Guidelines for Planning Waste Management in New Developments
2024
Introduction
This guideline applies to all developments proposed within The Hills Shire Council (Council) LGA. The document’s main purpose is to outline Council’s requirements for the design of waste management facilities in support of development applications and planning proposals.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive or a stand-alone design manual. Rather, it should be read in conjunction with relevant policies, codes, industry guidelines, and standards. This document takes precedence over other Council design guidelines related to waste management. Where discrepancies exist between this guideline and other Council documents, the applicant is advised to contact Council’s Resource Recovery Department to determine the guideline applicable to the development proposal.
Council reserves the right to regularly update this document to ensure its completeness, currency and adherence to industry best practice. Applicants and consultants are encouraged to refer to this guideline prior to undertaking any design work. Compliance with this guideline and the lodgement of a complete submission will assist Council in expediting the assessment of a development application or planning proposal.
Applications submitted without the required information will be returned or rejected. By providing adequate and correct information at the time of lodgement, the applicant will avoid the need for the Council to request additional information. The submission of all required information at lodgement can ensure that your application is processed in a timely manner.
All information, statement, or advice expressed or implied in this publication is provided in good faith. Council makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information provided in this document.
Submission Requirements
A Construction and/or Demolition Waste Management Plan identifying the type of waste that will be generated in the relevant stage and how it will be intended to be reused, recycled or disposed.
A detailed Operational Waste Management Plan that addresses the relevant sections of these guidelines. It is recommended that Operational Waste Management Plans for larger developments such as Multi Unit Dwellings and Residential Flat Buildings are prepared by an experienced waste consultant.
Architectural and Landscape plans showing all waste infrastructure including bin layouts and equipment positioning for all waste storage areas (central bin collection room, bin storage/holding rooms and bin cupboards). Bins and all other waste infrastructure must be drawn to scale.
Where onsite waste collection is applicable, a swept path analysis must be submitted demonstrating all required manoeuvres waste collection vehicles must undertake to safely and efficiently service the site. The analysis must include swept paths overlaid on the latest revision of the architectural plans.
1. Subdivisions
Road designs
1.1 All roads (public or private) proposed for waste collection purposes, must meet the minimum requirements of a standard 12.5m Heavy Rigid Vehicle (HRV) (as per AS2890.2) and be in accordance with the relevant DCP or as specified by Council’s Development Engineer.
1.2 A minimum road verge of 2m is required where bins will be presented for collection.
1.3 All roads, whether public or private, must terminate with a cul-de-sac turning head with a minimum diameter of 19m measured from kerb to kerb.
1.4 All bends and intersections of roads must be suitable for the turning of the standard 12.5m long (HRV) (as per AS2890.2). This includes ingress and egress points to the subdivision. All vehicle manoeuvring must be contained within trafficable carriageways.
1.5 Gated community proposals require gates to be setback at least 12.5m from the public kerb to ensure waste collection vehicles are contained wholly onsite whilst collectors are waiting for gates to open.
1.6 All roads, whether public or private, must be designed to allow the standard 12.5m long HRV (as per AS2890.2) to enter and exit the site in a forward direction with no need for reversing.
Lot frontages and driveways
1.7 The maximum distance permitted from residential lots to roads and laneways used for waste collection is 75m.
1.8 Driveways and shared access handles to lots should not exceed a grade of 7% (1:14) where practicable. This is to provide a convenient grade for wheeling bins from future dwellings on the lots to the approved collection point along the kerbside.
1.9 All lots require a clear nature strip length of 2.74m to present 3 x 240 litre bins. The space must be contained to the direct frontage of the associated lot and cannot encroach onto the frontage of neighbouring lots.
Figure 1: Bin Presentation in front of Standard Dwellings
2. Single Unit Dwellings
Single Dwellings, Secondary Dwellings and Dual Occupancies
WASTE STORAGE AREA(S)
2.1 All dwellings must be provided with a bin cupboard integrated into the kitchen joinery for a minimum of 2 x 15 litre bins to enable separation of garbage and recyclables.
2.2 Single Dwellings must have a bin storage area fully screened from neighbouring residential properties and public land. The area must be behind the building line and sized for at least 3 x 240 litre bins. Suitable locations behind the building line are rear courtyards, side access paths and dedicated areas in garages (zero lot boundary proposals). Storage within the garage must not reduce the minimum area required for car parking spaces.
2.3 Dual Occupancies must have two bin storage areas (one for each dwelling).
2.4 Secondary Dwellings can share the bin storage area with the principal dwelling or be provided with a dedicated bin storage area.
Note: The dimensions of a 240 litre bins are 735mm deep, 580mm wide and 1080mm high.
