Waste and recycling requirements for new residential developments in Medway

- 1 - Waste and recycling requirements for new residential developments in Medway Version: 2.8 Medway Council 01634 333333 www.medway.gov.uk wasteminimisation@medway.gov.uk

- 2 - Contents: General information o Documentation o Waste capacity Vehicle and access Commercial Guidance o Waste capacity o Cigarette related waste/litter o Household Storage Capacity New houses o Current collection system for houses o Containers o Location New flats/apartments o Capacity requirements for bulk bin stores areas o Collection Frequency o Containers Storage Chambers Location Construction Surface Health, hygiene and safety

- 3 - General information From April 2008, all construction projects in England costing over 300,000 (be it for new build, maintenance, alteration or installation/removal of services such as sewerage, water) will require a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP). For further information visit: www.netregs.gov.uk www.netregs-swmp.co.uk/simple-guide.pdf The detail in this document provides technical information to assist anyone considering designing or adjusting recycling and/or refuse storage areas at the planning stage before any construction begins. It will assist any person who wishes to implement recycling/refuse facilities/storage containers for Medway s residents and help deliver modern expectations of householders and ultimately lead to more efficient management of waste. Every effort must be made to consider ease of use for the resident. Refuse and recycling is collected by Veolia Environmental Services and Medway s waste services are constantly adapting to changing legislation. Documentation References to the listed documentation and good practice, forms information for developers and other parties concerned with providing refuse and recycling access and storage facilities within Medway. (Please note, sections of the EPA 1990 have been amended and updated by the HWRA and WMA). Building Regulations 2000 - As amended (BR) Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 (HWRA) Act 1998 (WM) Kent Design Guide (KDG) March 2000 revision only Manual For Streets (MFS) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW) Regulatory Reform (Fire risk) Order 2005 (RRO) Building Act 1984 (BA) Waste capacity From 1 st January 2011, Medway s requirements for refuse/recycling storage areas are calculated at 0.25M 3 1x bed dwellings and 0.33M 3 for 2x bed dwellings upward, as agreed and adjusted accordingly per H6 of the building regulations 2000 as amended - sc 1.1 and Manual for Streets s6.8.12. (For bin store dimensions, see construction ). Medway s waste services are happy to discuss any additions such as sink digesters in flats or food digesters/compost bins for houses or flats. Medway s recycling service requires the separation of paper/cardboard from other recyclable materials. This means that there is a need for two types or recycling container (one for paper/card, and one for mixed recycling). Ultimately this allows for a reduction in the number of refuse bins required. EXAMPLE: 1x bed @ 0.25M 3 2x bed @ 0.33M 3 Standard calculation can be made by 3,300ltrs capacity per 10x flats. This would then be split @ 50/50 waste/recycling. 1,650ltrs refuse 1,650ltrs recycling split 60/40 990ltrs mixed recycling 660ltrs paper/card

Vehicles and access - 4 - On any large development, until the site can be fully serviced/accessed, an allocated secure collection area will be required for the storage of waste/recycling. Medway Council s waste team or the collection contractor will make an assessment of a new site and if deemed unsuitable or inaccessible, the presentation of waste/recycling from any inhabited property within this development will be the responsibility of the developer. Please refer to Medway Councils New Development Waste Collection Procedure document. The refuse/recycling contractor should not enter onto private land to make a collection, however, where collection vehicles have to enter developments there should be: - A: sufficient on site turning circle, which must be considered for the current collection vehicles, which is a maximum of 20m, or turning head to allow safe egress. - B: if the surface is to be Block Carriageway Construction, it must be no less than: - 80mm - Block paviours 30mm - Sharp sand 90mm - DBM Base Course 250mm - Type I Sub-base material At present, the maximum sized vehicle used by Medway Council is 32Tonne gross vehicle weight. Any construction or swept path analysis should allow for a vehicle length of 11m, a width of 2.9m and a minimum operating height of 5.7m. These dimensions are specific to Medway and its current contractor, therefore supersede the standard dimensions of the Freight Transport Association sizes available in AutoCAD software. Measures should be taken to ensure there is no parking around the entrance to any bin store, turning area or turning head, to allow the bins to be removed and replaced without hindrance. This can be achieved by applying for a Traffic Regulation Order or simply by installing anti-parking bollards. It is imperative that chambers are not situated adjacent to designated parking bays. (For more detailed information please refer to the Manual for streets). Commercial Guidance Medway s current domestic collection system should not be the model for the amount of containers required for commercial waste/recycling. Waste collections from commercial premises are made by third party waste collectors and are not the responsibility of Veolia Environmental Services - domestic. Individual businesses will need to make arrangements to have their waste collected, although Veolia can offer advice about operators working in the area and the services they provide. Where mixed developments are proposed, access to commercial waste storage areas should be separated from the access to the domestic waste storage areas. Effort should be made to provide waste separation facilities within developments. This should include such things as paper, card, glass, cans, and plastic bottles recycling collection points in offices and retail units, and in facilities that produce high volumes of biodegradable content, extra attention should be paid to the storage and collection arrangements. Commercial sites are still required to adhere to the Regulatory Reform (Fire risk) Order 2005, which can be found at: www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/firesafetylaw/

