SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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Offices
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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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
All asset classes
Tenant occupied building – waste managed by the tenant
Answer & Scoring
- Yes – this is a baseline requirement
- Not applicable – Owner/landlord occupied building OR Tenant occupied building: Waste managed by the owner/landlord = 0/0
Requirements
- 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:
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- 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.
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- The policy must be signed by the building manager, dated within the last 12 months.
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.
Documentation
- Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy
- P4.0b – Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy Template
Suggested Lead
In-house: Facility Maintenance, Building Manager/Policy Makers
Value
- Worldwide, humans produce more garbage than we have the ability to process and manage. Reducing the amount of waste that enters landfills is an important component sustainability
- Develop and implement a Waste Reduction and Diversion policy to reduce the amount of the waste that is sent to landfill
- Prioritize waste prevention to reduce the overall amount of waste produced at the building
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.
References
None
Adapted BB 3.0 Question
Question BEST Practice 12(B) – Is a Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy in place at the building?