Environmental FAQ
Site Waste Management Plans
Do site waste management plans (SWMPs) apply to projects
which are over the £300,000 threshold but which take place over
multiple sites, e.g. maintenance projects?
There is no legal requirement for a project of contract value
greater than £300,000 but undertaken over multiple sites (separate
geographically) to undertake a SWMP. However a client/contractor
may decide that it is in their interests to do so, because of
potential cost savings etc.
What is the alignment of SWMPs with Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007)?
The SWMP Regulations use the CDM Regulations to define the roles
of the client and principal contractor. Otherwise, the SWMP
Regulations are separate.
Do the SWMPs have to be approved by anyone?
Formal approval is not required by these regulations, although
some local authorities require SWMPs, through their Supplementary
Planning Documents.