Waste Storage Collection Guidance v 32008

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WASTE STORAGE ANDCOLLECTION GUIDANCE

FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS

FOR USE BY BUILDINGDESIGNERS AND MANAGERS

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Manchester City CouncilSustainable Design and Construction Guidance

Waste Storage and CollectionGuidance for New Developments


WASTE STORAGE AND COLLECTIONGUIDANCE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS

CONTENTS

Page1 Introduction 3

2 Planning applications 3

3 Internal segregation of waste 3

4 Housing Developments 3

5 Apartment Developments 5

6 Commercial Developments 7

7 Contacts 8

8 AppendicesA Container dimensions 9B Collection vehicle dimensions 9C Containers required for apartment developments 10D Storage areas and container collection for apartment, commercial

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 As part of the ongoing sustainable development of the City, the Council isaiming for Manchester to become the Greenest City in Britain.

1.2 A key part of this involves how we manage our waste, ensuring that wemaximise the amount that that is recycled, rather than the unsustainableoption of landfill.

1.3 This document will assist all those involved in the design and managementof buildings to produce waste management strategies that best facilitate thestorage of waste and maximise the amount that can be sent for recycling.

1.4 This document is part of an evolving process to develop best practiceguidance for the design and management of buildings in Manchester andshould be read within the context of other Council policies and legislation.

1.5 Following the guidance in this document is intended to help you to producesuccessful waste management strategies and will also assist in complyingwith Part H of the Building Regulations 2002.

2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

2.1 Planning applications for new developments are expected to include a wastemanagement strategy. This guide is designed to help achieve this and astrategy template is available on the Councils website here:http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?fileID=3660

3 INTERNAL SEGREGATION AND STORAGE OF WASTE

3.1 To encourage occupants to recycle waste, internal storage areas should bedesigned into each unit of a new development. This will enable occupants tosegregate their waste into refuse and recyclables, and store it temporarily,until it can be transferred to external bins.

4 HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

4.1 Containers required for storage of waste

Waste type Refuse

Garden

waste Paper Glass CansContainertype

Wheeledbin

Wheeledbin

Wheeledbin

Wheeledbin

Plasticsack

Capacity 240 litres 240 litres 140 litres 140 litres 50 litres

The dimensions for the above containers can be found in Appendix A.

Storage areas for containers4.2 Container storage areas should be identified on plans.4.3 The containers described above should be accommodated within the

boundary of each house.
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4.4 Containers should have designated storage areas that are sensitively locatedand designed. Where the storage area is to be visible from the boundary ofthe property, an enclosure for the containers should be provided. The designof this must be agreed with Development Control and should be consistentwith security guidance provided by Secured By Design(http://www.securedbydesign.com

).4.5 Houses should have access to either: communal composting facilities within50m, or, composting facilities on site.

Container collection4.6 Container storage areas should be located in a position, within 10m of an

external door, which is accessible to disabled people and which makes itconvenient for the householder to present containers to the kerbside forcollection without excessive level distances (no greater than 30m). Forguidance on improving access for disabled people please refer to Design ForAccess2, available at:http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/download_info.php?downloadID=58

4.7 Householders are required to present their bins to the kerbside on collectionday and return them to the storage area, as soon as possible followingcollection. There should be clear access from the container storage area tothe kerbside to enable this.

4.8 The collection vehicles used by Manchester City Council are described inAppendix B. New developments and their access roads should be designedto accommodate these vehicles and allow them to collect containers directlyfrom the kerbside. Plans should be included that show the proposed route ofthe collection vehicle around the site, including access to the proposedcollection point(s). For current guidance on effective street design pleaserefer to the Manual for Streets (which replaces Design Bulletin 32).http://www.manualforstreets.org.uk/

Bulky refuse4.9 Manchester City Council offers a collection service for the removal of bulky

household refuse (e.g. fridges, furniture, mattresses, IT equipment etc) fromresidential properties.

4.10 Collection must be arranged with Environment On Call. Bulky Refuse itemsmust not be placed in container stores unless an appointment for collectionhas been arranged. Contact details for Environment on Call are available inSection 7.

Housing Extensions4.11 Where an extension to an existing property is proposed, this may result in the

removal of existing container storage areas, typically, to the rear of a property.This is acceptable provided that an alternative storage area is designated aspart of the proposed development, in line with the above guidance.
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5 APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS

Containers required for storage of waste5.1 The graph below provides a simple method for calculating the approximate

number of Eurobins that an apartment development will require.5.2 For example, 95 apartments would require approximately 13 Eurobins forrefuse and recycling.

5.3 See Appendix C for how to calculate in detail the numbers and types of binsrequired for apartment developments.

5.4 The dimensions for the containers required can be found in Appendix A.5.5 Developers will be required to purchase Eurobins for residential waste from

the City Council. This can be arranged by contacting The Councils Wasteand Recycling Team (Contact details are available in Section 7)

Euro Bins Required For Apartment Developments

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5

10

15

20

25

30

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

No. apartments

No.

Eurobins

Storage areas for containers

5.6 The City Council offers a weekly collection service for residential waste.Storage areas should be designed to accommodate the containerscalculated in Appendix C.

5.7 Where appropriate, an internal access door from the residential part of thedevelopment should be provided to allow residents internal access to thestorage area. This door should be connected to the residential area by alobby, so as to prevent nuisance odours entering the residence.

5.8 Additional storage area requirements are given in Appendix D.

Container collection5.9 Container collection requirements are given in Appendix D.

