Refuse and recycling

storage guidance
A guide for planners and architects submitting planning
applications to Hackney Council

Updated 2017
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Contents
1. Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Submitting a planning application
1.3 Before building is completed

2. How residential waste and recycling is collected

2.1 Household waste for buildings with five or fewer dwellings
2.2 Household waste for buildings with six or more dwellings

3. Storage capacity
3.1 Residential waste
3.2 Food waste storage
3.3 Bulky waste storgae
3.4 Alternative storage arrangments
3.5 Compactors
3.6 Public facilities

4. Specifications for residential waste and recycling containers

4.1 Household waste for buildings with five or fewer dwellings
4.2 Household waste for buildings with six or more dwellings

5. Commercial Waste
5.1 Storage capacity
5.2 Cooking oil, raw meat & fish
5.3 Clinical waste

6. Specifications for commercial waste and recycling containers

6.1 C
 ontainment for commercial premises producing medium to large quantities of waste and
recycling each week
6.2 C
 ontainment for commercial premises producing very large quantities of waste and
recycling each week
7. Design and location of storage areas
7.1 Location
7.2 Convenience
7.3 Screening or covering
7.4 Signage
7.5 Accessibility
7.6 Access paths
7.7 Materials and finishing
7.8 Safety and anti-social behaviour
7.9 Locks
7.10 Doors
7.11 Fire safety
7.12 Ventilation and Lighting

8. Vehicle access
8.1 Design of access road and residential streets
8.2 Loading
8.3 Access roads
8.4 Reversing
8.5 Turning areas
8.6 Parking obstructions
8.7 Collection vehicle dimensions: waste / recycling collection vehicle
8.8 Collection vehicle dimensions: skip vehicle
8.9 Minimum dimensions for turning areas (waste collection vehicle)

9. Useful information and reference documents

10. Appendix A – Example Waste Strategy Template

1. Summary
1.1 Introduction
This guide is for architects and other people involved in designing and building developments
in Hackney to ensure that they enable refuse and recycling to be stored and collected safely.
All premises must have adequate provision to store refuse and recycling.
Hackney Council is committed to contributing to a regional target of a 50% recycling rate
across north London by 2020. To enable this, any development must allow 50% of storage
space to be allocated to recycling. Space for recycling must be clearly marked on plans.
The Council promotes use of the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM (Building Research
Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). They encourage developers, property
owners and architects to provide separate storage facilities for recyclable material. Complying
with requirements set out in this document will help developments achieve Code for
Sustainable Homes and BREEAM credits.

1.2 Submitting a planning application

When a planning application is submitted, the Council will expect details of the proposed
storage space for waste and recyclable material to be specified and agreed. Planning
permission will not be granted before this is agreed.
Before submitting a planning application, you should contact the Council’s Waste Strategy
department for advice on collection and storage arrangements:
WastePlanningapps@Hackney.gov.uk

You must specify:

• number of dwellings and the number of bedrooms in each dwelling
• size and location of waste and recycling stores and how recyclable material and other waste
will be delivered to these stores
• equipment used to contain waste
• proposed collection points and the method for transferring waste to this location
• Floor area and use class of any commercial units along with types of waste expected.
1.3 Before building is completed
Four weeks prior to completion you must contact Environmental Operations and Recycling
Team so they can arrange a site visit to the development to have a look at the bin stores and access.
Four weeks prior to residents moving in, if you are hiring waste and recycling bins you must
contact Commercial Waste to set up a contract to hire these bins. If you are providing your
own waste and recycling bins you must notify Environmental Operations and Recycling Team
two weeks prior to residents moving in to put the development on our collection schedules. If
fobs and keys are required these must be provided before bins can be installed and collections
can take place. Four sets must be provided for all the collection services.
Commercial premises can contact Commercial Waste if they are going to set up a commercial
waste and recycling contract with the Council.
recycling.team@hackney.gov.uk
wasteoperations@hackney.gov.uk
commercial.waste@hackney.gov.uk
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 2. How residential waste and recycling is collected
Currently residential refuse and recycling is collected from all households weekly. Collection
days may be affected by bank holidays so there must be enough space to store all the refuse
and recycling produced over a minimum of eight days.
Collections from flats above shops on high streets are made twice a day seven days a week
during set time bands: www.hackney.gov.uk/timebands
2.1 Household waste for buildings with five or fewer dwellings
Residents present their waste, dry recycling and food waste for collection at street level.

