Management of Construction and Demolitionabudhabi
Management of Construction and Demolitionabudhabi
Management of Construction and Demolitionabudhabi
CWM.SOP.PR/07
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SOP for Management of C & D Waste in Abu Dhabi
CWM.SOP.PR/07
Table of Contents
Document Management ............................................................................................................................... 2
Version & Change History ............................................................................................................................. 3
1. Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Scope............................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 7
4. Requirements for Obtaining NOC for all Construction & Demolition Project ........................... 8
4.1 Types of NOCs ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Why is it required? ................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Categories of NOC for Construction and Demolition Projects ................................................ 8
4.4 Waste Producers (Owners/Contractors) ................................................................................. 9
4.4.1 Demolition NOC .................................................................................................................. 10
4.4.2 Pre-Construction NOC ........................................................................................................ 11
4.4.3 Construction Completion NOC ........................................................................................... 12
5. General Requirements for Waste Producers, Transporter & Recyclers ................................... 12
5.1 Waste Producers (Owners/Contractors) ............................................................................... 12
5.1.1 Preparation and Submission of the CDWMP..................................................................... 13
5.1.2 Category A (Full CDWMP) .................................................................................................. 14
5.1.3 Category B Projects (Simplified CDWM Form) .................................................................. 15
5.1.4 Review of the CDWMP ....................................................................................................... 15
5.2 Waste Transporters (WTs) ..................................................................................................... 16
5.3 C&D Waste Recycling/Treatment Facilities ........................................................................... 17
6. C&D Environmental Service Providers Licensing Requirements .............................................. 17
6.1 Waste Transporters ................................................................................................................ 17
6.1.1 Company Licensing ............................................................................................................. 17
6.1.2 First Issuance or Renewal of Activity ................................................................................. 17
6.2 Approved / Recycling facilities............................................................................................... 18
6.3 Permit Fees ............................................................................................................................. 18
7. Inspections & Violations ............................................................................................................ 19
The Center of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi (CWM) - Tadweer has developed this Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) to properly identify and manage the construction and demolition
waste stream generated from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
This Procedure sets forth the process and requirements for the collection, transportation and
recycling of C&D Waste in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This document outlines the responsibilities
and requirements set by CWM-Tadweer for the WPs (Contractors), Transporters (WTs) and
Recycling facilities within Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The primary objectives of this Procedure can
be summarized as follows:
1. For Waste Producers: Set the framework and formalize the process for management of
C&D waste in Emirate of Abu Dhabi as follows;
a) Construction: Issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for contractors to acquire
construction permits or obtain Construction Completion Certificate from the
Municipalities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi;
b) Demolition: Issuance of NOC for contractors to acquire demolition permits from the
Municipalities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; and
c) Inspection: Random Inspection of contractors’ C&D waste management systems to
ensure proper on site waste management schemes are implemented.
2. For Waste Transporters: Ensure safe, effective and efficient collection and
transportation systems:
a) Issuance of Licenses for new and / or addition for transportation of “Construction
and Demolition Waste” activity to waste transporters;
b) Inspection of waste transporters fleets to ensure compliance with CWM-Tadweer
requirements.
2. Scope
This procedure applies to all C&D WPs (Owners/Contractors) irrespective of their size (number
of labor, size of projects, etc.) or quantity of the generated waste at all levels, including
collection, transportation and recycling of C&D waste within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
3. Definitions
Tadweer (CWM) - Centre of Waste Management for managing waste in the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi as established under Decree No 17 of 2008 establishing the Centre of Waste
Management – Abu Dhabi
Construction and Demolition Waste - Construction and demolition (C&D) materials consist of
the debris generated during the construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings, roads,
and bridges. C&D materials often contain bulky, heavy materials, such as concrete, wood,
metals, glass, and salvaged building components.