Mixed-use developments5.10 Requirements for mixed-use developments are given in Appendix D.

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Waste compaction5.11 On-site waste compaction is not an option for residential developments as it

presents problems for collection.

Bulky refuse

5.12Manchester City Council offers a collection service for the removal of bulkyhousehold refuse (e.g. fridges, furniture, mattresses, IT equipment etc) fromresidential properties.

5.13 Collection must be arranged with Environment On Call. Bulky Refuse itemsmust not be placed in container stores unless an appointment for collectionhas been arranged. Contact details are available in Section 7.

Chutes5.14 Chutes can be included in apartment developments provided that a scheme

is included that enables residents to recycle, including a description of howresidents will transfer recyclables to the container store.

5.15 Different types of recyclable material will be collected in the future, in

addition to those currently collected from apartments. Waste managementstrategies using chutes must take this into account.


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6 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Containers required for storage of waste6.1 The volume of waste generated and thus the number and type of containers

that a commercial development requires is ultimately dependent on theactivity of the occupant.6.2 Containers should be provided to maximise the amount of recyclable

material that is segregated and sent for recycling.6.3 The number of containers provided should be maximised in order to reduce

the number of collections and therefore collection vehicle traffic.6.4 Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and

support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduceenvironmental impact. Contact details in Section 7.

6.5 Provision should be made for cigarette disposal with consideration given tothe location of suitable smoking areas.

Storage areas for containers6.6 Storage area requirements for commercial developments are given in

Appendix D.

Container collection6.7 Container collection requirements are given in Appendix D.

Mixed use developments6.8 Requirements for mixed-use developments are given in Appendix D.

Waste compaction6.9 On-site waste compaction is an option for commercial developments but this

approach must not discourage occupants from segregating their waste forrecycling.

Food waste6.10 From the 1st January 2006 developments that generate food waste will have

to comply with the requirements of the Animal By-Products Regulations2005.

6.11 The Regulations place controls on the collection, handling, transport, storageand disposal of animal by-products, which includes catering waste. This mayhave implications for the design of the building and the waste containersrequired.

6.12 Further information on The Animal By-Products Regulations 2005 should besought from DEFRA http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/by-prods/default.htm

Tenant contracts6.13 Clauses should be written into tenant contracts to ensure that they commit to

segregating and sending their waste for recycling.

Waste recycling companies6.14 In order to assist with the identification of an appropriate company to deal

with recyclable waste from the proposed development, please visit:http://www.wasterecycling.org.uk
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7 CONTACTS

7.1 Planning, Manchester City CouncilTelephone 0161 234 4516

7.2 Waste and Recycling Team, Manchester City CouncilTelephone 0161 234 1380/Email [email protected]

7.3 Environment On Call, Manchester City CouncilTelephoneTextphone (Minicom)FaxText messageEmailPost

0161 954 90000161 957 84020161 957 [email protected] On Call, PO Box 204, Manchester,

M12 5WL

7.4 EnvirowiseEnvirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice andsupport on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduceenvironmental impact.TelephoneWebsite

0800 585 794www.envirowise.org.uk

7.5 Waste Recycling Directory for Business

http://www.wasterecycling.org.uk
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8 APPENDICES

A CONTAINER DIMENSIONS

Container Dimensions Floorspacerequired

Width 1375mm

Depth 990mm

Height 1370mm

1100LEurobin

Height (with open lid) 2370mm

1575mm x1190mm

Width 580mm

Depth 740mm

Height 1100mm

240Lwheeledbin

Height (with open lid) 1750mm

780mm x940mm

Width480mm

Depth

550mm

Height1100mm

140Lwheeledbin

Height (with open lid)1700mm

680mm x750mm

Can sack Placed at top of glass or paper bin forcollection so no floor space required.

B COLLECTION VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

The below figures are based on the vehicles used by Manchester City

Council.8B.1 Sufficient room should be allowed to manoeuvre and load a vehicle of thefollowing dimensions:

Length 11mLength, when loading 13.1mWidth 2.4mWidth, when loading 4.1mHeight 6m (including top loader arms)Turning circle, between kerbs 17.88mTurning circle, between walls 19.39m

8B.2 Fully laden collection vehicles weigh approximately 32 tonnes.8B.3 Collection vehicles should not reverse into the development from a major

road, and should always exit the development onto a major road in a

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forward gear (visit http://www.highways.gov.uk for the definition of a majorroad.).

C CONTAINERS REQUIRED FOR APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS

In order to calculate the number of containers that will be provided for an apartmentdevelopment, follow the steps below:

1) N = the number of apartments being built

2) Calculate the volume of each part of the waste stream that will be generatedby this development (V)

3) Calculate the number of 1100 litre Eurobins (EB) or 240 litre wheeled bins(WB) required

4) Repeat these steps until you have the number of bins required for each partof the waste stream.

Wastetype

% oftotalwaste

N (no.apart-ments)

(V) Volumewastegenerated

(EB) 1100LEurobinsrequired

(WB) 240LWheeledBins

requiredEB = V 1100

Refuse 65% V = N x150 x 0.65

Where N < 11calculate no.WB required

WB = V 240

EB = V 1100

Paper 20% V = N x150 x 0.20


WB = V 240

EB = V

1100Glass 10% V = N x150 x 0.10


WB = V 240

EB = V 1100

Cans 5% V = N x150 x 0.05

Where N

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