BIN TRANSFER PATH(S)
2.5 A path must be provided from the bin storage area to the Council approved bin collection point. The path must be external to the dwelling (garages excepted), have a minimum clear floor width of 820mm and should not exceed a grade of 7% (1:14). The path must be free of steps and obstructions such as water tanks, meters, air conditioning units and landscape edging.
BIN PRESENTATION & WASTE COLLECTION
2.6 All dwellings require a clear nature strip length of 2.74m to present 3 x 240 litre bins. The area must be clear of obstructions (preferably by an additional 1m) such as trees and driveway crossovers.
2.7 The bin presentation area must be contained to the direct frontage of the associated lot and cannot encroach onto the frontage of neighbouring lots.
Home Based Business
Where it is proposed that part of the residential dwelling is to be utilised for:
2.8 Home Occupation – waste and recyclables can be disposed of appropriately utilising the bins allocated to the dwelling’s Domestic Waste Service.
2.9 Home Business/Industry – Consideration will be given to the expected volumes of waste that will be generated by the activity. If the activity requires its own set of bins, the subject property must be able to accommodate the storage and presentation of an additional 2 x 240 litre bins provided by Council.
3. Multi-Unit Dwellings – Townhouses/ Multi-Dwelling Housing
Developments with 5 or less units
3.1 Developments with 5 or less units may propose kerbside collection of bins provided that the site has adequate street frontage to accommodate the total number of bins required.
WASTE STORAGE AREA(S)
3.2 Each unit must have a bin storage area fully screened from neighbouring residential properties and public land. The area must be behind the building line and sized for at least 3 x 240 litre bins. Suitable locations behind the building line are rear courtyards, side access paths and dedicated areas in garages (zero lot boundary proposals). Storage within the garage must not reduce the minimum area required for car parking spaces.
BIN TRANSFER PATH(S)
3.3 A path must be provided from the bin storage areas to the Council approved bin collection point. The path must be external to the dwelling (garages excepted), have a minimum clear floor width of 820mm and must not exceed a grade of 7% (1:14) to assist accessibility. The path must be free of steps and obstructions such as water tanks, meters, air conditioning units and landscape edging.
BIN PRESENTATION & WASTE COLLECTION
3.4 All units require a clear nature strip length of 2.74m to present 3 x 240 litre bins. The area must be clear of obstructions (preferably by an additional 1m) such as trees and driveway crossovers.
3.5 The bin presentation area must be a single row arrangement of bins contained to the direct frontage of the associated lot and cannot encroach onto the frontage of neighbouring lots.
3.6 Proposals that cannot meet the requirements above must provide a central bin collection room located within 10m of the kerbside approved for bin collection. See the next section ‘Developments with more than 5 units’ for details on central bin collection rooms.
Developments with more than 5 units
3.7 Kerbside collection of bins will be considered for proposals where all units present like traditional Single Unit Dwellings i.e. each unit has their own individual street frontage (whether public or private) which is suitable to accommodate 3 x 240L bins (2.74m). Refer to Sections 1. Subdivision and 2. Single Unit Dwellings.
50 Units or Less
3.8 Proposals with less than 50 units may propose a central bin collection room located within 10m of the public kerbside. A service will be provided by Council to empty the bins from inside the collection room.
3.9 Proposals which incorporate this service must not be located along main roads/streets, or in close proximity to an intersection with high traffic volumes.
3.10 Proposals which incorporate this service must have adequate space along the front kerbside for a 12.5m long HRV to park for waste collection purposes. The location must also have a suitable grade to safely wheel bulk bins to the rear of the waste collection vehicle.
3.11 The central bin collection room must be sized to comfortably hold the total minimum number of bins associated with the development. Minimum design requirements for central bin collection rooms are specified in APPENDIX 1.
3.12 A minimum of 120 litres of garbage capacity, 120 litres of recycling capacity and 25L of organics capacity must be allocated per unit.
3.13 Garbage, recycling and organics are collected in the bins specified in Table 1. Final bin selections are at the sole discretion of Council. Typically, larger bins will be utilised for garbage and recycling due to bin storage space and servicing efficiencies; and 140L bins for organics due to weight considerations for safe manual handling.
3.14 All units must be within 75m of the collection room (50m for adaptable units).
More than 50 Units
3.15 Proposals with 50 or more units or that cannot meet the above requirements for a central bin collection room within 10m of the public kerbside must provide onsite vehicular access and loading for waste collection in a dedicated service bay.
3.16 Vehicular access and loading must be designed in accordance with AS2890.2 Off-street commercial vehicle facilities, with exception to only headroom clearance and service bay widths as tabled in Table 2.
