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Tackling demolition waste and misclassification
WM3 Classification by Testing
Keen to tighten up on the professional, legal and safe management of hazardous construction waste across the UK, the Environment Agency is assessing how waste streams are managed.
All too often, demolition waste is mishandled and misclassified, leading to the incorrect or missing identification of hazardous material on site.
To ensure hazardous waste is responsibly identified, managed and remediated across the waste chain, MCM partner only with registered professional waste partners. With these commitments, MCM are helping their construction clients move towards a more circular economy and a simpler supply chain.
Waste on site? Here’s the basics:
Working with a waste classification partner with full and rapid measure testing available like MCM, you will be able to:
- Identify and code the waste correctly, depending on the industry process through which the waste was generated.
- Once identified, MCM will conduct a full Waste Assessment including sampling plan;
- Once complete, MCM will provide a full Waste Analysis report with an interpretation of the results and recommendations for remediation
Sampling Plan
Any sampling plan will need to include WHY the samples are being taken (whether initial characterisation or ongoing compliance); HOW the samples will be taken (from where, volumes, containers used, storage etc.) and HOW MANY samples are required for the volume of waste generated.
MCM will arrange to collect site samples for subsequent site testing and analysis at a MCERTS laboratory.
Waste Analysis and Interpretation
MCM’s MCERTS laboratory partners will analyse the site waste to standard benchmarks but will also test for other potential hazardous substances. This will take into account site history; waste processes and any anomalies.
Interpreting the results, MCM’s testing partners will select the waste’s hazardous or non-hazardous EWC code based on the analysis of all properties.
Recommendations and Remediation
MCM will be able to advise on the appropriate and legislative removal, disposal or remediation of your construction waste based on this analysis as implemented by their laboratory partners working within the Environment Agency Technical Guidance WM3 for Waste Management.
