Waste Reduction Guidelines

Raw Material Storage Table

(Extracted from Ciria, 1997, Waste Minimisation in Construction: Site Guide)

Material	Store under cover	Store in secure area	Store in pallets	Store material bound	Special Requirements
Sand, gravel, rock, crushed concrete					Store on hard standing base to reduce wastage. Store in bays if large quantities
Plaster, cement					Avoid material getting damp
Concrete, paviors					Store material in original packaging until used, and protect from vehicle movements
Bricks					Store material in original packaging until used, and protect from vehicle movements
Clay pipes, concrete pipes					Use stoppers and spacers to prevent rolling, and store in original packaging until used
Wood					Protect all types of wood from rain
Metals					Store in original packaging until used
Any internal fittings					Store in original packing until used
Cladding					Wrap in polythene to prevent scratches
Sheet glass, glazing units					Protect glass from breakage due to bad handling or vehicle movements
Paints					Protect from theft
Bituminous felts					Usually store in rolls and protect with polythene
Insulating material					Store under polythene
Ceramic tiles					Store in original packaging until required
Glass fibre
Iron mongery
Oils					Store in bowsers, tanks or cans according to quantity - protect container from damage to reduce likelihood of spillage - use a bund
Kerbstones					Protect from vehicle movements & tar spraying to reduce damage
Clay & slate tiles					Keep in original packaging until use
Topsoil, subsoil					Store on hardstanding base to reduce wastage and keep segregated from potential contaminants
Precast concrete units					Store in original packaging, away from vehicular movements