Waste Producers - This includes anyone whose activities produce waste (original waste
producer) or anyone who carries out pre-processing, mixing or other operations resulting in a
change in the nature or composition of this waste. C&D waste producers subject to this
procedure are detailed below:
Waste Transporters - A waste transporter is defined as any person or entity engaged in the off-
site transportation of waste within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Off-site transportation of waste
includes shipments from a waste generator’s facility property to another facility for treatment,
storage, or disposal.
C&D Approved Facilities - It is defined as the approved Tadweer facility for receiving and
managing Construction and Demolition Waste.
Source Segregation - Sorting the recovered materials into specific material types with no or a
minimum amount of contamination on site where C&D waste is generated.
CWM-Tadweer issues NOCs as part of the requirement to obtain the permit for
construction/demolition to developers or companies involved in Construction and / or
Demolition Projects from the Municipalities of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. These NOCs shall be
awarded based on successfully implementing the necessary measures to properly manage C&D
waste onsite/offsite in line with Emirate of Abu Dhabi standards and regulations, and
submission of supporting documentation to prove this. This shall cover the construction,
demolition, and commissioning phases of the project.
1. Pre-Construction NOC: This NOC is required for new construction projects prior to
construction commencement.
2. Construction Completion NOC: This NOC is required for projects that were completed in
relation to the Municipality of Abu Dhabi’s requirements for “Building Completion
Certificate” 1
3. Demolition NOC: This NOC is required to be obtained prior to demolition of any building
or villa in relation to the Municipality of Abu Dhabi’s requirements for “Building
Demolition Permit” 2
Federal Environmental Law 24/1999 requires that all projects or establishments obtain a permit
(i.e. NOC) prior to starting an activity.
As part of receiving this NOC, the project proponent must assess the waste impacts of their
activities. The NOC of Construction Projects supports the requirements of the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) System Framework
(Decree 42 of 2009).
A project proponent must obtain a NOC before starting construction. Any new construction,
demolition, as well as infrastructure project or any new addition to an existing project is subject
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Abu Dhabi Municipality – Building Completion Certificate
(http://www.adm.gov.ae/en/Services/Service.aspx?U2Vydl9JRD01MDcmTWVudUlEPSZDYXRJRD0mbW51PUNhdA==)
• Group A: If the project consists of gross floor area (GFA) greater than 20,000 m2, or for
Hotels and Mosques, the proponent has to follow Urban Planning Council’s requirements.
This Group will demonstrate that the General Contractor working collaboratively with all
sub-contractors and specialty sub-contractors (demolition), should develop a
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (CDWMP) prior to the start of the
construction and demolition activities as per the requirements of this guideline.
• Group B: If the project consists of gross floor area (GFA) less than 20,000 m2, the
proponent has to follow Abu Dhabi Municipality’s requirements. This group will have to
submit a waste management form showing the estimated waste quantities that will be
generated during construction or demolition phase as per the requirement of this
guideline (Annexure 3).
Project Owners/contractors are required to obtain NOCs at 3 different stages of their project
life cycle:
a) Pre – Demolition;
b) Pre – Construction; and
c) Construction Completion
To obtain the NOC for different stages, the following main documents as stipulated in the table
below are required to be submitted. The process for obtaining the different NOCs are further
explained and detailed in following sections.
Table 4-1 Submittal Requirements for each type of NOC
WP’s Classification
Project Type NOC Type Group A ( > 20,000 m2) Group B ( < 20,000 m2)
As per the requirements presented in Table 4-1 above, further detailed description is as
follows:
1. C&DWM Plan/Form as per the requirement of this procedure depending on the size and
type of the project;
2. Completion and submission of Tadweer’s application form to Customer Service 3; 2F
3. A declaration form issued by the project’s consultant showing evidence of the existence
or absence of asbestos in the building in addition to Tadweer official inspection form;
