Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 8: Infrastructure8.5 WASTE MANAGEMENTThe Tramore Solid WasteLandfill Disposal Site closedat the end of 2005.This site is located on an areaof the backstrand just east ofTramore Town. Restorationand aftercare works, at anestimated cost in the regionof €7m have commenced onthe site and this shouldimprove the Environmentaland bathing quality standardsof the area. A flat rate wastecollection service is now inTramore landfillplace throughout the County.There are three separate streams catering for refuse, recycling and compost. TheCouncil is committed to reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and toencouraging the principle of reduce , reuse and recycle.OBJECTIVEC& D WasteManagementPlans….Objective:WWO1: To ensure that Construction and Demolition Waste ManagementPlans are prepared forIn line with the Department for the Environment, Heritage and LocalGovernment’s document “Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of WasteManagement Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects-July 2006” it issuggested that Project C&D Waste Management Plans should be prepared for:• New residential developments of 10 houses or more;• New developments other than residential, including institutional,educational, health and other public facilities with an aggregated area inexcess of 1,250 meters squared;• Demotion/renovation/refurbishment projects generating in excess of 100meters cubed in volume of C&D waste;• Civil engineering projects producing in excess of 500 meters cubed ofwaste, excluding waste materials used for development works on site.POLICYC& D WasteReduce,reuse andrecyclePolicy:WM1: The Planning Authority shall implement the guidelines on Constructionand Demolition waste as prepared by the Department of the EnvironmentHeritage and Local Government –July 2006WM2: Promote the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle in an attempt to reducethe overall amount of waste currently being produced within the County.61