11. Operations & Maintenance - Waste Management Plan

Establish and implement a waste management plan

Rationale: A policy that addresses safe collection, storage, transportation, and disposal of common types of hazardous waste reduces toxic chemical exposure for immediate occupants and those who handle waste throughout the supply chain, which decreases the risk of associated neurological, respiratory, immune, and other disorders.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the option below:

Waste Management Plan (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Low-Rise Residential with shared interior spaces (LR+), Low-Rise Residential with no shared interior spaces (LR)

1. Establish and implement a waste management plan that is at least as rigorous as the requirements of the Fitwel Waste Management Plan.

   The Fitwel Waste Management Plan can be found at: https://www.fitwel.org/resources/fitwel-v3.

2. Ensure that the waste management plan applies to all waste within the project.
3. Share the policy with tenants through either relevant leases or a tenant manual.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway (LR+, LR)

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the draft plan.      
  • Checkbox to select the types of waste in addition to universal waste that will be generated by the project (Select all that apply):
    • Hazardous Chemical Waste (Sections 4-5 of plan)
    • Biohazardous Waste (Sections 6-7 of plan)
    • Only universal waste, no other applicable waste types.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the waste management plan will apply to all waste within the project.      
• Requirement 3:
  • Checkbox to certify that the policy will be shared with tenants.        

Built Pathway (LR+, LR)

• Requirement 1:
  • Upload the implemented plan.     
  • Checkbox to select the types of waste in addition to universal waste that is generated by the project (Select all that apply):
    • Hazardous Chemical Waste (Sections 4-5 of plan)
    • Biohazardous Waste (Sections 6-7 of plan)
    • Only universal waste, no other applicable waste types.
• Requirement 2:
  • Checkbox to certify that the waste management plan applies to all waste within the project.     
• Requirement 3:
  • Upload a copy of the materials that are shared.      
  • Checkbox to certify that the policy is shared with tenants.