waste management

Waste Management Strategy.

McDonald’s HABERFIELD

Contents

1.0 Introduction Page 1

2.0. Waste Management Page 1

2.1. Litter Management Page 1

2.2 Waste Minimisation and Management

2.3 Packaging Page 3

2.4 Community Education Page 3

3.0 Waste Management Plan Page 4 Appendices

Appendix A McDonald’s Australia Environmental Management Program Summary

Appendix B Haberfield Restaurant Waste Management Strategy Roles and Responsibilities

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1.0 Introduction The aim of this Strategy is to outline the proposed waste management procedures for the Haberfield restaurant. Controlled copies of this Strategy will be issued to key personnel managing the operations of the restaurant and Council. Copies shall be issued to the nominated personnel prior to the commencement of employment at the restaurant. 2 Waste Management In April 2002, McDonald’s Australia released their National Packaging Covenant Action Plan, which can be viewed on the McDonald’s Australia website (www.mcdonalds.com.au). Key strategies within this action plan include: • Litter Management; • Waste Minimisation and Management; and • Packaging. The following sections highlight the proposed waste management commitments, as recommended in McDonald’s National Packaging Covenant Action Plan. 2.1 Litter Management McDonald’s recognises that it has a responsibility to reduce the amount of its packaging in the litter stream, and has therefore produced a national Litter Management Strategy, which addresses the litter issue with a systemised and consistent approach. The key focus areas of this strategy include litter control, litter prevention and stakeholder communication. Some of the actions from McDonald’s Litter Management Strategy which will be applied at the Haberfield restaurant include: • Develop a series of litter messages, logo and litter branding for use on and off the

Haberfield restaurant site. McDonald’s head office is currently working to achieve an Australia wide litter brand, which would help our restaurants promote responsible litter management.

• Identify a litter patrol area in consultation with the Council, whereby crew can safely patrol and collect litter. In accordance with McDonald’s OH&S guidelines, litter patrols will not require employees to cross any arterial roads.

• Installation of litter traps in carpark to minimise gross pollutants entering the stormwater drainage system. Stormwater drains at the Haberfield restaurant will be fitted with such a litter trap. Trap to be cleaned as per McDonald’s Planned Maintenance Calendar. The discharge to the Council stormwater system will be treated for sediment, trash and oil using a Humesceptor gross pollutant trap to be maintained as per McDonalds Planned Maintenance Calendar.

• Produce litter patrol clothing consistent with the above litter branding for crew to wear when conducting the patrols.

• Outdoor sticker with above branding for 240L litter patrol bins and carpark bins. • Signage with above branding for ‘Drive-thru’ area, carpark exit and store building

exit. • Tray mat messages with the above litter branding.

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• Meet with Council to discuss the restaurant’s litter program. • Crew and Manager training on implementation of the restaurant’s litter program. Additionally, McDonald’s has been a major sponsor of ‘Clean Up Australia’ Day for many years and intends to continue its support of this worthwhile cause. 2.2 Waste Minimisation and Management In recognition of the need for a strategy addressing waste within the framework of a restaurant’s operations, McDonald’s have produced a national Waste Minimisation and Management Plan. The key focus areas of this plan include Waste Disposal, Reporting and Training, and Education and Awareness. Some of the actions from McDonald’s Waste Minimisation and Management Plan which will be applied at the Haberfield restaurant include: • recycle all cardboard; • investigate opportunities for plastic packaging take-back using McKey distribution

trucks • install a bulk tank for recycling used cooking oil, and use McDonald’s preferred

contractor for collection (Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils) • use of McDonald’s preferred waste supplier (SITA or Collex in New South

Wales). Preferred suppliers are managed from head office to ensure they meet minimum Company standards for environmental suppliers as follows: - compliance with all relevant environmental legislation - undertake a quarterly business review with head office to report on agreed

key environmental performance indicators - maintaining and reporting waste volumes on a store by store basis - provision for alternatives to landfill disposal of waste as they become available - notification to McDonald’s of breaches of environmental legislation - use of reasonable endeavours to assist McDonald’s in relation to ongoing

efforts to reduce waste and minimise pollution. Waste will be managed by using a bulk bin system (ie 3m3 or 4.5m3 bin size). Waste collection schedules will be discussed with the waste contractor, and will depend on projected store volumes. The general waste and cardboard bins will be stored undercover to protect from rain and inclement weather, in the restaurant’s corral area.

