential Development at 33 Seymour Road, Hong Kong
18 Jan 12
13 Oct 14
Week 4 of June 13
J3409
J3408
Term Contract for Alteration and Addition Works at Happy Valley Racecourse of
the Hong Kong Jockey Club for Year 2011 - 2014
30 May 11
29 May 14
Week 1 of July 13
J3299
SS T333 - Redevelopment of Victoria Park Swimming Pool Complex Section 2-5 23 Nov 09
31 May 14
Week 2 of July 13
* Kick-off meeting would be conducted with new projects
APPENDIX ,
Waste Management Key Performance
Index (WMKPI) Template
Project:
Month:_________
Subcontractors
A
Adequate?
(Y/N)
Common accesses are free of

obstruction
Proper storage and stacking of
materials / Waste
Are materials stored in good
condition to avoid damage and
wastage
Reuse materials / sent to other
projects for reuse
Collect the exact amount of
materials and return the surplus
to stock
Appoint recyclers to collect your
own waste materials
Proper sorting of waste
materials
Disposal of waste materials
regularly in designated location
Domestic waste shall be
bagged and removed from site
Total
Comment
B
Adequate?
(Y/N)
C
Adequate?
(Y/N)
D
Adequate?
(Y/N)
E
Adequate?
(Y/N)
F
Adequate?
(Y/N)
Year
G
Adequate?
(Y/N)

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REVISION STATUS SHEET

PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ................................................................................2

BENEFIT FROM BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT ...................................................2

WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ......................................................................3

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...................4

ANALYSIS OF WASTE GENERATION AT DIFFERENT STAGE ...............................5

MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL WASTE ON SITE ......................................................6

WASTE REDUCTION MEASURES .............................................................................8

MONITORING AND REVIEWING ..............................................................................11

TRAINING AND PROMOTION...................................................................................12

Cost saving from waste minimization

Total tonnage disposed by division

Temporary on Site Sorting Facilities

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK

Figure 2: Landfill Waste Intensity of Building Division

Landfill Waste Intensity

BENEFIT FROM BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

Cut back purchasing cost by re-using existing materials/equipment onsite

Reduce onsite risk

WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Planning and Design

Manage at source - Proposing a task force team

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Keep abreast of the requirements of the statutory regulations in relation to

any statutory required waste management permits/licenses including

C&D material disposal delivery record; and,

waste reuse / recycle / disposal summary.

5.2 Site Agent

Assist the Project Manager in implementing the waste management plan;

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

Assist the Site Agent in implementing the WMH;

Reviewing works programmes, method statements, licence application and

5.5 Task Force for Waste Management

ANALYSIS OF WASTE GENERATION AT DIFFERENT STAGE

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL WASTE ON SITE

Predict activities &

Identify & select

7.1 Prediction of construction activities and Estimation of waste generation

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

7.3 Identify & select recycler according to actual market availability

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

WASTE REDUCTION MEASURES

Project designs for waste prevention and minimization

Modular Building Designs and Pre-casting of Construction Components

Better Scheduling of Construction Tasks by Stage

Better Site Planning and Logistic Planning

Construction Waste Management and Reduction Plan

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

Prevent waste with efficient purchasing

Provision of Waste Management and Facilities

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

Creating Incentives to Reduce Waste

Waste Management Handbook for Building Division Rev. 0

MONITORING AND REVIEWING

Internal site Inspection

Team may arrange the regular inspection on waste management performance to be

Record Keeping and Reporting