Required Materials and Waste Guidelines
M.3 Waste Reduction and Management
Intent
Minimize use of resources and negative environmental impacts through careful reduction and management of wastes generated during the construction process and building occupancy.
Required Performance Criteria
A. Construction waste: Minimize waste generated from construction, renovation and demolition of buildings through detailing and specifications.
B. Construction waste: Divert at least 75% (by weight) construction, demolition, and land clearing debris from landfill disposal.
C. Packaging waste: Reduce and recycle packaging waste associated with the construction process, and encourage manufacturers to ship their product using reusable, recyclable, returnable, or recycled content packaging. Reuse or return 50% of all packaging material, by weight, to suppliers or manufacturers.
D. Operations waste: Reduce and recycle at least 50% of the waste generated during building operation. Provide dedicated recycling areas, processing and holding space, and reverse distribution space in the building.
Recommended Performance Criteria
E. Construction waste: Reuse, recycle and/or salvage an additional 15% (90% total by weight) of the construction, demolition, and land clearing waste.
F. Packaging waste: Return an additional 25% (75% total by weight) of all packaging material to suppliers or manufacturers
Note: Portions of this guideline are adapted from LEED Version 2.0.
Compliance Tools and Resources
For Item A, B and E above:
- Worksheet M-2 Construction Waste Recycling Economics
For Item C, D and F above:
- Worksheet M-3 Packaging Waste Recycling Economics
Related MSBG Documents
- Form P-6 Materials and Waste Documentation
- Appendix M-1: Suggested Implementation for All Material and Waste Guidelines
- Worksheet M-2 Construction Waste Recycling Economics
- Worksheet M-3 Packaging Waste Recycling Economics
Supplemental Resources
- The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (MOEA) web page on C&D Waste is an excellent resource for information on reduction and management of construction and hazardous waste. Includes OEA's Recycling Markets Directory and MN Materials Exchange. Provides links to MPCA's hazardous waste rules and fact sheets for each special waste. Links to EPA's C&D Debris web site. www.moea.state.mn.us/greenbuilding/waste.cfm
- The MOEA web page on Efficient Transport Packaging Options is an excellent resource for reducing packaging waste. Includes a searchable directory on Reuseable Transport Packaging. www.moea.state.mn.us/berc/transpack.cfm
- Construction Waste Management Specification Language (Example: Section 01690)
- The Resourceful Waste Management Guide (RWM Guide) is produced by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB.) The SWMCB is a joint powers board of six metropolitan counties for the purpose of planning and coordinating solid waste management activities. The RWM Guide provides a list of Twin Cities material outlets which building owners, contractors, or design professionals can contact to recycle demolition waste and donate equipment, materials, and other items generated from a building demolition. The following sections of the RWM Guide relate to building demolition: Donation Opportunities; Appliances; Building Materials Reuse, Computers, Electronics, and Office Machines; Concrete and Bituminous Asphalt; Fluorescent Lamps, Landscaping and Tree Waste; Office Furniture and Equipment; Railroad Ties; Scrap Metal; Textiles; and Wood Waste. For a copy of the Resourceful Waste Management Guide, email your name and address to: paul.kroening@co.hennepin.mn.us or call (612) 348-6358.
- Refer to WasteSpec www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/cdwaste.htm
- Building Construction and Reuse, article, Center for Construction & Environment, University of Florida; www.cce.ufl.edu/past/deconstruction/reuse.html.
- Twin Cities Free Market: www.twincitiesfreemarket.org