2.1.1 Recycling containers

The Council provides each home with single use plastic sacks for recycling.
Each home is given a food waste caddy to be kept in the kitchen, a small food waste bin to be
presented for collection and compostable liners. Flats above shops are not given food waste bins.
www.hackney.gov.uk/green-sacks
www.hackney.gov.uk/food-waste

2.1.2 Refuse containers

The Council does not supply domestic dustbins. Residents can store their refuse in standard
plastic dustbins off the street but wheeled bins are not normally allowed.
2.2 Household waste for buildings with six or more dwellings
Communal recycling and refuse facilities must be provided.
www.hackney.gov.uk/food-waste
www.hackney.gov.uk/communal-bins

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2.2.1 Recycling containers
• 660 or 1100 litre lockable steel Euro bins for dry recycling
• 240 or 140 litre steel housing unit for food waste.
Steel Euro bins for dry recycling can be hired from the Council. Developers can also buy their
own containers, but they must conform to the specifications set out by the Council.
The communal food waste bins are provided by the Council free of charge.
660 litre lockable steel Euro bins are the smallest containment we provide for dry recycling.
240L wheelie bins cannot be used for containment for dry recycling.

Residents are given reusable bags for dry recycling and kitchen caddies with compostable liners
for food waste.

2.2.2 Refuse containers

Steel Euro bins can be hired from the Council. Developers can also buy their own containers,
but they must conform to the specifications set by the Council.
For hire information for domestic recycling and waste bins contact the Commercial Waste service:
020 8356 6683
commercial.waste@hackney.gov.uk

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 3. Storage capacity
Use the following tables to work out the storage capacity needed for your development.
3.1 Residential waste
3.1.1 Refuse and dry recycling storage
50% of total capacity must be used for recycling.

Size of dwellings Total storage capacity required (litres)

Studio/one bed units 100 litres
Two bed units 150 litres
Three bed units 200 litres
Four bed units 250 litres
Five bed units 300 litres
Six bed units 350 litres

3.2 Food waste storage

Number of dwellings 6- 21- 51- 101- 151- 201- 251- 301- 351- 401-
in development 20 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Number of communal food 1x 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x
waste bins required 140 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240
litre litre litre litre litre litre litre litre litre litre

3.2.1 Internal segregated recycling and refuse bins

Fitted kitchen units should incorporate segregated recycling and refuse bins. They should
feature:
• two compartments for dry recyclables and refuse of equal volume, each of which must be
at least 20 litres
• a third compartment of at least seven litres for food waste
• a total minimum capacity of all compartments of 47 litres.

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3.3 Bulky Waste Storage
Bulky waste collections are chargeable. Residents must book their bulky waste collections in advance.
The size and type of bulky waste storage required depends on the number of blocks in a
development as well the size and number of dwellings. This should be discussed directly with
the Council’s Waste Strategy Team to ensure the correct space provision is allowed for.
Blocks under 25 units must have space to store bulky waste before it is collected
We recommend a floor area of about 2m2 .Equivalent to the footprint of a one and a half
1100L Euro bins.
 locks of 25 units or more must have a separate covered space to store bulky waste
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before it is collected.
We recommend a floor area of about 7.5m2 equivalent to the footprint of six Euro bins.
Bulky waste bin stores must be at ground level at convenient points throughout the
development and have double doors with a clear opening of 1830mm and a height of
1830 mm.
 Vehicle access must be provided directly to the bin stores
Stores must have internal lighting.
Blocks of 50 units or more we recommend a larger floor area
The size of the floor area required will also be dependent on whether the agreed waste
strategy for the development in operation is managed by an onsite caretaker/FM provider who,
as part of their duties, ensure the bulky waste storage area(s) are frequently cleared.

3.4 Alternative storage arrangements

3.4.1 Internal waste collection services
If building managers are proposing to provide an internal waste collection service for residents
rather than asking residents to bring their own waste to a ground floor store a waste storage
area is required on each floor. 50% of the space should be used for storing recycling.
Any internal storage areas adjacent to a fire escape route must be fitted with fire doors, automatic fire
detection and a sprinkler system and comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

3.4.2 Basement storage

Waste and recycling will not be collected from basements. If it is proposed to locate storage
areas in a basement, a suitable ground floor collection area must be indicated.
A written statement from the managing agent must describe the proposed method for transporting
the containers to ground level for collection, including parking arrangements for any vehicles.

