ER12 Construction waste REBRI certification (April 2016)

This research project arose as a result of the Christchurch City Council's Construction Waste Industry Engagement Project undertaken in September 2014. The objective was for an increased level of consistent engagement of commercial construction companies in construction waste diversion.

Key feedback from the construction and waste collection companies that were engaged focused on the need for accreditation or certification. The clear feedback from these companies was that certification would improve transparency and confidence in relation to waste minimisation in the construction sector and stimulate further activity in this space.

The overall desired outcome of this project was to develop a sustainable programme for providing certification to responsible waste companies and construction companies so as to aid engagement and better performance in terms of resource efficiency and waste minimisation/management.

The expected outcome of this project was a fully designed and pilot-tested specification and approach for a nationwide REBRI-based waste certification programme for waste collection companies and construction companies.