Common questions to ask waste disposal and recycling companies

While utilising a construction waste recycling service is beneficial for the environment and can support your waste management responsibilities, it is important that the waste disposal service you partner with has synergies with the rest of your project logistics. Construction waste disposal should support a project, not be a hindrance.

To ensure construction waste recycling benefits your project, there are several questions you should ask to ensure you secure the right service for your needs.

Q. What is included in waste pickup?

It’s important to know what a waste disposal and recycling service will include as it can influence your project costs and schedule. Ask what is included in the waste pickup contract from removal, machinery and handling to disposal and recycling. You may find that your project requires additional services like hazardous waste handling or even additional recycled materials for your project, so it’s useful to understand what is available to you.

Q. What are the specific available days and times for on-site waste removal?

Finding out when a waste recycling and disposal company can deliver its services should be an early detail to establish, but project managers should get a clear idea of the exact days and times of availability throughout the entire project timeline. Harmonising waste removal with key project stages is essential to minimising waste build-up and reducing on-site hazards. For example, waste disposal services should be arranged as closely as possible to the end of the demolition phase, ensuring all material is removed quickly. If careful project planning has revealed at which stage waste removal is most essential, you can ensure the project runs on time.

Q. What types of disposal units does the provider supply?

Be confident that your recycling partner has a full suite of equipment and machinery required to meet the needs of your project. If the inventory isn’t broad, you may incur additional rental fees or require other suppliers. Reputable construction waste recycling and disposal companies will usually have what you need but knowing in advance helps with planning project timelines and budgets.

Q. What are the potential added costs associated with commercial waste removal?

Like service availability, costs should be one of the first details discussed when contracting a waste recycling and disposal company. However, costs may vary depending on factors like number of machines required, the volume and type of waste, the frequency of disposal and number of personnel. A good waste recycling and disposal company will be upfront with its costs and ensure that its services will suit the project, so it is important to discuss in detail the nature of the project and how it might influence rate.

Additionally, your waste recycling and disposal company may provide special services or alternative options that will greatly benefit your project.

Q.  What other services does the provider offer?

Construction waste disposal and recycling companies are diverse and can provide a variety of services that you might not be aware of. MET Recycling, for example, not only processes waste like bricks, concrete, sand and soils into recycled building materials for future use, but also offers Cart and Disposal, truck hire and tipping services as well as Supply & Delivery for material that are required at the site.

If you need to partner with a waste removal company on your project site, contact MET Recycling on 1300 MET 123 or enquire online. We provide affordable and comprehensive services for your construction needs.