4. Compliance to Bolisaty and registration on E-Manifest System;
5. Pest and Termite control contract with approved ESP.
Figure 4-1 The Mechanism of issuing Demolition NOC for Demolition projects
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Tadweer Licensing and Tariff Department Website – Applications (http://licensing.tadweer.ae/en/ServiceGuide/Pages/Applications.aspx)
http://licensing.tadweer.ae/en/ServiceGuide/Pages/TechnicalGuidelines.aspx
As per the requirements presented in Table 4-1 above, further detailed description is as
follows:
1. CDWM Plan / Form as per the requirement of this procedure depending on the size and
type of the project;
2. Completion and submission of Tadweer’s application form to Customer Service 4;
3. Compliance to Bolisaty and registration on E-Manifest System;
4. Pest and Termite control contract with approved ESP
Figure 4-2 below illustrates the process followed for obtaining a pre-construction NOC for
C&D projects
Figure 4-2 The Mechanism of issuing pre construction NOC for Construction projects
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Tadweer Licensing and Tariff Department Website – Applications (http://licensing.tadweer.ae/en/ServiceGuide/Pages/Applications.aspx)
As per the requirements presented in Table 4-1 above, further detailed description is as
follows:
1. CDWM Plan / Form as per the requirement of this procedure depending on the size and
type of the project;
2. Compliance to Bolisaty and registration on E-Manifest System;
3. Municipality NOC application
Figure 4-3 The Mechanism of issuing construction completion NOC for Construction projects
The requirements of the key stakeholders involved in the Construction and demolition sector
are presented below.
C&D Waste Producers are considered as the entities producing C&D waste due to their
operational activities. A waste producer will be held liable for the C&D waste that will be
generated within his premises. Section 4 highlights how the owners/contractors shall be
classified when requesting NOC from CWM-Tadweer. The categorizations of the main
• The waste producer shall segregate C & D waste from all of the other waste streams
such as Municipal Solid Waste (general household waste, food waste, plastics),
waste tyres, green waste, hazardous wastes (empty paint cans), cables, plastic
sheets and cement bags, etc. and ensure that the Waste Transporter contracted
shall not mix any other waste stream with the C & D waste;
• C&D waste should be segregated as per EAD approved waste classification (Concrete
Waste, Styrofoam, Asphalt paving, Gypsum board /Plasterboard, Ceramics, concrete
blocks and excavated material)
• Also the waste producer shall remove asbestos as per Standard operating procedure
(SOP) for Licensing of Asbestos and Asbestos containing Materials Service Providers
in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and other recyclable material before demolition of any
structure / building;
Tadweer shall ensure that all of the NOC given for construction and demolition projects
contractors have valid CDWMP or forms developed by contractors on their own or via a
third party (consultants). All contractors shall be responsible for the plans, which must be
submitted to Tadweer for approval prior to project commencing. The CDWMP shall adopt
the contractor’s method statement; and shall include the information provided within this
procedure. Pearl rating system and municipalities’ requirements in addition to all legal and
other requirements relating to waste management shall be reviewed by contractors and are
considered an integral part when preparing the management plan in addition to this
document.
When the CDWMP or form is complete, it must be submitted to Tadweer for approval prior
to the scheduled beginning of the project. This shall be done in both paper and electronic
format. As stated in Article 4 of Law 24/1999, “no project or establishment shall start an
activity before obtaining the license aforementioned in the previous article.” A No
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Tadweer Licensing and Tariff Department Website – Companies Directory (http://licensing.tadweer.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx)
Table 5-1 illustrates the recommended CDWMP Structure and format which shall be
adopted by all Category A projects’ contractors when developing their own project plans via
an approved consultant. The plan shall be comprehensive and informative and shall be
considered as an active and live document that needs to be maintained regularly on an
annual basis. If the project duration is more than 1 year, an annual report shall be
submitted to Tadweer summarizing waste management progress in order to qualify for
obtaining the construction completion certificate later on once the project comes to a
conclusion.
Annexure 5 gives a more detailed guideline on the key information required in each of the
sections highlighted in Table 5-1 below.
Table 5-1: Recommended CDWMP Structure
Tadweer CDWMP Recommended Structure
• Section III – Waste Identification and Categorization: Sheet B allows the contractor
to identify and quantify potential waste streams generated from project
• Section V – Plan Monitoring: Sheet D – shall summarize key waste data and their
methods of recycling, disposal and how the contractor is achieving his set targets.