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2.3 Packaging Packaging is one of our focuses in relation to waste and litter reduction and the Purchasing Department continuously seeks alternatives to our current packaging. Light-weighting of products, reduced use of virgin raw materials, reduced size of packages and changes in material types are a few of the initiatives that we pursue constantly. Customers have a choice and may refuse single serve condiments, straws, napkins and other items. In any situation McDonald’s highest priority is the maintenance of food safety. All McDonald’s take away packaging contains anti litter ‘be tidy’ logos or another anti-litter message. 2.4 Community Education McDonald’s sponsors the production of teacher education kits about the environment for primary and secondary students. These kits are readily available from Head Office in Sydney.

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3 Waste Management Plan Plan Target: Reduction of waste to landfill (corporate target) Reduction of packaging in litter stream Strategy: Increase reduce, re-use and recycle initiatives and review waste

management practises Continuously strive to reduce litter within the environment Actions: - store to conduct daily litter patrols within OH&S parameters - conduct twice daily litter patrols of the restaurant’s carpark - conduct once daily litter patrols to surrounding streets within the

vicinity of the restaurant, as outlined in discussions with Council. - install a litter trap to capture litter within stormwater pits. - all on-site rubbish bins and litter patrol bins to carry anti-litter

messages - store to participate in annual Clean Up Australia Day event - recycle all recoverable cardboard and used office paper - recycle all used cooking oil - store to utilise services of McDonald’s approved environmental

service suppliers - suppliers to meet McDonald’s Corporate requirements and

expectations to ensure accountability and appropriate disposal of residual waste

- McDonald’s to work with and encourage store suppliers to develop action plans that include research as to diversion of waste from landfill and minimising waste associated with product design, manufacture and use

- store to use re-useable bun crates - review corporate packaging (Head Office) - utilise electronic communication wherever possible for training and

correspondence

Appendices Appendix A McDonald’s Australia Environmental Management Program

Summary

Overview

Mission: To strive for the highest standards of environmental performance in our restaurants by pursuing sustainable and responsible business practises.

Program Objectives: • To plan our approach to environmental issues. • To demonstrate continuous commitment to the environment and its

protection. • To complete an action plan for environmental response and impact

minimisation. • To develop and implement a cost effective environmental program. • To develop and implement policies that promote an environmental

conscience and responsibility.

Goals:

Environment Protection Statutory Standard

Environmental Awareness Information Management

Supplier Services

Part A - Strategies to Achieve the Goals

Goals:

1 2 3 4 5

Environment Protection

Statutory Standards Environmental Awareness

Information Management

Supplier Services

Strategies:

1. Natural Resources 2. Waste Reduction 3. Water Conservation 4. Pollution Prevention

1. Compliance 2. Government

Relations 3. Regulatory Impact

Minimisation

1. Training & Education 2. Internal

Communications 3. Public Relations 4. Strategic Alliances

1. Information Database

2. Records

Management 3. Performance

Management

1. Supply Chain 2. Best Practice 3. Research and

Development 4. Environmental

Suppliers

Appendix B Haberfield Restaurant Waste Management Strategy Roles and Responsibilities 1 Litter Management

Action Responsible Organisation

Performance Target Target Met Date/No

Signature of Responsible

Organisation Rep.

1. Develop corporate litter program, with messages, logo, branding etc.

McD Environment /

McD Marketing

Program developed by time of store opening.

2. Store to conduct daily litter patrols within McDonald’s Occupational Health & Safety parameters. Discuss litter patrol area with Council.

Store

manager/ Council

Litter patrols are conducted daily once store opens, in an agreed area. All general litter within patrol boundaries collected at time of patrol.

3. Conduct twice daily litter patrols of the site’s carpark

Store manager All litter within site collected at time of patrol

4. Install a litter trap to capture litter in stormwater pits.

McD Construction

Trap fitted at time of store opening.

5. Install rubbish bins throughout the carpark to the satisfaction of Council. Bins to be of a design which prevents rubbish being blown out or accessed by vermin.

McD Construction

Bins installed at time of store opening

6. Where possible local marketing (street and media advertising etc) to include litter or waste reduction messages.

Store Manager/ Council

Signs advertising McD Haberfield to contain anti-litter and/or waste reduction messages.

7. All bins in car park to contain anti-litter messages.

Store Manager Anti-litter messages on all bins.

8. Store to participate in annual Clean Up Australia Day event.

Store manager Annual crew and management participation

2 Waste Minimisation and Management


Performance Target Target MetDate/No

Signature of Responsible Organisation Rep.

