Construction

Designate a separate area to place bins for recycling. If waste is commingled (for off-site separation by the recycling center), some additional space is still required to keep wet waste and other garbage apart from recyclables.

Train the staff on how to streamline onsite waste sorting. Identify champions within each subcontractor’s team to lead the CWM effort for their teams.

Onsite sorting

Preserving materials for reuse reduces waste disposal fees.

The deconstruction contractor submits sales receipts, donation receipts, and recycling weight tickets to the

The GC and recycling coordinator should track the deconstruction process and make sure requirements and specifications are being met.

Deconstruction

A designated recycling coordinator can facilitate communication with all field personnel and address problems in the field promptly. This can reduce the risk of getting to the end of construction and falling short of diversion goals when it is too late to do anything about it.

The contractor should communicate with all subcontractors about the recycling policy to make sure it is being followed. Recycling activities should be discussed regularly at job meetings.

Weekly construction meetings should include an update, with a biweekly or monthly report collected by the LEED consultant, architect or owner.