3.17 All Multi-Unit Dwelling developments will be serviced by Council and its contractor. Proposals and designs for commercial waste contractors will not be considered.
Figure 2: Central Bin Collection Room within 10m of Public Kerbside
Table 1: Bin sizes and dimensions for the collection of garbage, recyclables and organics
Onsite Waste Collection
VEHICULAR ACCESS
3.18 There must be no potential for waste collection to impede upon general access to, from or within the site. A separate service entry is required if this cannot be satisfactorily demonstrated.
3.19 Waste collection vehicles must enter and exit the site in a forward direction.
3.20 Reversing is limited to a single reverse entry manoeuvre in the service bay as part of a typical 3-point turn. The manoeuvre must be performed wholly onsite. Reverse exit manoeuvres from the service bay should be avoided unless satisfactorily demonstrated as a safer outcome. Swept path plans are to be submitted with any Development Application demonstrating the above requirements are met.
3.21 Turntables are not supported. Vehicular access and loading designs must only rely on a three-point turn manoeuvre to enable waste collection vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward direction.
WASTE STORAGE AREA(S)
3.22 A minimum of 120 litres of garbage capacity, 120 litres of recycling capacity and 25L of organics capacity must be allocated per unit.
3.23 Garbage, recycling and organics are collected in the bins specified in Table 1. Final bin selections are at the sole discretion of Council. Typically, larger bins will be utilised for garbage and recycling due to bin storage space and servicing efficiencies; and 140L bins for organics due to weight considerations for safe manual handling.
3.24 A central bin collection room must be provided, that opens directly onto the truck service bay. The room must be sized to comfortably hold the total minimum number of bins associated with the development. Minimum design requirements for central bin collection rooms are specified in APPENDIX 1.
ONGOING WASTE MANAGEMENT DESIGN
3.25 All units must be within 75m of the collection room (50m for adaptable units). There must be paved access paths leading from all units to the central bin collection room. The paths must not exceed a grade of 7% (1:14) to ensure accessibility.
Table 2: Design Vehicle Requirements for Multi-Unit Dwellings
Boarding/Group Homes
3.26 A minimum of 80 litres of garbage capacity per weekly collection and 80 litres of recycling capacity per a fortnightly collection must be allocated per room. A minimum of 12.5 litres of organics capacity must be allocated per room.
3.27 Kerbside collection of 240 litre bins will be considered for proposals with 15 rooms or less provided that the site has adequate street frontage to accommodate the total number of bins required. Each bin requires a 1080mm length along the kerbside for presentation (580mm bin width + 500mm servicing gap between next bin)
3.28 Proposals with 15 rooms or less must propose a central bin collection room located within 10m of the public kerbside. Minimum design requirements for central bin collection rooms are specified in APPENDIX 1.
3.29 Proposals with more than 15 rooms must propose onsite vehicular access and loading for waste collection purposes. The onsite access and loading facilities are to be designed in accordance with the requirements for Multi Unit Dwellings. Refer to Clauses 3.15 – 3.25 (including Table 2).
Figure 3: Typical Manoeuvre into a Service Bay by a Rigid Vehicle (AS2890.2)
4. Residential Flat Buildings
VEHICULAR ACCESS
4.1 All residential flat buildings require on-site vehicular access and loading for waste collection in a dedicated service bay.
4.2 Vehicular access and loading must be designed in accordance with Australian Standard 2890.2 – Off-street commercial vehicle facilities, with exception to headroom clearance and service bay widths as per Table 3 below.
4.3 All Residential Flat Building developments will be serviced by Council and its contractor. Proposals and designs for commercial waste contractors will not be considered.
4.4 Vehicular access and loading is recommended to be provided via a separate service entry leading to a dedicated loading dock with at least one service bay. Due to increased truck movements, developments with 400 or more apartments must provide a separate service entry arrangement.
4.5 If shared vehicular access is proposed, there must be no potential for waste collection to impede upon general access to, from or within the site. A separate service entry is required if this cannot be satisfactorily demonstrated.
4.6 Waste collection vehicles must enter and exit the site in a forward direction.
4.7 Reversing is limited to a single reverse entry manoeuvre in the service bay as part of a typical 3-point turn. The manoeuvre must be performed wholly onsite. Reverse
exit manoeuvres from the service bay should be avoided unless satisfactorily demonstrated as a safer outcome. Swept path plans are to be submitted with any Development Application demonstrating the above requirements are met.
4.8 Turntables are not supported. Vehicular access and loading designs must only rely on a typical three-point turn arrangement to enable waste collection vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward direction.