3.4.3 Lifts for moving waste containers

If waste containers are to be transported to ground level by a lift, it must be large enough to
accommodate a person as well as at least one waste container. In large schemes it will need to
be big enough for more than one container. The lift doors and adjacent corridors must be big
enough for waste containers to be moved around easily.

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 3.4.4 Chute systems
Contact us for advice if you are considering using chutes. Any proposal will have to
accommodate recycling via multiple or split chutes.
Arrangements for the management and monitoring of deposit areas (e.g. changing of bins as
these are filled) must also be included with any proposals.
3.4.5 Installation requirements
Chutes, hoppers and chambers should conform to applicable building regulations and the
appropriate British Standard. Where it is necessary for more than one container to serve a
chute, termination should be by bifurcated baffle plate or by swivel chute end. Where Euro bins
are installed inside chambers an additional one metre is required above the bin to allow space
for the lid to be opened.

3.5 Compactors
Compactors reduce the amount of space required for waste storage. The Council only permits
compaction of household waste at a 2:1 ratio. Compaction of recyclable materials is not allowed.
The Council does not accept any responsibility for maintenance or damage to compactors.
Compactors for residential developments only tend to be effective if these sites have a
managed waste system operated by a facilities management organisation.

3.6 Public facilities

Developments with public spaces may need litter bins to control waste. Any bins installed must
have at least two compartments to allow separate collections of recyclable and non recyclable
materials.
Responsibility for servicing and maintaining bins must be agreed with the Council before they
are installed.

4. Specifications for residential waste and recycling

containers
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of care on any person who produces,
imports, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste. Breach of the duty of care is
an offence with a penalty of an unlimited fine. Waste containers left for collection outside
premises, whether on the public highway or private land, need to be secured or sealed. They
should be strong and secure enough to resist wind, rain and animal disturbance, especially if
they contain food waste.
4.1 Household waste for buildings with five or fewer dwellings
Collections will only take place from street level only.

4.1.1 Recycling sacks

Green recycling sacks hold approx. volume of 80 litres. Residents have to present their green sacks
for collection without containment. Green sacks placed in individual bins won’t be collected.

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4.1.2 Food waste recycling
Street level properties are given a seven litre caddy to store food waste in the kitchen and a 23
litre container to present their food waste for collection outside their home.
Flats above shops are not eligible for a street level food waste service.
4.1.3 Food waste containers
These are plastic containers with lids and handles.
The current supplier is Straight: www.straight.co.uk/products/food-waste-recycling

4.1.4 Size

Capacity (litres) 7L 23L

Width (mm) 252mm 320mm
Length (mm) 229mm 400mm
Height (mm) 234mm 405mm

4.1.5 Dust bins

These should conform to British Standard BS 4998:1985, be of a nominal capacity of 90 litres,
made of plastic and have handles.

Height (mm) 700mm

Maximum 640mm (including handles)
external diameter
(mm)

The Council does not provide dustbins. These must be provided by the
developer/landlord or purchased by resident.
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 4.1.6 Installation requirements
Dustbins should stand on a hard, impervious surface in external chambers at ground level.
If sited at the front of the property they should be appropriately screened from the public
footpath or enclosed in a well-ventilated cupboard.
The height of any compartment must allow for the lid of the bin to be opened or removed
without needing to remove the bin. Any access door must be without locks. It must be possible
to remove the bins horizontally.
4.1.7 Garden Waste
For street level properties with gardens we do provide a garden waste collection. We provide
residents a 240 litre garden wheelie bin and/or 90 litre reusable garden waste bags to store
their garden waste for collection.
www.hackney.gov.uk/garden-waste

4.2 Household waste for buildings with six or more dwellings

 Developments of six or more dwellings should have communal Euro bins, stored in a secure,
well lit and ventilated bin store.

4.2.1 Euro bins

These are four wheeled metal bins which should conform to British Standard BSEN 840:1997
Please contact Waste Strategy if advice is needed on sourcing a supplier for a metal Euro bins.

4.2.2 Recycling Euro bins

They require fixed lid, orange in colour, with a paper flap lid and a standard lock. With a

black body with a recycling sticker of what materials can be recycled placed on the front of the bin.
4.2.3 Waste Euro bins
Require fixed lid.
4.2.4. Size
Please note 1280L will have to be purchased as they are not available to hire from the Council.

