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Section 017419 Construction Waste Management and Disposal

SECTION 017419 - CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

THIS IS A SAMPLE SPECIFICATION FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOTHING

CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. THE BAY-FRIENDLY
COALITION MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN.

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SAMPLE BAY-FRIENDLY

LANGUAGE TO INCLUDE IN THE PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR A PROJECT. THIS
SAMPLE SPECIFICATION CAN BE USED AS A TEMPLATE FOR THE PROJECT’S PLANTING
SPECIFICATION SECTION OR THE TEXT CAN BE INSERTED AS APPROPRIATE INTO AN
EXISTING PLANTING SPECIFICATION SECTION. LAST UPDATED 10-15-14.

PART 1 - GENERAL

0.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. [Insert appropriate text regarding related documents including plans, standard and special
provisions and the contract]

B. Reference Documents:
1. Bay-Friendly Rated Scorecard for Civic, Commercial and Multifamily Landscapes for
this project
2. Bay-Friendly Rating Manual for Civic, Commercial and Multifamily Landscapes: serves
as a guide in describing the requirements and verification procedures for each practice in
the scorecard.
3. Bay-Friendly Maintenance Manual: serves as a reference document to provide language
as needed to improve the environmental standards of ongoing landscape maintenance
contracts.
4. Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines: fully describes the seven Bay-Friendly principles,
offering 55 practices in sustainable landscape design, construction, and maintenance.
5. Additional Bay-Friendly resources found at www.bayfriendly.org

0.2 SUMMARY

A. This project has been designed as a Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape based on the Bay-Friendly
Rated Scorecard for Civic, Commercial and Multifamily Landscapes Version 4 and the Bay-
Friendly Rating Manual for Civic, Commercial & Multifamily Landscapes Version 4.

The Bay-Friendly Rating system is managed by the Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening
Coalition. This project is registered by the Bay-Friendly Rater [name] with the Coalition in
order to obtain Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape designation. The Bay-Friendly Rating Manual
and Scorecard can be downloaded for free from www.bayfriendly.org

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“Bay-Friendly” refers to a comprehensive approach to the design, construction, and

maintenance of healthy, environmentally sound landscapes. Bay-Friendly practices work with
nature to reduce waste and protect the watersheds and communities of the San Francisco Bay
Area.

The Bay-Friendly approach is guided by seven principles. These principles are explained in detail in
the Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines and are summarized here:
1. Landscaping Locally
2. Landscape for Less to the Landfill
3. Nurture the soil
4. Conserve Water
5. Conserve Energy
6. Protect Water & Air Quality
7. Create Wildlife Habitat

0.8 DEFINITIONS

B. Construction Waste: Building improvement materials and other solid waste resulting from
construction, remodeling, renovation, or repair operations. Construction waste includes
packaging.

C. Demolition Waste: Building improvement materials resulting from selective demolition

operations.

D. Disposal: Removal off-site of demolition and construction waste and subsequent sale, recycling,
reuse, or deposit in landfill or incinerator acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction.

E. Recycle: Recovery of demolition or construction waste for subsequent processing in preparation

for reuse.

F. Salvage: Recovery of demolition or construction waste and subsequent sale or reuse in another
facility.

G. Salvage and Reuse: Recovery of demolition or construction waste and subsequent incorporation
into the Work.

H. Recyclable Materials:
1. Products and materials that can be recycled may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
a. Asphalt
b. Brick
c. Cardboard & Paper
d. Carpet
e. Concrete
f. Dirt/ Clean Fill
g. Dry Wall
h. Metal
i. Palettes
j. Plant Debris, Soil and contaminated materials
k. Plastics.

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l. Roofing
m. Wood clean
n. wood treated
o. Plastic pots, flats
p. Other

2. Final determination of actual recyclable materials will be based on the local recycling
facility capability.

0.3 PERFORMANCE

A. [ Insert text]

0.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Waste Management Plan: Submit plan within 7 days of date established for the Notice to
Proceed

B. Waste Reduction Calculations: Before request for Substantial Completion, submit copies of
calculated end-of-Project rates for salvage, recycling, and disposal as a percentage of total waste
generated by the Work.

