Waste Management Plan
MISSION: BUILDING RESPONSIBLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY
Our goal is to greatly reduce the amount of waste that is generated by building a home. This plan is a part of our green building initiative and is reflective of our commitment to be an eco-friendly builder.
Mantissa Construction has used the following parameters to develop the phased clean, waste management and recycling program that is contained herein.
Our experience indicates that it generally takes 120 to 150 days from to construct a home. During this time there are two major periods of waste generation; the first after framing is completed, and the second following the installation of drywall.
Construction Waste by Weight:
(NAHB)
The design of our green projects translates into minimal waste due to their incremental dimensions. However, as with any building project, waste is inevitable and cleanliness becomes paramount, allowing each of the construction sub-contractors to perform their work without impediment.
Mantissa Construction contracts a waste recycler that provides services to the job-site during our building cycle. The first visit includes construction of a waste area for non-recyclables, delivery of a waste container for workers’ waste, such as lunch bags, bottles, cans etc, and a second container for metal (such as nails and duct work). Procedure documentation is also provided to sub-contractors that instructs them on how to handle the recyclable and non-recyclable materials.
Subsequent visits include the recycling of the framing, drywall, block and brick into usable aggregate and the removal of non-recyclables. Due to the scope and design of our work, some projects will naturally have more recyclable material than others.
Implementation Schedule
1. Meet with recycle contractor at job site and evaluate course of action
2. Construct Non-Recyclable Storage Area
3. Deliver 55 Gallon Drums for Worker’s Trash and Metal (nails, etc.)
4. Distribute documentation to sub-contractors
5. Perform daily site inspections
6. Schedule recycle contractor at appropriate stages
Foundation Implementation of Cycle of Services
I. Meet with and provide procedure for site manager or builder.
II. Provide Signage
III. Build storage area for non-recyclables
IV. Provide 55- Gallon plastic drum for bottles, drink containers, lunch materials, etc. and METAL.
Framing Collect trash and remove non-recyclables. Process recyclable materials and redistribute them at site. Extra, usable lumber will be transferred to a different job site.
Sheetrock/MasonryCollect trash and remove non-recyclables. Process recyclable materials and redistribute them at site. Stone/brick will be used as base for driveway installations.
Final CleanAll extra materials will be transferred to a different job site. Recyclable material is processed and trash is removed.
--Garbage cans placed in Garage or Carport for soda cans, bottles, and lunch debris and a separate can for nails.
OUR SUB-CONTRACTOR RULES AND MEMOS
This Company Recycles 80% of their Construction Waste on Site!!!!
This keeps 4 Tons per home from the Landfill!
Please Separate:
Wood (Used for Mulch)
Drywall (Soil Amendment)
Masonry (Crushed Stone)
Cardboard (Recycled)
Metal (Recycled)
Esta Compañia Recycla 80% De Material Sobrante De La Construccion!!!
Esto Evita Tirar 4 Toneladas Por Casa A La Basura!
Por Favor Separe:
Madera
Tabla Rocka
Ladrillo-Block
Carton
Basura
All Trash Must Be Bagged Prior to Placing In Bin!
See Superintendent for Plastic Bags!
Poner Toda La Basura En Bolsas De Plastico
Antes De Ponerla Dentro
Si Nesecita Bolsas Hable Con El Superintendente
A $50.00 Back Charge To Builder For Any
Trash Not Bagged!
Se LE Cobrara $50.00 Al Contratista
Por La Basura No Puesta En Bolsas
MEMO
Date:
To: All subcontractors
The purpose of this memo is to inform you and your employees of a new trash removal system. We are partnering with Construction Waste Recycler of Texas, LLC. in an effort to reduce the amount of trash being disposed of in our area landfills. The key to reducing the amount of landfill waste is in the recycling of bulky construction materials, including wood, cardboard, drywall, shingles, brick, and concrete block. These materials will be ground up and left on site, to be used as fill materials and mulch.
This new system will require you, our subcontractors, to follow some new procedures.
Hopefully, you will find these procedures even easier to comply with than our old policy of putting all trash into dumpsters.
First, we are still requiring that all subs clean up after themselves and broom sweep houses on a daily basis. We will provide large trashcans with liners in the garages of all houses under construction for your use in cleaning up. Before you leave for the day empty the trash can and put the filled plastic bag in the orange trash pen. Failure on your part will result in a back charge to your company. Debris that will not fit into these trash cans must be placed into the orange fence trash pen located in the front yard of each lot under construction, or into the designated areas described below.
Large trash items must be handled as follows:
• Cardboard – (All Contractors) remove trash( plastic, Styrofoam) from boxes, flatten, and stack inside the garage of the house you are working in – cardboard will be removed from each house and recycled weekly. Small boxes can be ground with wood or sheetrock.
