Industrial Waste

Waste reduction sample specifications

These links are of particular interest to architects and design engineers.

Policies, Guidelines and Specifications Database
(Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd., 2000)
Policies, guidelines and specifications from other jurisdictions, promoting construction, renovation and demolition waste reduction. Explores barriers in Alberta municipal and provincial policies and guidelines that can be addressed, to help reduce Alberta's construction waste.

Construction, Renovation and Demolition Resources/Waste Management Workshop
(by dEsign Consultants, 1999)
Reuse/recycling opportunities; pre-design planning, design, specifications and tendering approaches; audits; creating and implementing workplans; and site separation of materials.

Building Deconstruction Master Specification (off-site)
Search Recycling and Garbage category
(Greater Vancouver Regional District)
Detailed management specifications for deconstruction projects, and handling/storage procedures for salvageable material.

Project Waste Management Specification (off-site)
Search Recycling and Garbage category
(Greater Vancouver Regional District)
Detailed waste management specifications and waste generation rate estimates, for construction/demolition projects.

Designing with Vision: A Technical Manual for Material Choices in Sustainable Construction (off-site)
(California Integrated Waste Management Board)
Sustainable waste management principles for planning, design and construction of large-scale residential and commercial projects.

WasteSpec Model Specifications for Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling (off-site)
(Triangle J Council of Governments)
Specification language for waste reduction, reuse and recycling opportunities during construction/demolition. Includes detailed specifications, bidder information for estimating recyclable waste, worksheets/forms/list of resources.