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Yes, that's a good idea. There is no specific methodology.

I was hoping to find an answer for this, I have the same question 

Because many of my projects are located in California, I must adhere to CalGreen and CalRecycle.  CalRecycle has published a Recycling Space Allocation Guide.  It has some good examples for Interior Space.  For example, a min. of 3 cubic feet is needed for a residential unit and in Commercial Buildings with kitchens it recommends 3 cubic feet for storage under the sink. We also include verbiage on the floor plan that indicates there will be recycling bins in common areas - for example in shared office spaces for the collection of paper.  

Hello. 

There are few ways you can determine waste generation per building. Usually one should take waste generation per resident if it is a residential building. When it comes to commercial buildings, the waste generation depends on the type of the building and type of business that resides there. This will also affect the morphology of waste (waste streams). For example, a supermarket would produce significantly more waste than the office. Waste volumes per unit of measurement (worker, student, sqft of commercial space, etc.) vary from country to country and from city to city. 

For example in Kazakhstan, local government provides waste generation statistic per organisation type, per human, per sqft etc. 

Do a bit of research. It always helps to find information about your region. Or contact your local rep they usually have general information and statistics. 

The frequency of collection depends on two factors: the equipment you would pick and waste stream generation. Let's look at an example. If you have a residential building that produces three cubic meters of waste per day, we need to separate it into waste streams. Since LEED requires a minimum of 6 waste streams (paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals and residual non-recyclable), you will have to put a minimum of six 1100l (1.1cubic meter) bins (standard equipment to make it easier). There is standard guidance when it comes to percentages of each waste stream as a fraction of the whole three cubic meters. We still adjust to country/city statistics. For me, in Astana, Kazakhstan, we assume that paper/cardboard (recycler can pick up both mixed) make up to 34% of total waste. Hence, out of 3 cubic meters, 34% per day is 1.02 cubic meter. Which means that standard 1100l bin will fill up daily. Thus your recycler needs to do pick up cardboard and paper daily. If you put two 1100l bins, then recycler should make a trip every other day. Same goes for other waste streams. For waste stream % adjustment to your city/area, you should do some research and perhaps contact your local haulier/waste authority for statistics. 

I wish I could give you statistics we have but it won't be accurate.

If your data is provided in mass rather than volume, make sure you make the conversion. Leed does provide guidelines for mass/volume conversion. If you do conversion through the project, make sure your conversion rates are consistent throughout. The frequency of collection can only be calculated when you know the volume of waste and makes it way easier to calculate and imagine how everything will work. 

Thank you so much, really appreciate your reply