- 5 - Commercial waste capacity Information on the composition of waste from commercial premises is not available at this time, however research has been completed on gross waste production and the figures are listed for each property type: Offices 2,600 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. Retail 5,000 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. Restaurants and Fast food Outlets 10,000 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. Hotels 7,500 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. Schools 1,500 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. 1,000 litres of waste storage for every 1,000m2 gross floor space. Relevant food Waste legislation should be sought from Medway Councils Environmental Health Department. (Regulation (EC) 852/2004 Article 4(2) Annex II) Cigarette related waste/litter Smoking related litter must be addressed and managed by businesses. If smoking related litter is deposited on private land (i.e. business premises) the clearance is the responsibility of the business. If this waste is deposited as litter on public land (i.e. pavements) Veolia have a duty to clear the waste during street cleansing. Where a litter problem can be clearly traced back to a business, enforcement action can be taken. This situation can be applied to designated smoking areas, frequently located outside the business on public land i.e. pavements outside doorways. Developers should consider the provision of cigarette related litter into building plans. These containers should be in the designated smoking areas outside the building. This waste has become more prevalent after the implementation of the smoking ban in public places (July 2007) for example public houses, leisure centres and restaurants. Cigarette waste containers should incorporate the following: sufficient amount of containers for staff, clients and customers In a convenient location and easily identifiable (signs) Ensure bins are emptied on a regular basis Secured to a wall or the ground and secure against weather and wildlife Locations for smoking and cigarette waste disposal containers should not be sited near windows, where an inconvenience may be experienced inside the building. New houses Current collection system for houses Refuse is collected on a schedule of once per week for households. Recycling and Garden/food waste are collected on a fortnightly basis. Current containers Medway s current collection scheme is for a weekly refuse collection that is to be presented in black sacks and an alternate weekly recycling collection, using either a brown wheelie bin/brown sacks, or reusable bags for recycling, with additional materials being placed out in carrier bags or cardboard boxes. Blue reusable bags for paper and card, and White reusable bags for mixed

- 6 - materials. A 240ltr wheelie bin is provided to households free of charge, for the containment of garden/food waste (for properties that can use them). Household Storage Capacity To accommodate future changes, each household must be able to contain a minimum area that would contain 3x 240ltr wheelie bins externally. This is an equal footprint to approx 1M-depth x 2M-length footprint. Any storage area must be made of a hard impervious surface, which can be washed down to remove any residue, within the boundary of the property and must not reduce the effective width of the footpath. Location Proposals for new residential properties must provide adequate storage space for waste and recyclables inside and outside each property. Internal space should be designated in the kitchen area or in a cupboard that can be closed from view and ventilated. (This will be essential where kitchens are designed as part of a combined living space). External storage areas should first be considered at the front of the property within its own boundary. Bins will be collected from the edge of each property, to the front. The refuse/recycling contractor should not enter onto private land to make a collection. Residents are required to place their waste/recycling to the front of their properties and leave it on the edge of their boundary. Where this is not possible, side or rear access should be provided at a space of no less than every 5 th property to enable waste/recycling to be presented at the kerbside on the set collection day to the front of their own property within 30 metres total distance. New flats/apartments Capacity requirements for bulk bin stores areas. The provision of refuse containers is the responsibility of the developer, but it must be a metal container suitable for emptying using Medway Council machinery and not blue in colour. Before purchasing refuse containers, the purchaser should contact our current waste collection contractor Veolia on 01634 580000 to obtain exact specification. Waste storage capacity should be designed to ensure that there is sufficient space available to contain the waste generated by the proposed development. If equipment, such as compaction, is installed and utilised, then the space required for storage will obviously be reduced to some extent. However, if this equipment fails and there is any delay in its repair/replacement then sufficient storage space will still need to exist to ensure that the waste generated by the development does not spill out of the containment area and into the adjacent environment. If waste is allowed to spill out of the approved containment/storage area any littering in the vicinity, caused by the situation, will result in the service of a Litter Clearance Notice under the provisions of Section 92A(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The following information should be considered when planning a development or improvement Anticipated volume of refuse Convenience to resident Access for refuse collectors and vehicles Fire risk Health and Hygiene Appearance