1. Shall have a valid commercial license issued by DED for the collection and transportation
of C&D waste.
2. Shall have a valid permit issued by CWM-Tadweer for the collection and transportation
of “Recyclables – Construction and Demolition”, following the submission of CWM-
Tadweer application;
3. Waste Transporter should provide Two waste collection bins as a minimum at the
waste producer’s construction site if applicable. The bin should be durable and tough
made to withstand the rough use by labours during operation and transportation. The
minimum required bin size is 7m3.
4. C&D waste (as per Annexure 4) shall not be mixed with any other type of waste during
its transportation;
5. Drivers must have training certificates for defensive driving & emergency preparedness
training (to be submitted);
6. Vehicles are licensed to transport C&D waste following Traffic Department
requirements and CWM-Tadweer’s Technical Specifications and permitting
requirements;
7. At all times during operations, vehicles shall be properly maintained, kept clean and in
good working condition following The General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police’s Drivers
& Vehicles Licensing department requirements and CWM-Tadweer’s Technical
Specifications;
8. Ensure the proper containment of C&D waste during its transportation; i.e. bins should
be in a good structural status (neither broken, nor deformed) and covered at all times
during transportation to avoid friable material being blown away.
9. Ensure proper manifestation before collection and transportation from either Group ‘A’
and/or Group ‘B’ waste producers premises;
10. Prior to any transportation, a valid contract with Group ‘A’ and / or ‘B’ waste producers
shall be in place with the following contractual scope:
a. Collection,
b. Transportation is only allowed to Tadweer’s licensed C&D recycling /
treatment facility in Emirate of Abu Dhabi (please refer to Annexure 1), and
c. Manifest completion process in-line with CWM-Tadweer’s requirements and
handing back the completed manifest to the waste producer;
In order to admit any C&D waste material to these facilities, Tadweer has set certain criteria
for acceptance of such wastes and which are detailed in Annexure 4.
The C&D waste recycling facilities shall comply with Abu Dhabi Certification Scheme for
Recycled Crushed Aggregate and are mandated to be certified under Abu Dhabi certification
scheme for recycled crushed aggregate within 12 months of the issuance of the first Waste
Permit.
At the time of release of these Procedures the transport activity was initially referred as
“Cement and Sand Sweepings and Building Wastes Collection”, however Tadweer is
currently in the process of issuing a new criterion regarding the transportation of C&D
Waste. Once issued, C&D waste Transporters will have to follow the new classification
namely “Collection and Transportation – Construction and Demolition Waste”.
After enrolling the company in DED, the next step will be to register the activity within
Tadweer. Waste transporters (WTs) shall submit the following two sets of required
documents in order to obtain Tadweer’s permit to add C&D waste collection and
transportation to their approved activities:
1. Administrative Requirements:
• Copy of Trade License/commercial license
• Filled application form for WT including their list of approved C&D waste transport
vehicles issued by Traffic Department
• Certificate from the Traffic Department to ensure that the vehicle is registered
2. Technical Requirements:
• All vehicles (owned) must be equipped with GPS as per Tadweer approved system;
Figure 6-1 Mechanism of adding the activity of C&D Waste collection and transportation
All C&D waste approved facilities shall be visited by Tadweer on regular basis to
ensure that Tadweer’s standards are maintained. The approved list shall be revised
accordingly by Tadweer and published so that all WPs can have legitimate outlets and
channels to properly dispose their C&D waste ending up within the recycling chain.
Refer to Annexure 1 for the current list of approved C&D approved facilities in the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
3. Disposal of C&D Waste in any place other than the designated recycling facility or
controlled disposal site shall be considered as illegal dumping;
All entities including waste producers, transporters and recycling / treatment / disposal
facilities shall be legally obliged to comply to the requirements and failing to do so shall be
liable for enforcement / judicial action as per the Permitting and enforcement regulation issued
by EAD, which is published on Tadweer website at
(http://licensing.tadweer.ae/ar/Pages/default.aspx)
Any Non-Compliance identified will lead to legal actions including but not limited to suspension
or revoking of any issued permits and / or NOCs.