C. Recycling and Processing Facility Records: Indicate receipt and acceptance of recyclable waste
by recycling and processing facilities licensed to accept them. Include manifests, weight tickets,
receipts, and invoices.

D. Submit other records, including records of sales and donations, as applicable and required to
substantiate conformance with waste management goals.

0.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. [Insert Text]

0.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT GOALS

A. General: Develop waste management plan that results in end-of-Project rates for
salvage/recycling of 50% of construction and demolition waste, and 100% of excavated soil and
land clearing debris.

B. Contractor to use Green Halo to track construction and demolition waste diversion.

C. Landscape contractor to separate recyclables on the project site or at the Landscape contractor’s
yard with a minimum of two waste streams. Waste streams could include cardboard, metal,
plant debris, plant posts for return to the nursery, untreated and unpainted lumber and film
plastic. Contractor shall submit photo documentation of each stream.

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D. The Contractor shall take a proactive and responsible role in the management of construction
waste, and shall require all subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to participate in the effort.

E. The Contractor shall establish a construction waste management program for this Project that
includes, but is not limited to, the following;
1. Salvage for resale.
2. Salvage and reuse. (i.e. Return pots back to nursery)
3. Recycling.
4. Disposal.

F. Only trash or waste materials that cannot be practically or economically reused or recycled shall
be transported to the landfill.

0.7 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

A. General: Develop plan consisting of waste identification, waste reduction work plan, and
cost/revenue analysis. Include separate sections in plan for demolition and construction waste.
Indicate quantities by weight or volume, but use same units of measure throughout Waste
Management Plan.

B. Identify the off-site Recycling Service and Hauler of each designated debris item, who have
agreed to accept and divert that item from landfill, and the proposed quantities. Schedule each
item and list off-site Recycling Service and Hauler company name, telephone number, address,
and person contacted. Visit www.stopwaste.org for Builder’s Guide to Reuse and Recycling, A
Directory for Construction, Demolition & Landscaping Materials.

C. Waste Identification: Indicate anticipated types and quantities of demolition and construction
waste generated by the Work. Include estimated quantities and assumptions for estimates.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

0.1 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

A. Maintain log of each load, of each category item diverted from landfill. Log in separately debris
sent to a Class III and/or Class II landfills and materials sent to recycling facilities.
1. Include in log, type of load, load weight, name of hauling service; recycling service or
landfill, and date accepted by recycling service or by landfill.
2. Owner reserves the right to audit the log at any time, retain and make available, all
weight tickets, copies of receipts and invoices.

B. Material Handling:
1. Separation Facilities:
a. Designate a specific on site area or areas to facilitate separation of materials for
potential salvage or reuse, recycling, and return.

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b. Keep waste bins and pile areas neat and clean. Clearly mark bins for each category
of waste. Do not mix non-recyclable waste with materials designated for reuse or
recycling.
2. Do not permit designated materials to become contaminated or to contaminate site or
surrounding areas.

C. Training And Coordination:

1. Furnish copies of the Waste Management Plan to all on-site supervisors and each
subcontractor.
2. Provide on-site instruction of appropriate separation, handling, and recycling, salvage or
reuse, and return methods to be used by all entities at the appropriate stages of the
Project.
3. Include construction and demolition debris management on the agenda of meetings. At a
minimum, discuss waste management goals and issues at the following meetings:
a. Pre-construction meeting.
b. Regularly scheduled job-site meetings.

0.2 RECYCLING WASTE, GENERAL

A. [Insert Text]

0.3 RECYCLING DEMOLITION WASTE

A. [Insert Text]

0.4 RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION WASTE

A. [Insert Text]

0.5 DISPOSAL OF WASTE

A. [Insert Text]

END OF SECTION 017419

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