HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Construction Waste Management Package Rev 090624Construction Waste Diversion Program
City of Palm Desert - Building and Safety Division
Phone (760)776-6435 ▪ Email: permitcenter@palmdesert.gov
Website: https://www.palmdesert.gov
*PLEASE CONTACT BURRTEC AS OUTLINED BELOW
Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste accounts for 29% of materials going into landfills. The
City of Palm Desert is mandated by State law to help reduce the amount of material hauled to
landfills through the California Green Building Code (CALGreen). The City has created a process
to make compliance easy through the C&D Diversion Program, and it all starts with a Construction
Waste Management Plan.
A Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP) is necessary to demonstrate compliance
with State regulations for your C&D project. A CWMP ensures that C&D projects salvage,
reuse, or recycle all inert solids (i.e. concrete, drywall, brick, asphalt, glass, plaster, clay,
etc.) and divert at least 65% of all other debris generated by your project. This 65% diversion
requirement, including 100% diversion of land clearing debris (i.e., dirt, rock, landscape material,
etc.), is a mandatory requirement of the CALGreen requirements (See Palm Desert Environmental
Programs!!)
The following projects are required to submit a Construction Waste Management Plan
and comply with CALGreen:
Residential
1. Newly constructed low- and high-rise residential buildings such as:
• Hotels, motels, and lodging houses.
• Apartments and condominiums.
• One and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
• Dormitories, shelters for homeless people, congregate residences, and
employee housing.
• Other types of dwellings containing sleeping accommodations with or
without common toilets or cooking facilities.
• Factory-built housing.
• Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) built in accordance with the California
Building Standards Code.
• Live/Work Units.
• Accessory structures serving residential buildings.
2. Additions or alterations of existing residential buildings where the addition or alteration
increases the building’s conditioned area, volume, or size. The CALGreen requirements are
only applicable within the specific area of addition or alteration.
Commercial or Non-residential:
1. Newly constructed buildings.
2. Building additions of 1,000 square feet or greater.
3. Building alterations with a permit valuation of $200,000 or above (for occupancies with
the California Building Code. Code requirements for additions and alterations shall only
apply to the portions of the building being added or altered within the scope of the
permitted work.
Note: Minor electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are exempt.
Instructions:
When Applying for a Building Permit: When applying for a building permit, please make
sure to include a completed CWMP, which must be provided to the City's Development
Services Center. For free assistance and guidance in complying with State regulations,
please contact the City of Palm Desert’s District Environmental Coordinator at (760) 674-
1026 from Burrtec."
During Your Project: Provide monthly recycling progress reports to and stay in contact
with the District Environmental Coordinator. At the end of the job, both the property owner
and/or contractor will be provided a final recycling report showing the overall recycling
rate of the project.
Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or Final Inspection: The project’s final
diversion report, to be approved by Burrtec, must be uploaded to your e-TRAKiT account
through the City’s portal at:
https://etrakit.palmdesertegov.com/eTRAKiT/
A Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, or Final
Inspection will not be scheduled or issued without submitting a final approved
diversion report from Burrtec to the City.
Self-Hauling
Clean-up companies and other haulers are not permitted to haul waste or recyclables
from the City of Palm Desert without a Self-Hauling Permit. If you choose to self-haul any
materials, including recyclables or trash:
When Applying for a Building Permit: When applying for a building permit, please make
sure to include a completed CWMP, which must be provided to the City's Development
Services Center. For free assistance and guidance in complying with State regulations,
please contact the City of Palm Desert’s District Environmental Coordinator at (760) 674-
1026 from Burrtec."
A Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, or Final
Inspection will not be scheduled or issued without submitting a final approved
diversion report from Burrtec to the City.
REMINDER: Burrtec Waste & Recycling is the exclusive franchised hauler for the City of Palm
Desert.
Construction Waste Management Plan
City of Palm Desert - Building and Safety Division
Phone (760)776-6435 ▪ Email: permitcenter@palmdesert.gov
Website: https://www.palmdesert.gov
The City of Palm Desert adopted the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code as part of
Ordinance 1388. This Code and Ordinance requires that builders/contractors recycle and/or
salvage a minimum of 65% of the non- hazardous construction and demolition debris, or
meet a local construction and demolition waste management ordinance, whichever is more
stringent.
1.I have read and understand the scope of the City of Palm Desert's Construction Waste
Management Program. (Initial)
2.I understand that I am required by Palm Desert Ordinance No.1388 to recycle and/or salvage
for reuse a minimum of 65% of the non-hazardous construction and demolition debris or meet
a local recycling and waste ordinance, whichever is more stringent. (Initial)
3.I understand that I am required by Palm Desert Ordinance No.1388 to recycle and/or salvage
for reuse a minimum of 100% diversion of land-clearing debris (i.e., dirt, rock, landscape
material. ___________(Initial)
4.I understand that failure to meet the requirements of Ordinance No.1388 shall constitute a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to 6 months,
or by a fine of up to $1000, or both. In addition, a stop order on the job or a delay of final
approval may occur. (Initial)
5.At the completion of this project, or more frequently if required, all receipts or other equivalent
documentation from salvage, recycling, and waste facilities will be coordinated with Burrtec. I
understand that I may not be issued my final inspection unless all the final diversion report
from Burrtec is submitted to the Building and Safety Division. (Initial)
This Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP) must be completed with a building permit application to obtain a
building permit. Separate CWMPs must be completed for demolition if conducted before a building permit is issued. Only
one CWMP is necessary if demolition and construction are under the same permit.
Applicant’s Name:
Contact Phone Number:
Check One: Contractor
Email:
Owner/Builder Other:
Project Description:
Permit#
Project Address:
Date of Application:
STEP 1: PROJECT INFORMATION – FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
STEP TWO: DETERMINE MATERIALS TO BE PRODUCED AND WHERE THEY WILL BE
REUSED, RECYCLED, OR DISPOSED
Check the materials you anticipate generating and how it will be used or disposed.
MATERIALS Check
Applicable
Items Reuse Recycle Disposal Facility
Appliances
Asphalt
Cardboard/Paper
Concrete
Drywall
Metals
Roofing (non-asphalt)
Wood/Green Waste
Other:
Other:
Materials can only be hauled by the contractor (No Subcontracting) or by the City’s franchise waste hauler: Burrtec Waste &
Recycling Services.
I will be self-hauling materials to a Reuse, Recycling, or Disposal Facility.
I I will be contracting with Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services to haul materials.
The undersigned hereby agrees to comply with the Construction Waste Management Plan as submitted and is the owner or
authorized agent of this project.
Applicant Signature: Date: