Monitoring Environmental Performance
Level 5 |
Appendix 4
Waste Minimisation Strategies |
Characterisation of Waste
All waste must be made accountable for. Each waste stream should be identified, the
components of the stream, the sources and the generation rates. Information that should
be consulted may come from:
- Environmental review/audit/monitoring reports
- Laboratory reports (for hazardous wastes)
- Chemical data safety sheets (for hazardous wastes)
- Waste sub-contractor's records
- Purchasing records
- Any internal waste records/reports.
The table below gives a typical format of how waste records can be constructed
Model waste record format
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Description of waste |
Waste classification |
Quantity generated per annum |
Disposal costs £/annum |
Minimisation technique |
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EXERCISE
Look through your waste records / consult
with personnel on site, and attempt to complete a record for all wastes on
site using the form given in the table above.
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