Capacity (litres) 1280 1100 660

Width (mm) 1260 1250 1250
Depth (mm) 985 980 720
Height (mm) 1430 1370 1310

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4.2.5 Communal food waste
F ood waste bin housing units are installed next to the recycling Euro bins. All flats are given seven
litre caddies and compostable liners to store their food waste in the kitchen. Residents deposit
their food waste in their communal food waste bins which are emptied once a week.
4.2.6 Size

Metal bin housing units that accommodate a 240 litres or 140 litres capacity
plastic wheeled bin. The preferred housing unit is produced by Mattussi Ecologia:
www.mattiussi.co.uk/product/57/BIOX.aspx

Capacity 240L 140L

Width 720mm 620mm
Depth 850mm 675mm
Height 1298mm 1298mm

5. Commercial Waste
Every commercial unit should have their own independent waste and recycling store

and this must be separate from any residential bin stores.
Developers should contact the Waste Strategy team to discuss their requirements:
WastePlanningapps@Hackney.gov.uk

5.1 Storage capacity

50% of total storage should be for recycling.

Building use Waste storage requirements

Offices 2,600 litres per 1,000m2 of floor space
Retail 5,000 litres per 1,000m2 of floor space
Restaurants 1,500 litres 20 dining spaces
Hotels 50 litres per bedroom
Schools 1,000 litres per 100 pupils

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 5.1.1 Number of containers
Every development should have enough separate containers to store the volumes of waste and
refuse listed above. The recommended maximum number of containers for a storage area is
no more than:
• ten wheelie bins
• eight Euro bins or other four wheeled bins
• one skip.
If any of these are exceeded, a waste storage system with larger waste containers may need
to be used.
5.1.2 Collection frequencies
The bin store may be smaller ,if multiple weekly collections are possible, however ,it is
recommended that the bin store is big enough to store three days worth of waste.
5.2 Cooking oil, raw meat & fish
Any businesses producing these waste products must include suitable separate storage
provision for them and arrange for them to be collected by specialist waste carriers.

5.3 Clinical waste

Clinical waste includes anything containing bodily fluids or tissue (such as bandages, plasters,
incontinence pads), discarded drugs, needles or body parts.
Clinical waste must be stored separately from all other waste. Normally clinical waste is sealed
inside yellow, coded bags. Sharps (such as needles) are stored in special boxes.
Any development containing any sort of medical centre, dental surgery, veterinary surgery, old
people’s home, nursing home, or home or day centre for disabled people must have separate
storage and collection arrangements for clinical and non-clinical waste.
 Hackney Council collects household clinical waste for a charge.
hygieneservicessupport@hackney.gov.uk
020 8356 5000

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6. Specifications for waste and recycling containers
for trade and commercial units.
 The Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of care on any person who produces,
imports, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste. Breach of the duty of care is
an offence with a penalty of an unlimited fine. Waste containers left for collection outside
premises, whether on the public highway or private land, need to be secured or sealed. They
should be strong and secure enough to resist wind, rain and animal disturbance, especially if
they contain food waste.
Businesses must make arrangements for the disposal of their waste and recycling, as free
collections are offered to residents only. Businesses must have a trade waste agreement and
be able to produce it on request. Businesses rates do not cover this service.
For hire information on the containment of commercial waste and recycling contact the
Council’s Commercial Waste service:
www.hackney.gov.uk/commercial-waste-fees-and-charges
020 8356 6683
commercial.waste@hackney.gov.uk
6.1 Containment for trade and commercial premises producing medium to large
quantities of waste and recycling each week
Wheeled bins
Size
These are plastic bins with two wheels and should conform to British Standard BS EN 840: 1997.

Capacity 140L 240L

Width 500mm 585mm
Length 560mm 740mm
Height 1075mm 1100mm

Euro bins
These are four wheeled metal bins which should conform to British Standard BS EN 840: 1997.
They have a fixed lid, which can be supplied with a lock if required, and are suitable
for residential and mixed developments and also offices of up to 2,500m2 in size.
Please contact Waste Strategy if advice is needed on sourcing a supplier for a metal Euro bins.

