Site Waste Management Plans

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With effect from 6^th April 2008 all construction projects (including domestic) that have a value in excess of £300,000 ex VAT will have by law to produce and implement a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP).

The Purpose of the plan is to address two keys issues:-

Improve materials resource efficiency by promoting the economic use of construction materials and methods so that waste is minimised and any waste that is produced can be reused, recycled or recovered in other ways before disposal options are explored, and
Reducing fly tipping, by restricting the opportunities available for the illegal disposal of waste by ensuring compliance with existing legal controls and providing a FULL AUDIT TRAIL of any waste that is removed from the site.

In the SWMP, forecasts are required to be made of quantities of each type of waste that will be produced on site and how it will be managed.

This live document will then be used to log actual types and amounts of waste produced and a record of

How it was disposed of

Who was responsible for the disposal both on site and the licensed contractor

Where it was disposed of

The amount in weight

The responsibility for this document falls with the client and the principal contractor and must be developed before work commences. Non compliance will result in stiff penalties – up to £50,000 fine in magistrates Court and unlimited fines in Crown Court.

AF Consulting Risk Management team are able to assist you through this maze. We will, with the aid of all involved parties

Prepare the plan for you
Implement procedures to ensure compliance
Train your staff
Monitor the plan throughout its life
Attend site on a regular basis to ensure compliance
Complete the audit at the end of the project
Prepare the “What we have learnt” audit.

If you would like more information on the SWMP or if you have a project that you believe will be subject to this legislation, then please call us on 01594 836141 and ask to speak to the Risk Management team, alternatively e mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it