Site waste management.

The aims of this policy

The aims of the policy are to:

• Identify and minimise waste and its effect on the environment associated with the company’s activities.
• Comply with current waste legislation and, where appropriate, act in anticipation of future requirements — in line with our environmental legislation register, our environmental impacts and aspects register, and our environmental policy statement.
• Set targets and deliver continual improvement in the management of waste issues, via key performance indicators and ongoing data collection of waste produced.
• Produce Site Waste Management Plans on all contracts with a value over £300K, along with duty-of-care waste matrix data collection and checks on all waste movements. All waste or surplus arisings are assessed for whether they can be reused, recycled, or require correct facility disposal.
• Review each element of works prior to commencement and implement value-engineering changes where possible and acceptable.
• Source all materials, where possible, from sustainable, renewable or recycled means, and assess and monitor suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure all company objectives and procedures are achieved.
• Liaise regularly with the Environment Agency to review best practice and maintain a good working relationship. The policy is subject to the company’s Integrated Business Management Process.

Our commitments

To achieve its objectives the company is committed to:

• Preventing pollution, reducing waste and maximising the efficient use of materials and energy.
• Using sustainable, reusable or recyclable products where technically and economically viable.
• Ensuring that all wastes — particularly hazardous or contaminated wastes — are tested, transported and disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner, in accordance with statutory duty-of-care requirements.
• Minimising waste levels, waste nuisance, pollutants and disturbance to the public and to local ecosystems, wildlife habitats and heritage.
• Reviewing its activities and identifying issues which could have a significant impact on waste production.
• Encouraging our supply chain and sub-contractors to comply with this policy.
• Providing the necessary awareness and training to enable staff at all levels to understand and contribute to the implementation of this policy.
• Promoting waste management via posters, notices and IT news flashes.

Review, reuse and recycle

This policy statement outlines the company’s commitment to minimising the adverse environmental impact of our activities.

Paul Inions — Managing Director