8. References
1. UAE Federal Law No. 24 of 1999, Protection and Development of the Environment.
2. Law No (21) for the year 2005 on waste management in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
3. Decree 2G24 of 2009 for tariff system of the waste in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi.
6. Decree No 42 of 2009 requirements of the Abu Dhabi Emirate Environment, Health and
Safety Management System (EHSMS) Regulatory Framework.
11. Waste Reuse, Recycling, Resource Recovery, Waste to Energy, Treatment and Disposal
Policy (EAD-EQ-PR-P-05)
13. Technical Guideline on Duty of Care in Waste Management in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
(EAD-EQ-PR-TG-xx).
14. Abu Dhabi Certification Scheme for Recycled Concrete Aggregate– Assessment and
Surveillance Plan – Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council - 2013
9. Document Control
10. Annexures
Ain Al Fayda
Compliance /
S/N Checklist item
Comments
Administrative documents
10 GPS installed
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This item is under the full responsibility of Traffic Department
Project Information
Pre-Construction Construction Completion Road Works
Asbestos if yes specify the quantity:
@
Construction/Demolition Area (GFA) - (M2) :
Address Address
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
Date Prepared:
Total quantity
Total quantity of Total quantity
of waste
actual waste of waste
Waste Type recovered
(tonnes) (A) % recovered
(tonnes)
(D/A X 100 )
No. (D=B+C)
1 Concrete
2 Metals
3 Masonary
4 Gypsum Board
5 Cardboard / Paper
6 Plastics
9 Glass
10 Timber
Furniture
11
Rubber
12
Textiles
13
Piping
14
other
15
Section II - Commitment
A- Waste Management Policy for the project focusing on waste minimisation and preserving natural resources
B- Setting overall recycling rate for the project (not less than %30)
(٪٣٠
C- Identifying a Focal Point (WASTE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR) for the project
و ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻔﻬﺎ
Please refer to Sheet B and identify your potential waste stream. Sheet B provide a guidance on the
most common types of wastes generated from C&D projects. Mention the basis of estimation and any
relevant assumption and information.
ﺟﺪول
or recyclers.
١
- Use Sheet C to develop your work procedures matching your waste streams to their transportation requirements
and disposal methods
٢
Project Information
Pre-Construction Construction Completion Road Works
Asbestos if yes specify the quantity:
@
Construction/Demolition Area (GFA) - (M2) :
Address Address
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
1 Concrete
2 Metals
3 Masonary
4 Gypsum Board
5 Cardboard / Paper
6 Plastics
9 Glass
10 Timber
Bulky work
11
Rubber
12
Textiles
13
Piping
14
Total Est. quantity Est. amount of Est. amount of Est. amount Transportation
Waste Type of salvaged waste recycled waste disposed to and Disposal
waste (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) PROCEDURES
No.
إﺟﺮاءات
اﻟﻤﺴﺘﺮدة
1 Concrete
2 Metals
3 Masonary
4 Gypsum Board
5 Cardboard / Paper
6 Plastics
9 Glass
10 Timber
Furniture
11
Rubber
12
Textiles
13
Piping
14
other
15
Section II - Commitment
A- Waste Management Policy for the project focusing on waste minimisation and preserving natural resources
B- Setting overall recycling rate for the project (not less than %30)
(٪٣٠
C- Identifying a Focal Point (WASTE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR) for the project
و ﺗﺼﻨﻴﻔﻬﺎ
Please refer to Sheet B and identify your potential waste stream. Sheet B provide a guidance on the
most common types of wastes generated from C&D projects. Mention the basis of estimation and any
relevant assumption and information.
ﺟﺪول
or recyclers.
