I-90 West of George Paving - Warm Mix Asphalt
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) paved about 5,000 tons of warm mix asphalt (WMA) as part of their I-90 West of George Pav...
Greenroads Manual
CA-3: Site Recycling Plan
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Goal
Minimize the amount of construction-related waste destined for landfill and promote environmental stewardship through good housekeeping practices at the work site.
Requirements
Establish, implement, and maintain a formal Site Recycling Plan as part of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (CWMP) during construction.
The Site Recycling Plan must clearly describe the plan for implementing, communicating, monitoring and maintaining appropriate recycling and diversion practices on site. The following topics must be specifically addressed.
1. Expected types, quantities, processing or disposal facilities, locations of receptacles and proper handling for recyclable (or reusable) roadway materials generated from roadway construction processes such as (but not limited to):
- Paving process waste (e.g. hot mix asphalt, concrete)
- Milling waste, concrete slough and grindings, cobble
- Excess steel rebar and other metal products or scraps
- Excess plastic pipes and packaging
- Excavated soil cuttings and boulders
- Land clearing debris and topsoil
- Wood and paper products (e.g. packaging materials, cardboard and pallets)
2. Expected types, quantities, processing or disposal facilities, locations of receptacles and proper handling for recyclable (or reusable) materials generated from mobile office (e.g. job trailer, site office) activities and personal worker (household) waste such as (but not limited to):
- Paper, copier paper, paper products
- Plastic
- Aluminum and various household metals
- Glass
- Household trash or compostables
3. Communication expectations for jobsite housekeeping practices for the general contractor (also intended for any subcontractors) regarding:
- Litter control
- Expected types of site- and worker-generated recyclables.
- Collection practices for site- and worker-generated recyclables.
- Locations of recycling receptacles.
- Training requirements for all site employees and means of corrective action.
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