SMARTWaste:

Data Requirements

The data required falls into two categories:

1 Mandatory data is required for:

Cost of project
Floor area of project
Project address and location
Type of project e.g. residential, commercial etc
Length of project (start and anticipated end date)
Number of employees
If the project is construction; refurbishment and/or demolition
Type of construction (mandatory in SMARTWaste Plan).

2 Waste data

Type of waste produced
Amount of waste (tonnage and or/volume)
Cost of waste
Percentage segregated on-site, segregated off-site, reused on-site, reused off-site, recycled on-site, recycled off-site, recovery on-site, recovery off-site, diverted from landfill

Performance Indicators for users of SMARTWaste Plan or benchmarking websites

Users of the benchmarking website or the new SMARTWaste Plan tool have free access to the performance indicators and benchmarks for waste which are calculated from the project data provided. The performance indicators include:

Overall tonnage by waste product (based on EWC codes) / Unit size / 100 m2 / project value
Actual material and bulk breakdown in m3 / Unit size / 100 m2 / project value
% segregated v. send to landfill
Waste cost as % of project costs
Waste cost as % of company turnover
Waste cost / 100 m2 floor area
Waste cost / Unit
Waste cost / £100,000
Cost of segregation v. non segregation
Waste produced by an employee
Waste produced by man hours worked
Hazardous waste removal cost as a % of total waste removal cost

These performance indicators can be broken down into project type, construction type, regions. We are also currently developing a method of calculating performance indicators by % completion of the project and setting benchmarks for standard, good and best practice. These performance indicators and benchmarks can assist with:

Setting of waste targets
Comparison of performance at a site, company, regional and national level
Estimation of waste throughout a project
Set as contractual clauses/conditions for a project
Site Waste Management Plan preparation
Planning applications
Provide data for the need for local and regional facilities