We are working on a retail/office CS project (2.0) and are looking at placing the recycling outside adjacent to the dumpster area, as the interior common areas don't accommodate all tenants very well. Is this acceptable? The building falls within the 5001-15,000sf, so the recommended recycling area is 125sf. If we can place it outside, does this 125sf area still apply, or will having the bin area achieve our prerequisite? And finally (yes, this is my first LEED project) do we need bins for all 5 non-hazardous materials, or can any of the materials be collected together? Thanks for any newbie help the community can offer.
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Lisa Fabula
Sustainable Project ManagerKEMA Services
42 thumbs up
June 8, 2011 - 5:11 pm
Mark, you are on the right track. Please note that the sizing chart is just a guide and your project should can determine what's appropriate by working with your local haulers and other advisors. The intent is to have a plan that provides viable interior collection/storage and easy exterior storage/pick-up. You need to address the 5 specific types of recyclables stated in the credit language, but comingling of recyclables is common. Checkout the Documentation Toolkit section for samples of each element of prerequisite compliance.