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The recycling waste generated from the project building is comingled. To achieve MRc7, does the recycling waste need to be tracked by the categories of waste identified in MRc6 (glass, metal, paper, cardboard, etc.)?

We compost all of the landscape waste generated onsite. Can we include landscape waste in the credit calculations?

Are mercury-containing lamps included in the credit calculations?

The project building has a waste/recycling hauler that picks up containers for the building several times a week. However, at the time of pick up the building management does not know how full the containers are. The waste hauler is not willing to track t

Is it acceptable to use a volume metric for one waste stream (landfill waste) and a weight metric for another (recycling)?

How does the a project building track a diversion rate for recycled batteries when tracking recycling batteries is easy, but tracking batteries thrown in the trash is extremely difficult?

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EBOM-2009 MRc7:Solid Waste Management—Ongoing Consumables

Battery Disposal

Sorry if this is a repetitive question, but just need clarification- we are meant to be weighing batteries such as AAAs and AAs prior to disposal? and same with light bulbs?

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Trista Brown
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Thu, 07/06/2017 - 18:26

Check out the FAQ above for info on batteries and lamps. If you recycle batteries during the performance period you can include them in your calculations (which will help your overall diversion rate). 100% of lamps that contain mercury must be recycled because they're hazardous waste, and you're not allowed to include them in your calculations.

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