4.- Exhibit C4 - Solid Waste Audit Reports.pdf

EXHIBIT C4: Solid Waste Audits

*This exhibit is provided to the Contractor as a guide to conduct a waste audit. The purpose of the waste audit is to:

• Identify cost-effective methods of achieving a minimum 50 percent (by weight) waste diversion.

• Support compliance with Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.

Extent of Work

Waste Composition The Contractor shall conduct a solid waste audit to identify the composition of the building’s non- hazardous, non-construction solid waste stream. As part of the solid waste stream audit, the Contractor shall examine a representative sample of solid waste (office trash) generated in the building (tenant space, lobby, kitchenettes/break rooms, printing rooms, bathrooms) during a 24-hour period of a typical workday. The Contractor shall use scales to weigh the sorted waste by the following material types: paper (all types of recyclable paper); cardboard;

plastic (#1 PET bottles and any recyclable plastics); aluminum/cans; glass bottles;

organic/compostable waste (food, food-related compostable packaging, paper towels); non-compostable, non-recyclable trash. The table below is provided as an example.

Table of Sample Waste Composition Analysis

Type of Waste Weight (lbs)

Percentage

Paper 50 16.7% Cardboard 25 8.3% Plastic 20 6.7% Aluminum 10 3.3% Glass 20 6.7% Organic / Compostable 125 41.7% Trash (not recyclable/compostable)

50 16.7%

Total 300 100%

Waste Diversion Recommendations Based on the waste composition analysis, the Contractor shall provide recommendations for increasing the building’s waste diversion rate through cost-effective. efficient waste collection and disposal. The recommendations shall include:

• A list of currently acceptable and unacceptable waste materials for recycling (to include recycling codes, such as PET 1, 2, etc.).

• The building’s potential waste diversion rate, based on the waste composition analysis.

• A list of waste material types that could be added to the building’s recycling (and composting) program, based on the local recycling market.

• A narrative description of the current recycling, composting, and trash bin quantities, placement, and signage, and recommendations for improving signage and communication to tenants and custodial employees.