Capacity (litres) 1100 660

Width (mm) 1250 1250
Depth (mm) 980 720
Height (mm) 1370 1310

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 6.2 Containment for commercial premises producing very large quantities of waste and
recycling.
6.2.1 Skips
Skips are available in two sizes:

10.5m3 skip Roll on roll off 27 m3 skip

Container Service bay* Container Service bay*
Width 1.8m 4.5m 2.5m 5.0m
Length 3.7m 5.8m 6.2m 8.2m
Height 2.34m 4.9m 2.8m 6.0m
Minimum width of entrance to service bay is 4m
In developments where the service bay opens directly on to the street, the distance from the
entrance to the rear of the service bay should be a minimum of:
i) 12.0m for a 10.5m3 skip
ii) 19.0m for a 27m3 skip
This is to prevent the vehicle encroaching on to
the footway when loading or unloading the skip.

6.2.2 Installation requirements

Stores: Any chamber to contain the skip must
have internal dimensions of 5.6 metres, front
to back, by 3.8 metres wide, by 3.2 metres high. An appropriate heavy-duty stop barrier is
required at the rear of the allocated location for a skip.
Access: The vehicle servicing the skip must be able to reverse into the chamber. The area
immediately outside the chamber (or, if outdoors, providing access to the skip) must be level
for at least 10 metres, with clear headroom of 5.3 metres.
6.2.3 Compactors
Compactors reduce the amount of space required for waste storage. The Council only permits
compaction of waste at a 2:1 ratio. Compaction of recyclable materials is not allowed.
The Council does not accept any responsibility for maintenance or damage to compactors.

6.2.4 Offices:
Compactors are recommended for all office developments larger than 2,500m2. For offices over
10,000m2 a rotary compactor is recommended. For those in excess of 15,000m2 a portable
skip compactor is recommended.

6.2.5 Light industrial:

For units of 1,500m2 or more, or units where the gross floor space exceeds 1,500m2 a small
sack compactor is recommended.

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6.2.6 Retail:
For units of 1,500m2 or more a small sack compactor is appropriate. This may also be used
for small units where the gross combined floor space exceeds 1,500m2. For major retail
developments of over 5,000m2 a rotary compactor is recommended. Those over 10,000m2
should be provided with a portable skip compactor or a larger static compactor.

6.2.7 Restaurants and fast-food outlets:

Compactors are recommended for fast food outlets and other restaurants. A small sack
compactor or a wheeled bin compactor is suitable for most applications, although the rotary
compactor is preferable for restaurants with potentially high output.

6.2.8 Hotels:
For hotels of up to 250 bedrooms the most appropriate type of compactor is a small bag or
wheeled bin compactor. For larger hotels a rotary compactor, portable skip compactor or a
static compactor is recommended, particularly for those with banqueting facilities.

7. Design and location of storage areas

7.1 Location
Buildings must have an off-street collection area at ground level. Bins must not be left on
the public footway as they pose a hazard for pedestrians, especially blind or partially sighted
people and those who use wheelchairs or pushchairs. Storage area doors must not open over
the public footway or road.
Exceptions will be made only where it would require structural and visual changes that are
unacceptable to the Council. This particularly would apply to listed buildings or buildings in a
conservation area.
7.2 Convenience
Residents should not have to carry waste more than 25 metres from their home. Recycling and
waste facilities should be next to each other.
Waste collection crews and caretakers should not have to:
• carry waste sacks more than 10 metres
• carry bins or move wheeled bins (up to 360 litres) more than 15 metres
• move a Euro bin or other large wheeled bin more than 10 metres.
7.3 Screening or covering
All communal storage areas should be screened.
7.4 Signage
Storage areas should be clearly designated by a suitable door or wall sign and, where
appropriate, with floor markings.
7.5 Accessibility
Storage areas must be large enough to allow access to all containers
by residents without needing to rearrange other bins within the space.
There must be enough space to let residents access the long edge
of each bin. This is because recycling bin lids are locked to prevent
them becoming contaminated with non recyclable rubbish. Access is
provided via a flap on the long edge of each bin.
Storage must be designed to be accessible for disabled people, as
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 7.6 Access paths
For Euro bins or similar wheeled bins, the path between the storage area and vehicle access
area should:
• be free of steps or kerbs (a dropped kerb may be required)
• have a solid foundation
• be rendered with a smooth continuous finish (i.e. no cobbled surfaces)
• be flat, or slope down from the housing or chamber with a maximum gradient of 1:20
• have a minimum width of two metres.
7.7 Materials and finishing
The floor and walls of bin stores must be constructed and finished in materials that are
impervious and easy to clean. Darker and non-porous paving with a smooth texture are easier
to clean and will help conceal stains. Where appropriate, a trapped gully and water supply
should be provided to make cleaning easier.