1. Store to utilise services of McDonald’s approved environmental service suppliers

Store manager

Service suppliers to be appointed prior to store opening.

2. McDonald’s to work with and encourage store suppliers to develop annual action plans that include research as to diversion of waste from landfill and minimising waste associated with product design, manufacture and use. (McDonald’s Corporate Action)

McD Environment /

supplier

Annual reports to be completed.

3. Display waste reduction messages in store at appropriate locations (ie at condiment stations in relation to napkins, straws etc.). The message might read: “In the interest of reducing waste please ensure that you take only what you will use”

McD Construction/

Store Manager

Implement at opening.

4. Where possible, implement a plastics recycling system for behind counter plastic.

McD Environment/

Store Manager

Implement when appropriate logistics available.

5. Store to recycle carton board, used office paper and used cooking oil

Store Manager Ongoing from store opening

6. Store to use re-useable bun crates Store Manager Ongoing from store opening

7. Store to be equipped with email and other paperless electronic communication devices to be used wherever possible for training and correspondence

Store Manager To be provided by store opening.

3 Packaging


Performance Target Target MetDate/No

Signature of Responsible Organisation Rep.

1. Review corporate packaging so that new litter messages are incorporated onto packaging.

McD Environment/

McD Marketing

Packaging to include revised litter program messages.

Demolition Stage 1 – Controls for the Management and Minimisation of Waste

Destination Materials on Site

Re-use and Recycling Disposal

Type of Material Estimated Volume (m3) or Area (m2)

On Site

• Specify proposed reuse or on site recycling methods

Off Site

• Specify contractor and recycling outlet

• Specify contractor and landfill site

Excavation material Green waste Bricks Concrete Timber (please specify) Plasterboard Metals (please specify) Other (please specify)

N/A 5cu.m 25cu.m 20cu.m 3cu.m 5cu.m 10cu.m

Topsoil to be re-used on site.

Recycle Materials to Auburn Waste Management Centre, Hill Road Homebush Bay Ph 1300 651116

Recycle materials to Auburn or Cullora Waste Management Centres.

Section Two – Construction and Use. The site plans indicate the following information:

Section 2 (a) Construction 3 Waste material to be removed to skip bin located in front of terrace 3 Temporary storage of materials will be carparks in front of terrace

Section 2 (b) Design of Facilities 3 Location of waste storage and recycling areas on-site is store corral. 3 Details of design of waste storage and recycling areas is store corral 3 Design details of garbage and recycling rooms are store corral. 3 Details of on-site waste management facilities are new corral. 3 Access for vehicles is as existing.

Section 2 (c) Ongoing Management 3 Location of waste storage and recycling areas on-site is store corral. Note: Some details sought within this section are unknown prior to appointment of a building contractor. McDonald’s acknowledges Council’s desire to minimise waste. Council can be assured that it is normal practice to ensure that any appointed builder will undertake work in such a way that satisfies these objectives.

Construction Stage 2 (a) – Controls for the Management and Minimisation of Waste

Destination Materials on Site

Re-use and Recycling Disposal

Type of Material Estimated Volume (m3) or Area (m2)

On Site


Off Site


• Specify contractor and landfill site

Excavation material Green waste Bricks Concrete Timber (please specify) Plasterboard Metals (please specify) Liquids (please specify) Other (please specify)

N/A N/A 2 cu.m 2 cu.m N/A 2cu.m 1 cu.m

Excavation material, to be reused as backfilling.

Recycle to Auburn Waste Management Centre, Hill Road Homebush Bay Ph 1300 651 116

Auburn or Chullora Waste Management Centre

Design of Facilities Stage 2 (b) – Controls for the Management and Minimisation of Waste as Existing

Type of Waste to be Generated Expected Volume per week

(litres or m3)

Proposed On Site Storage and Treatment Facilities


Destination


General waste including food waste, paper, plastics – PP, PS, EPS, HDPE, LDPE, miscellaneous customer waste

14 m3 • Waste storage and recycling area with capacity for one industrial bin of 3m3 capacity

Contractor identified upon appointment of Store Operator / Manager and following DA approval

Paper and Cardboard 7m3 • Waste storage and recycling area with capacity for one industrial bin of 3m3 capacity.


Used Cooking Oil 80 litres • Waste storage and recycling area. Heated bulk tank for storage of used oil for collection


Sanitary and disposable nappy waste

• Container removal and replacement service - weekly services


Grease trap waste 391 litres • Grease trap – regular tanker removal - usually 4 weekly service
