Plan containers and storage
Assess waste volumes alongside contamination, pests, fire, lifting, security and cleaning. Specify labelled containers and a storage location accessible to site users and the collection contractor without blocking circulation routes.
Arrange collection access
Agree collection times, vehicle approach, gate and key arrangements, plus an alternative when the usual point cannot be used. Allocate responsibility for communal areas, missed uplifts and contamination reports at shared premises.
Keep the arrangement under review
Review actual demand against container capacity and visit frequency. Occupancy changes, seasonal peaks, projects and different packaging or food waste can affect the service. Use records of overflow and contamination to revise the programme instead of repeatedly arranging extra collections.
Questions to answer
What information helps scope a collection?
Set out site details, material streams, approximate quantities, existing bins, collection location, permitted hours and the current service problems.
Can project waste use the normal collection?
Only if the collection terms and waste type allow it. Include project arisings, removal arrangements and supporting records in the project specification; routine site bins are not an assumed disposal route.
Related work
Coordinate waste services with site cleaning, external upkeep and project delivery.