7.8 Safety and anti-social behaviour

Poor location and poor design can lead to communal refuse/recycling storage areas attracting
anti-social behaviour or being perceived as unsafe.
To avoid anti-social behaviour and fly tipping, communal waste and recycling sites should be in
over-looked positions close to areas of activity. Consider combining sites with other communal
facilities such as bike shelters, although the bin stores themselves should have a single
dedicated access door.

7.9 Locks
Waste storage areas should be accessible from the street via key pad/digital lock, electronic fobs or
keys. Property managers should be advised that codes will be shared with Council collection crews.
7.10 Doors

To allow Euro bins or similar wheeled bins to pass easily through the doors of the bin store
without damaging the doors, please ensure doors have door retainers on them. To ensure the
doors remain open while the bins are pulled in and out of the bin store.
7.11 Fire Safety
In developments which have waste and recycling Euro bins these must not be positioned
adjacent to entrance of the building, above windows or balconies. Fire safety guidance states
that all Euro bins should be 6 meters or further from a building, unless the bins are in a purpose
built brick bin store which has a roof and fire doors.

7.11 Lighting and Ventilation

Internal bin stores must have lighting and have good ventilation to reduce complaints of
smells and odours.

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8 Vehicle access
8.1 Design of access road and residential streets
Manual for Streets (DfT) (2007) provides guidance and specifications on the design and
construction of new residential streets and access roads and as such should be referred to
during the design stage of new developments.

8.2 Loading
Access roads, manhole covers and gratings must be constructed to withstand a gross vehicle
weight of 26 tonnes and axle loading of 11.5 tonnes. There should be dropped kerbs at all
collection points.

8.3 Access roads

Access roads should be a minimum of five metres wide, although smaller widths are acceptable
where on-street parking is discouraged. Swept-path analysis should be used to assess layouts.
Adequate headroom beneath trees, overhanging buildings or overhead lines must be provided.

8.4 Reversing
Collection vehicles should not be required to reverse more than 12 metres. Longer distances will
require the prior written agreement from the Council. In such circumstances a raised footpath
must be provided if pedestrians also use the route.
8.5 Turning areas
Due consideration must be given to the provision of turning areas for collection vehicles within
a development by means of hammerheads etc. Generous allowances of at least one metre
should be included when considering the width of access roads and gateways. Additional
allowances will be needed if vehicles are required to approach from an angle.

8.6 Parking obstructions

Appropriate measures must be incorporated into any scheme to control unauthorised parking
of vehicles that would prevent access by the collection vehicle and employees.

8.7 Collection vehicle dimensions: waste / recycling collection vehicle

Three axle 26.00 tonnes gross vehicle weight

Dimensions (metres)
Width (W1) 2.65
Overall length 11
Height, incl. high level exhaust (H1) 3.6
Swept Circle (diameter) 23

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 Any part of a building through which a waste collection vehicle passes must have a minimum
clear height of 4.5 metres to allow for overhead fixtures and fittings.

8.8 Collection vehicle dimensions: skip vehicle

Two axle 18.00 tonnes gross vehicle weight

Dimensions (metres)
Width 2.6 metres
Overall length – vehicle 7.1 metres
Working length – vehicle and skip 11.0 metres
Height – travelling (with skip) 3.7 metres
– working 4.45 (min height required 4.9) metres
Kerb turning circle 14.4 metres diameter
Swept circle 17.0 metres diameter
Axle weights – front 7.0 tonnes
–rear 11.0 tonnes

Any part of a building through which a skip vehicle passes must have a minimum clear height
of 4.5 metres, to allow for overhead fixtures and fittings. This must increase to 4.9 metres in the
service area containing the skip. The proposed service bay should be excluded from having ceiling
mounted services such as ductwork, sprinklers and pipes.

