2016 guide to mandatory reporting for malls

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Mandatory Waste Reporting for Malls

Guide to complete the Waste Report

Waste & Resource Management Department

National Environment Agency


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Submission of Waste Report

• Submit completed waste report via email to [email protected] by31st March 2016

• Use the relevant forms provided at http://www.nea.gov.sg/waste_reporting

• Click on Energy & Waste

• Under Waste Management,click onMandatory Waste Report ing

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http://www.nea.gov.sg/waste_reportinghttp://www.nea.gov.sg/waste_reporting


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Waste Report

• Period of coverage: 1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2015

• Weight of waste disposed (in kg)

• Weight of each type of waste diverted away fromdisposal and channelled for reuse or recycling (inkg)

Part 1:

Waste Data

• Period of coverage: 1 Jan 2016 to 31 Dec 2016

• Proposed waste reduction/recycling target(s)• Details on activities to be implemented• Progress update for the proposed plans

Part 2:

Waste ReductionPlans/Targets &Progress Update

• Appropriate personnel to endorse the submittedwaste data and waste reduction plans/targets &progress update

Part 3:

Letter ofEndorsement

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Maintenance of Records for Audit

Records of the following information should be kept and maintained for notless than 5 years after date of creation or receipt:

• Weight of waste disposed

• Weight of each type of waste diverted away from disposal and channelledfor reuse or recycling

• Name of collector of general waste for disposal

• Name of collector and final recipient of each type of waste forreuse/recycling

• Documentation on equipment used and method of obtaining informationon weight of waste/recyclables

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Audit Requirements

Waste

Collection Documentation Required Remarks

Mobile

Compactor• Weighbridge tickets/receipts from incineration plants

Premises whose waste collectors are unable to provide

weighbridge tickets under the current waste collection

contract will be required to include this requirement in the

next contract

Bulk Bins /

Dust Drum

Premises which carried out a waste audit

•Details consisting of the date and time of audit,number of bins weighed, the waste tonnages recorded,

equipment used, photos of the audit procedures

• Documentation of the methodology and calculations to

estimate waste tonnages submitted to NEA

The purpose of the waste audit is to derive the average

weight of waste in a filled bulk bin used by the premises.It is necessary that weighing be carried out for all bins

collected at the premises for at least a day.

You may conduct an in-house audit or engage a waste

collector for the audit.

Premises with in-house measurement of waste

• Records of waste tonnages, e.g. raw physical records,

electronic tickets generated by weighing device

• Documentation of the methodology and calculations to

derive waste tonnages submitted to NEA

Premises which engage waste collectors with weighing

mechanism on trucks

• Records of waste tonnages provided by waste collector,

e.g. daily electronic records/tonnage spreadsheets


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Part 1: Waste Data

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Enter the name of the Mall

State other

recyclable wastebesides Papers,Metals, Plastics,Glass and Food

Enter the monthlyamount of wasterecycled under therespective wastestream (in kg)

Enter the total

amount of generalwaste disposedfor each month (inkg)

All the b lue cel ls are requ ired to be f i l led u p.

Indicate“0” or “NA”

for n on -appl icable f ields.

Enter the footfall

of the mall, no. offunctional eventsand the averageno. of participantsper function

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State the company name(s) of the waste/recyclables collector(s) and the final recipient(s)of the general waste and each type of recyclable waste respectively.

If the mall is a mixed development and shares its bin centre with another premises,indicate the type and names of the developments. No apportionment is required forthe waste data.Indicate brief details of the weighing methodology. Include any additional informationrelated to waste disposal, waste reduction, reuse or recycling.

Enter the details of personnel who is submitting the report8


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Common Types of Recyclables

Papers includes cardboard boxes, paper drink cartons, office paper, newspapers, phone books, used envelopes, files, pamphlets/brochures, posters,

magazines, junk mail, etc.

Metals includes both ferrous and non-ferrous metals (e.g. steel cans, containers,metal objects, aluminium cans and containers, tin cans, etc.)

Plastics include plastic drink bottles, detergent bottles, plastic bags, plasticwrappings, shrink wrap, ice cream/yogurt tubs, etc.

Glass includes clear, brown, green etc. coloured bottles / containers / jars

Food includes raw and cooked food wastes, but excludes used cooking oil

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Part 2: Waste Reduction Plans/Targets

& Progress Update

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Enter the name of the Mall

State the new waste reduction/recycling initiatives

and the target commencement date in 2016. Enterthe targeted waste stream (papers, metals, plastics,glass, food etc.) and the target amount of wastereduced/recycled per month.

Update the status of the wastereduction/recycling initiatives from theprevious year.Enter the actual implementation dateand actual amount of waste reduced/recycled per month.

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Provide additional information/remarks, e.g. indicate no new waste

reduction/recycling activities if there are none for 2016

Enter the details of personnel who is submitting the report


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Part 3: Letter of Endorsement

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Endorsement of Waste Report

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To be completed andendorsed by the occupierwho is managing the day-to-day operation of thepremises


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