10 things you can do to...
Save waste on the construction site
1 | Plan to avoid waste | Better design will minimise waste and promote the use of recycled content products | Find out more |
2 | Buy recycled content products | Use recycled content products where possible to save valuable resources, money and the environment | Find out more |
3 | Establish recycling facilities | On and off-site sorting facilities increase recovery of valuable materials | Find out more |
4 | Our waste can be your raw materials | Coordinate different jobs - waste materials recovered at one job can be used on others | Find out more |
5 | Get smart about recycling! | Train workers and contractors to support material recovery programs and keep everyone 'in the loop' | Find out more |
6 | Take recycling off-site too | Specialised off-site recycling contractors can recycle the waste you can't. | Find out more |
7 | Collect data | Collect information on the amount of waste you generate to help recycling initiatives and save money. Doing a waste audit is easy. | Audit zone |
8 | Protect valuable supplies | Protect valuable new products from damage to reduce waste and save money. | Find out more |
9 | From trash to treasure | Reprocess waste on-site (e.g. crush concrete for road base) and turn waste into a valuable (even profitable) resource | Find out more |
10 | Encourage free waste disposal | Others can take your recycled materials away - for nothing! | Find out more |
Page last updated: 27 February 2011