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8.9 Minimum dimensions for turning areas (waste collection vehicle)

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 9 Useful information and reference documents
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
a) An Environmental Assessment For New Offices
b) An Environmental Assessment For New Homes
c) Household waste: storage provision and recycling
British Standards Institution Codes and Standards
BS 1703:2005 Specification for Refuse Chutes and Hoppers
BS 4998:1985 Moulded Plastic Dustbins
BS 5906:2005 Waste Management in Buildings. Code of Practice
BS 5395-1:2000 Stairs, ladders and walkways
BS EN 840:2004 Mobile waste containers
BS EN 13592:2003 Plastic Sacks for Household Waste Collection
BS 8300:2009 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people.
Code of Practice
Building Regulations 2000 (as amended by SI 2001/3335), requirement H6, Solid waste
storage.
Building Regulations 2000, requirement K1, Stairs, ladders and ramps.
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. Publication No.3 Advice on Storage and On-Site
Treatment of Household, Commercial and Industrial Wastes
Department of Transport Design Bulletin 32, Residential Roads and Footpaths
Designing for Deliveries, Freight Transport Association
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Household Waste Recycling Act 2005
Making Space for Waste: Designing Waste Management in New Developments, ADEPT
Rethinking Rubbish in London
The Mayor’s Draft Municipal Waste Management Strategy Oct 2010
Unitary Development Plan adopted January 2007
Waste Strategy for England 2007

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10 Appendix A – Example Waste Strategy Template

{Insert Development Name}

Example Waste Strategy Template, {Date}

{insert synopsis of the development, it can be a simple as the development description

from the initial application}

Name of development Include any block or building name if the strategy

(delete any rows if not applicable) relates to a specific one

Original planning Condition planning

reference No. reference No.

Contact email & phone

Contact name Name, Company (Developer)
(Developer)

Contact name Contact email & phone Main contact in the

(Council) Name, Department (Council)
Council for queries

Site address
(please include site location
plan with site boundary)

Condition Details

Submission of details pursuant to condition…

Residential Accommodation

Describe the residential element of the development, include a schedule of accommodation either here or as an
attachment, including the number of dwellings that comprise each block and how many bedrooms each dwelling
contains.

Bin Stores
Describe the bin store locations, including:
– which bin stores are to service which blocks (if more than one)
– what is the furthest distance (from front door) that a resident has to travel with their refuse to reach their bin
store (answer this for each block if more than one)
– How many bins will be supplied in each store for each waste stream (please supply your calculations which
should be based on our guidance
– Where will bulky waste be stored prior to collection?
– Please supply a scale drawing of the development as well as the bins store(s) (and bulky store(s) if applicable)

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 Waste Strategy
Describe how waste will be managed between and during collections. Explain:
– How will residents transport waste and recycling to the bins store(s)
– How will residents transport bulky waste to the point of collection
– How will bins be collected by the crews include bin drag distances, surface type and any inclines/ declines
– If there is a requirement for waste management please describe in details who will be responsible for what
aspect.
– If there is a temporary bin storage area on collection day, explain how this will work
– Provide a plan that shows the path of the dustcart during collection. Explain how any issues with access or
traffic will be addressed.

Bin Supply
Please explain who will be provide bins, i.e.
– Bins supply will be managed by building management. It is understood that if the bins need to be repaired or
replaced due to damage then this is the responsibility of building management; or
– Bins will be hired from London Borough of Hackney (the Council) by building management and any repairs
or replacements will be undertaken by the Council. Bin requirements will be emailed to Commercial.Waste@
hackney.gov.uk no later than 4 weeks prior to occupation.

Additional Residential Information

Please supply any other information pertinent to residential waste and recycling collection here...

Commercial Use
Describe the commercial element of the development if applicable, include the use class(es) and the square
meterage of each.
Commercial Bin Stores
Describe the bin store locations and how many bins will be supplied in each store for each waste stream (please
supply your calculations which should be based on our guidance. Please supply a scale drawing of the development
as well as the bins store(s)

Additional Commercial information

Please supply any other information pertinent to commercial waste and recycling collection here...

Pre-Occupation Plan

In addition to supplying this completed waste strategy document to address the condition……, it will also be
sent no later than 4 weeks prior to occupation to the WastePlanningapps@hackney.gov.uk email address. This
will provide the necessary information to enable bins to be delivered (if required) and for waste and recycling
collections to be scheduled.

Attachments

– Site Location Plan including site boundary

– Schedule of Accommodation
– Bins store location(s) plan to scale (including bulky waste if applicable)
– Bins store drawing(s) to scale (including bulky waste if applicable)
– Dustcart collection path plan
– Other…

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