Waste                                                                       

Materials Management Plans

Ashdown Site Investigation Ltd provides a number of services to help clients manage waste from construction projects and minimise associated costs.

Under current UK legislation material which is discarded, or intended to be discarded, is classified as waste, and therefore subject to legislation governing the treatment and disposal of waste.

In agreement with the Environment Agency, CL:AIRE (Contaminated Land: Apllications in Real Environments) has developed the Code of Practice which provides a mechanism where by:-

1) Clean materials may be removed from one site for reuse on another; or
2) Treated materials may be recovered for re-use on appropriate sites.

If the Code of Practice is followed correctly, the Environment Agency will take account of this and will not consider these materials as waste. Use of the Code of Practice therefore offers potential for massive cost savings for both developments generating surplus materials and developments that need to import materials.

Ensuring that materials are treated correctly requires the preparation of a Materials Management Plan (MMP). The MMP should identify materials to be excavated and where they will be reused. Preparation of the MMP requires an appropriate risk assessment to have been carried out at both the donor and receiving sites to ensure the materials to be moved are suitable for transfer and appropriate for reuse. The MMP must also demonstrate why the materials are required at the receptor site.

The MMP must be submitted to a Qualified Person (an independent qualified person registered with CL:AIRE who reviews the information provided) for approval.  If satisified that it is appropriate to use the Code Of Practice, the Qualified Person submits a declaration to the Environment Agency prior to material transfer taking place.

Following completion of the materials transfer, a verification report must be produced detailing the works carried out.

Ashdown Site Investigation Ltd. offers services for the inspection and assessment of sites and preparation of MMPs and other documentation required to allow material transfers to take place. We have established links with Qualified Persons and can advise on works that will be required for re-use of materials on site of origin and to move materials from one site to another.

Please contact us for an informal discussion on how we can help manage waste issues on your project.

Further information on the Definition of Waste Code of Practice can be found on the CL:AIRE website: www.claire.co.uk/cop  

Landfill Investigations

We regularly undertake ground investigations and monitoring of former landfill sites, including the provision of advice on the suitability for development on or in the vicinity of landfill and for assessing ground gas risks to proposed and existing development.

Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) Testing

We regularly undertake waste acceptance criteria sampling and testing of soils from development sites. Testing can be undertaken on a stand alone basis or as part of a geotechnical and or contamination investigation. We also provide guidance and interpretation for waste disposal purposes.

Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP)

The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations, 2008, require a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) to be prepared and implemented for all construction projects with an estimated cost greater than £300,000 excluding VAT. The SWMP must record details of the construction project, estimates of the types and quantities of waste that will be produced, and confirmation of the actual waste types generated and how they have been managed. More detailed reporting requirements apply to projects exceeding £500,000.

We can assist with the preparation of SWMP templates for this purpose and design of SWMPs as required. 

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