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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

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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?

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EBOM-2009 MRc7:Solid Waste Management—Ongoing Consumables

What is included in MR Credit 7

In our latest review we were told that landscape waste is not to be included in the calculations for this credit. This appears to be inconsistent with your opening guidelines. Also is it your experience that food waste can be included.

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Trista Brown
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WSP USA
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Tue, 03/31/2015 - 17:59

Hi Cathy, you're right that the guidance above is outdated and that landscape waste should not be included in the MRc7 calculations. We'll update the information here to reflect that - thanks for pointing it out! Food waste (whether composted, sent to landfill, or otherwise) should be accounted for in the calculations.

Tue, 03/31/2015 - 18:07

Thanks for your response. The same reviewer wrote that batteries and fluorescent bulbs were also not to be counted in this credit, since you are updating the information. Thanks again
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Trista Brown
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Tue, 03/31/2015 - 18:17

You're right! We'll get that fixed too. However, my understanding of this credit is that while mercury-containing lamps must be excluded from the calculations, batteries should be included. So that's a little bit of a surprising comment. I'd be curious to hear whether other teams have been flagged for including batteries.
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Tristan Roberts
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Fri, 04/24/2015 - 20:31

Hey guys, thanks for this discussion. We have updated the LEEDuser guidance and tracking sheet in our Doc Toolkit to reflect the new policy.

Thu, 05/07/2015 - 20:10

Can carpeting be included in this credit
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Trista Brown
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WSP USA
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Thu, 05/07/2015 - 21:14

Hi Cathy, carpet and other flooring material falls under MRc9 per the Requirements section of that credit.

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