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SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Custodial and Waste

Topic

Baseline Practices

Question #

P4.0b – Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy

Question

Is a Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy in place at the building?

Applicability

Applicable to Light Industrial and Open-Air Retail buildings

Answer

    • Yes

Description

The Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy represents a commitment from the organization or building management to continuously improve performance regarding the reduction and diversion of solid waste.

Requirements

  1. The Policy must include a statement committing the organization or building to continuous improvement in the reduction and diversion of waste. Address the prevention, diversion, and management of solid waste generated as a result of the following:
      • Day to day activities from all waste producing areas, including food service and retail; and
      • Periodic events such as conferences, catered meetings and functions, training, tenant relocation activities, construction, renovation and demolition projects, fit-ups, etc.

  1. Policy must be signed by the building manager, dated within the last 12 months..

Documentation

  • Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy

Adapted BB3 Question

Question BEST Practice 12(B) – Is a Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy in place at the building?

Suggested Lead

In house: Facility Maintenance, Building Manager/Policy Makers

References

None

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

Demonstration of implementation is not required, nor is building-specific information.

The contamination of recyclable material does not disqualify this requirement, though continued contamination should be addressed in the Waste Reduction Work Plan.

Off-site sorting such as at a transfer station from a single common receptacle does not qualify as source-separation in the context of the BOMA BEST application.

Scoring

Baseline

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