- 7 - Recycling containers are provided free of charge on request via the management agent (which remain the property of the contractor, Veolia Environmental Services) once evidence is provided of refuse bins being in situ. The Council do not supply flats/apartments with communal refuse containers, but do require these developments to include adequate contained space for both refuse and recycling. High-rise (over 4 floors)-new build only Any development over 4 floors can consider waste and separate recycling chutes. These must be both easily accessible from any dwelling in the development to prevent misuse. If chutes are to be considered, satisfactory management arrangements must be assured before hand. Where chutes are provided, they must be a minimum of 450mm diameter with smooth nonabsorbent surfaces and being vented both top and bottom. Full detail and dimensions of signage will need to be submitted before approval can be made by waste services. Guidance for signage is offered by Medway councils waste services. Collection Frequency Refuse is collected on a schedule of once per week. Recycling is collected on a fortnightly basis, (Recycling one week and Garden waste the next). Garden/food waste is collected on a fortnightly basis, (Recycling one week and Garden waste the next). Containers The recommended bin types and dimensions are listed below: Volume (Litres) Height (mm) Width (mm) Depth (mm) Max Load (kg) 1100 1470 1380 1090 450 660 1215 1370 770 264 360 1115 580 870 144 240 1070 570 720 96 Storage Chambers Location Proposals for new residential properties must provide adequate storage space for waste and recyclables inside each property. Internal space should be designated in the kitchen area or in a cupboard that can be closed from view and ventilated. (This will be essential where kitchens are designed as part of a combined living space). Waste/recycling storage areas should be within 30 metres of the dwelling and no more than 25 metres to the collection vehicle point. (These are maximum distances and shorter distances would be preferred). BS5906 states that four wheeled bin containers must be within 10 meters from where a vehicle can safely park. If vehicular access to the site is necessary, there should be sufficient space for the Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) to turn from the main road into the site.

- 8 - Reference to the Regulatory Reform (Fire risk) Order 2005 should be made for additional guidance on location. Access to the bin store area must not include going through any buildings. Lockable gates/doors are recommended to prevent unauthorised access, these can be only either FB1, FB2 or punch code locks. Any lockable door or padlocked store area requiring a key will only be serviced if it is either FB1 or FB 2 type and a minimum of two (2) keys are provided to the waste services team before any collection can commence or an onsite supervisor must be available to open any gates at each collection. Where containers over 240ltrs are to be moved from point A to point B by either the public or contractor and will pass private property, e.g. parked cars, wooden fencing or adjoining buildings, anti-scrape mechanisms must be installed. Our recommendation is a 100mm face kerb line running the length of the distance containers are required to travel. Other considerations could be for metal handrails. Dimensions of the largest container used in Medway is such that it the kerb will need to sit out no more than 8 from the private property boundary line. Construction When calculating the size of a chamber/storage area, it must be designed allowing the containers to fit side-by-side (width to width), enabling the lid to be opened by any person depositing waste/recycling directly in front of them. The height of any bin chamber must allow the lid of the container to be opened without having to be removed from the storage area. There should be sufficient clear space of 150mm between the containers to allow for ease of movement. The chamber must also be permanently ventilated. If the bin storage area is over-looked, it is recommended that it be of brick construction with a permanent roof. Residents should not have to squeeze past bins to access the furthest bins. The floor should be constructed to take into account adequate drainage. It must be possible to remove the container horizontally during removal and replacement. Doors must be fitted with restrictive openers to prevent over extension and must not open onto or obstruct any existing or proposed public footway or highway. Scratch plates must be fitted to the relevant side of the doors to prevent the bins damaging them, e.g. If the doors open outwards, they must be fitted with scratch plates on the inside. Surface The surface must be paved or of a solid finish and without steps or kerbs. If containers are to be required to negotiate a change of level from the footpath to the road surface, a maximum kerb height of 3-6mm should be constructed. Any slope must not exceed a gradient of 1:12.

- 9 - Roadways used by RCV s must be designed to withstand a laden weight of not less than 32 tonnes. Any manhole cover or gully grating in these roads shall be of heavy-duty Grade A type. Health, Hygiene and Safety All bin chambers should have adequate lighting, artificial or natural. The floor should be a surface that can be easily cleaned. Bump strips should be placed around the edges at bin height to prevent damage caused when using the bins and any doors must have a facility to be held open during collection. The collection of refuse and recycling is an evolving service and developers should contact Medway Council s Waste Services Section for specific advice on current recycling collection arrangements. This information is governed by constantly changing legislation; please contact Medway Council s Team (01634 333333) The term refuse is used to describe general household waste that cannot be recycled under the Medway Council s current recycling scheme. The term recycling is used to describe content that is collected under Medway council s current kerbside recycling collection service (check current details). The term garden/food waste is used to describe organic content collected under Medway Council s kerbside garden/food waste collection scheme (check current details) Useful contacts: The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) uses actual business opportunity as the way to encourage resource efficiency dealing with all resources including water, energy, materials, logistics, assets and expertise. Membership of NISP is free, regardless of size, turnover or sector. To join up call 0121 433 2650 or visit www.nisp.org.uk