١
- Use Sheet C to develop your work procedures matching your waste streams to their transportation requirements
and disposal methods
٢
Project Information
Pre-Construction Construction Completion Road Works
Asbestos if yes specify the quantity:
@
Construction/Demolition Area (GFA) - (M2) :
Address Address
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
Landline Landline
Fax Fax
Mobile Mobile
Email Email
1 Concrete
2 Metals
3 Masonary
4 Gypsum Board
5 Cardboard / Paper
6 Plastics
9 Glass
10 Timber
Bulky work
11
Rubber
12
Textiles
13
Piping
14
• Commitment of Top Management for Proper Waste Management and Environment Protection
• Signature of plan developer, reviewer, and person(s) in charge of approving such plan;
• Key Contact information including project owner; Consultant’s name, and contact information if
applicable, and the contractor’s name and contact information,
• Project Description: The Project Description section of the QHSE MP should include information
regarding the location, scope, overall project and planned activities, environmental baseline setup,
key required permits and project schedule and key milestones.
• Waste Identification: The contractor shall indicate anticipated types and quantities of
construction waste generated by the Project, including estimated quantities and assumptions for
estimates. The Contractor shall use detailed material estimates to reduce risk of unplanned and
potentially wasteful cuts.
• Project Site layout: A construction site management plan should be created including: work areas,
materials processing areas, materials storage and disposal areas, worker hand-washing and
changing stations, first aid and medical information.
• Compile a list of the available recycling merchants and re-processors in surrounding area.
Recycling Incentives: Determine whether revenues, savings, and other incentives received for recycling
waste materials would be kept by the Contractor or credited to the Client
• Develop Performance Goals: Develop a waste management plan goals that results in end-of-
project rates for reuse or recycling by weight as a minimum of the total waste generated by the
work. The recycling programme could utilize one or a combination of any of the following
common waste diversion strategies (Please refer to Glossary for definitions):
o Source Separation
o Time-Based Separation
o Co-mingled or off-site Separation
• Waste Reduction: List each type of waste and whether it will be salvaged, recycled, or disposed of
in landfill, including quantity for each means of recovery, and handling and transportation
procedures.
o Handling Procedures
• Container Provisions: Provide containers for construction waste that is to be recycled clearly
labelled as such with a list of acceptable and unacceptable materials. Provide containers for
construction waste that is disposed in a landfill clearly labelled as such.
• Site Storage and handling: Position containers for recyclable and recoverable waste materials at a
designated location on the Project Site. If materials are sorted on site, also provide a sorting area
• Transportation: discussion of the proposed transportation schedule to ensure that trucks hauling
waste arrive at disposal facility during normal hours of operation. Waste shall not be stored at any
location other than the site or disposal facilities.
• The Contractor key responsibilities: Arranging for adequate collection, and transportation to
deliver the recovered materials to the approved recycling centre or processing facility. In addition
to Maintain records accessible to Tadweer for verification of diversion of recovered waste
materials.
• Waste Management Coordinator: schedule and conduct meetings to review the Construction and
or Demolition Waste Management Plan. Discuss procedures, schedules, coordination and specific
requirements for waste materials recycling and disposal.
o Waste Reduction Calculations: Before request for final completion approval, submit
calculated end-of-project rates for salvage, recycling, and disposal as a percentage of total
waste generated.
o Records of Donations: Indicate receipt and acceptance of salvageable waste donated
o Recycling and Processing Facility Records: Indicate receipt and acceptance of recyclable
waste by recycling facilities licensed to accept them. Include manifests, weight tickets,
receipts, and invoices.
o Landfill Disposal Records: Indicate receipt and acceptance of waste by landfills facilities
licensed to accept them. Include manifests, weight tickets, receipts, and invoices.
o Reporting to Tadweer: All projects holding an NOC from Tadweer shall report on an annual
basis (If the project span is more than a year) to Tadweer via a waste summary report or at
the end of the project if the project span is less than a year with the final waste data and
summary resulting from the executing of the project.
• All the forms that shall be used to record and calculate waste generation data including
transportation and waste reduction calculations.
• Inspection checklists for waste buffer zone and waste handling and storage arrangements