• Wood – place wood scraps into a separate pile outside of the house next to the driveway. Bag any foam insulation or plastic covers from bundles of wood. Put metal bands in scrap wood pile. Wood will be ground and used as mulch, erosion control, or ground cover.
• Drywall – place drywall in a separate pile outside the house next to the driveway. Drywall will be ground up and used as soil conditioner. Remove plastic from mud boxes put boxes on carport bag plastic put in orange trash pen.
• Brick, block, & shingles – place these items into a separate pile outside of the house next to the driveway. They will be ground up and used as fill under driveways. Do not include plastic shingle wrappers or mortar bags – they need to be bagged and put into the orange fence trash pen.
• Plumbing – Electrical – HVAC
Bag and place all debris in orange fence area. Break down boxes and stack on carport. DO NOT fill boxes with trash and put in pen use plastic bags.
• A plywood trash container will be located at the curb, place all non-recyclable
materials in the container. BAG THE Material FIRST.
The grinder will visit the site for each phase of construction wood, drywall, and brick/block/shingles. Please do not contaminate these piles with other types of trash. ALL other trash should be placed in bags and put into the trash container in the front yard.
Also remember – we do not allow eating inside homes under construction. One of the most disturbing trash problems is the collection of drink bottles and food wrappers inside houses and on the lots of homes under construction. Please make sure of all your employees are aware of this rule.
There are several important points to remember:
1. We are committed to recycling cardboard, wood, drywall, block, brick and shingles.
2. We need your help in making the homes we build together attractive to visit for our prospective buyers and realtors.
3. Do not leave any drink bottles, metal bands, food wrappers in the yard or home. Please use the trash cans.
We all work so hard at our trade, let’s take a few extra minutes to make sure that our trash is picked up so that our customers can appreciate the quality of our homes and the products that we provide. Please contact one of us if you have any question about this new process. Thanks for your cooperation.
The following depicts the framing package and grinding of same:
Uses for the Wood Chips or Mulch are:• Landscape Mulch
• Tree Root Zone Protection
• Erosion Control
• Walk Paths
• Soil Amendment
Home Construction Framing Waste.
Finished Product
Uses of the Material from Framing
The following depicts the gypsum drywall package and grinding of same:
Uses of Gypsum Drywall:• Loosens clay soil
• Flushes salt from sodic soils
• Provides calcium and sulfur to plants
• Helps retain moisture
Grinding Gypsum Drywall
Ground Gypsum Drywall
Gypsum Drywall Applied to Soil
A Fact Sheet for Homebuyers
This document introduces the environmental benefits associated with this method of construction waste management to address any concerns of homeowners and their neighbors. This fact sheet also briefly explains the methods used by home builders to prepare and land-apply the materials.
What is Being Done?
• Land Application of Wood Chips
Wood chips are being used to control erosion (the wearing away of the land surface) while construction is underway. Adding a material such as chipped wood provides strength and stability to soft or muddy driving surfaces, and promotes the drainage of water away from the driving surface. The use of wood chips for erosion control is limited to areas where decomposition , or the breaking down of the wood, is desirable, such as under grass, gardens or bushes.
• Land Application of pulverized gypsum wallboard (drywall).
Research has demonstrated that the beneficial effects of pulverized drywall waste are nearly identical to those of agricultural grade gypsum. Gypsum improves plant growth on a variety of soils due to improved soil structure and root penetration (particularly in clay soils), and an increase in available calcium and sulfur.
Why is This Being Done?
• Helps Disturbances at the Site
The grading, trenching and excavation of construction activity disturbs the natural site- soils are often compacted, soil structure can change and the natural drainage patterns can change as well. Land applying these materials in this fashion can offer beneficial solutions to these common and often unavoidable consequences of building a home.
• Conservation of Landfill Space
The construction of a 2,000 square foot home will generate approximately four tons of debris, all of which is typically disposed in landfills. Wood drywall and cardboard typically comprise approximately 75 % of this waste and in many areas of the country there are limited reuse or recycling options for these materials (especially wood and drywall). On-site processing and application of these three materials can be a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional landfilling.
Do These Materials Pose any Threat to the Local Water Supply or Grass and Plant Growth?
No. Guidelines for the application of these materials have been prepared with the approval of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The materials being land applied are clean, no-toxic, standard construction materials that have not been chemically treated or painted.
Why Hasn’t This Been Done Before?
This particular waste management technique is new. The equipment required to do this has only recently become available.
Do I Need to do Anything Differently as a Home Owner?
No. In fact, wood chips can be used as a mulch for landscape beds, shrubs and islands around trees. Landscape mulch is used in this fashion as a ground cover material to control weeds, prevent moisture loss in soil and for aesthetic purposes. In these applications, nitrogen can be adds (20-30 pounds per acre) to aid decomposition. This is typically applied in a manner similar to fertilizer.