How does Oaktree deal with recycling office refurbishment waste?
Oaktree believes that working in partnership with our Clients with respect to Waste Management, demonstrates good environmental practice by supporting the basic fundamentals of recognised Environmental Management Systems. With the introduction of the Site Waste Management Plan Regulations 2008, a further duty has been placed on a Client and their nominated Principal Contractor. Under the new regulations a Client must implement and monitor with the Principal Contractor all waste produced on site, where a project values £300,000 or more and produce and maintain a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP). Before a project commences the Client must ensure that a SWMP has been drawn up and it clearly indicates any projected values of waste produced, and broken down to allow three main categories to be identified:
Re-used
If surplus materials can be used in the permanent works they are classified as materials, which have been re-used. If they are surplus to requirements and need to be removed from site and they can be removed and used in their present form, they can be removed from site for re-use.
Recycled
If the surplus material cannot be re-used in its present form but could be used in a different form, it is sent for recycling such as 50×50 timber to make chipboard.
Landfill
If either of the above cannot be satisfied then the only option left is to send the surplus materials to landfill. Identifying landfill is a last resort.
Oaktree recognises the importance of managing waste during a project as an integral part of project management. To this end Oaktree service will extend to include:
of the possible waste streams for a project during the planning stages to identify the percentage of each of the three main categories.
to assist with addressing recycling, re use and landfill quotas or reviewing the clients’ current licensed waste contractor to ensure compliance with the proposed project. Undertaken whilst maintaining that carbon footprints are kept to a minimum by all contractors.
of a draft SWMP with the client to ensure compliance when the project commences and nominate a SWMP Coordinator.
with client and communicate with all contractors related to the project.
for all contractors that are connected with the project whilst Oaktree monitor activities and report to client on progress and communicating all improvements as they are identified.
onsite instruction for all contractors and maintaining records within the SWMP.
periodic duty of care audits of the licensed waste contractor, in accordance with Section 34 of the Environment Act 1995 , where required.
on completion of the project to review the SWMP Strategy and hand the SWMP to the client for retention in line with the Site Waste Management Plan Regulations 2008, for a period of 2 years.
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What is Oaktree’s commitment to sustainable office design?
Reduce
to a minimum unnecessary use of materials, resources and energy.
Reduce
to a minimum the environmental effect on all future developments and carry out an appraisal of the environmental effect of sourcing raw material.
The environmental objective for Oaktree Interiors is to create a climate of excellence not only in our products and or services, but also for our employees, persons affected by our activities and the environment. We as a business will manage our activities to minimise wherever practicable their effect on the environment and in doing so are committed at all levels, within all functions of the organisation to continual improvement. This will only be achieved through regular monitoring of our environmental performance against objectives regulated by a committed management system.Our sustainable office design commitment extends to:
any risk of pollution arising from any of our activities, products and/or services, which shall then be either eliminated or effectively controlled to meet or exceed all regulatory requirements relating to the environment.
waste to the lowest practicable level ensuring responsible disposal of waste created and received, undertaking environmental audits, and measuring results against established targets.
employee involvement in all environmental matters, providing suitable training and support to all employees with regard to the environmental policy.
any adverse environmental effects caused as a result of our activities, products and/or services.
that any employee, contractor or sub-contractor working on behalf of Oaktree Interiors are made aware of and have agreed to comply with this policy.
a buying policy that tries to ensure where practicable all products and/or services supplied, or provided by third parties, can be handled, stored and disposed of in a manner, which safeguards the environment and health and safety of all.
towards establishing an environmental management system and subsequently carry out environmental audits on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance and provide focus for improvement.
This sustainable office design policy will be maintained as a high profile document and will be subject to a biannual review or where major changes to our business operations affect its integrity.
