S.L. 549.161 · Construction And Demolition Waste (S.L. 549.161)
S.L. 549.161 Art. 3Responsibilities. S.L. 623.08. S.L. 549.45. S.L. 549. 63.
These regulations outline the roles of the different actors involved in the construction and demolition industry with respect to waste management:
(a) the developer or anyone acting on his behalf involved in the design stage of a development shall ensure that measures to prevent and minimise the generation of waste are integrated in any development and that any such measures are implemented throughout the lifetime of the development;
(b) the client, developer or anyone acting on his behalf shall ensure that demolition and excavation are also carried out in line with paragraph 3(a) of the Fourth Schedule to the
Construction Management Site Regulations;
(c) the contractors engaged by the client or developer shall ensure the prevention and minimisation of waste throughout all on site activities. The contractors shall make efforts to segregate waste at source and ensure that any collection and transport of waste generated on site is carried out by duly authorised waste carriers;
(d) the waste carrier shall ensure that any waste collected is transported in accordance with the Waste
Management (Activity Registration) Regulations, to authorised facilities permitted under the Waste Regulations. To this end, the waste carrier shall provide documentary proof when requested;
(e) the site manager shall ascertain that any development is carried out in accordance with these regulations and that the actors involved fulfil their roles.