Table 3: Design Vehicle Requirements for Residential Flat Buildings
Figure 4: Height Clearance for Waste Collection Vehicles
WASTE STORAGE AREA(S)
4.8 Standard waste generation rates apply:
4.8.1 Garbage: 120L per unit per week
4.8.2 Recycling: 120L per unit per fortnight
4.8.3 Organics: 25L per unit per week
4.9 Table 4 below outlines applicable waste generation rates calculated by collection frequencies for relevant development sizes.
4.10 Garbage, recycling and organics are collected in the bins specified in Table 5. Final bin selections are at the sole discretion of Council. Typically, 1100L bins will be utilised for garbage and recycling due to bin storage space and servicing efficiencies; and 140L bins for organics due to weight considerations for safe manual handling.
4.11 A central bin collection room must be provided that opens directly onto the truck service bay. The room must be sized to comfortably hold the total minimum number of bins associated with the development. Minimum design requirements for central bin collection rooms are specified in APPENDIX 1.
4.12 A separate room or caged area for unwanted bulky goods must be provided that opens directly onto the designated truck service bay. A minimum floor area of 4m2 must be provided per 50 apartments. Floor space must be rounded up to the nearest 50 apartments for best operational outcome. Additional design requirements applicable to the design of the bulky goods area are specified in Appendix 2.
Table 4: Waste Generation Rates & Collection Frequencies by RFB Development Size
(Food Organics and Garden Organics) 540mm (d)
(w) 1065mm (h) 735mm (d)
(w)
(h)
Table 5: Bin sizes and dimensions for the collection of garbage, recyclables and organics
Ongoing Waste Management Design
Waste Chutes and Compaction Requirements
Developments with 250 or more apartments must propose twin chutes to enable chute disposal of both garbage and recyclables. FOGO is not suitable for chute disposal.
Garbage must be compacted (automated) at a ratio of 2:1 at all chute termination points.
The waste generation rates for garbage outlined in table 4 may be halved in developments requiring twin chutes to account for the compaction of garbage.
No compaction is permitted for recyclables or FOGO.
DEVELOPMENTS WITH LESS THAN 250 APARTMENTS
4.13 There is no requirement for waste chutes in buildings containing less than 250 apartments. If waste chutes are not required and are not proposed, there must be a direct and convenient access (undercover, ramped and within 75m) to the central bin collection room from all apartments.
4.14 In buildings with no waste chutes, if the travel distance from any residential lift core to the central bin collection room exceeds 75m, additional bin holding rooms are required adjacent to residential lifts in the basement to reduce travelling distances to garbage and recycling disposal points. Minimum design requirements for bin storage rooms are specified in Appendix 1.
4.15 For developments with no waste chutes, the central bin collection room must be suitable to act as the permanent bin storage room for all bins. In the event of mixed-use developments, such as shop top housing, the residential and commercial components of the development require separate dedicated central bin collection rooms. Refer to Section 5 Mixed Use Developments.
DEVELOPMENTS OVER 250 APARTMENTS
4.16 Buildings with 250 or more apartments must propose dual chute systems that enable chute disposal of garbage and recycling in separate chutes. Chute openings must be on every residential floor within building corridors. E-diverters are not supported and must not be proposed.
4.17 A separate bin cupboard must be provided next to chute openings on every residential floor to allow for the disposal of items unsuitable for chute disposal or an additional waste stream. The cupboards must be sized to store at least a single 240 litre bin. The dimensions of a 240 litre bin are 735mm deep, 580mm wide and 1080mm high.
Figure 5: Waste Collection Vehicle in Dedicated Loading Bay
4.18 In buildings with waste chutes, bin storage rooms must contain appropriate waste infrastructure (e.g., linear tracks or bin carousel systems) to ensure that there is enough bin capacity at the termination point of all chutes for at least 2 days’ worth of garbage and recycling.
250 Apartment Proposal
Example of a bin storage room which is utilised by 100 of the 250 apartments
Estimated Daily Garbage Generation
Number of apartments serviced multiplied by per unit garbage capacity allowance (see Table 4) divided by 7 (the number of days in week). Multiply the answer by 2
100 x 120 / 7 = 1,714 litres per day
1,714 x 2 = 3,429 litres per two days
A suitable solution to manage two days’ worth of garbage in this bin storage room is to propose a 2-bin carousel or linear conveyor for 1100L bins with compactor (2:1 compaction ratio). This solution would manage 4,400 litres of garbage capacity (over two days’ worth) prior to full bins being required to be exchanged with empty bins.
4.19 In buildings with waste chutes, separate Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) bin holding rooms must be provided adjacent to residential lift cores in the basement to provide residents with convenient access to dedicated FOGO disposal points.
Figure 6: Dual Chute Openings on Residential Levels
Figure 7: Bin Cupboard next to Chute Openings
4.20 Waste chutes must terminate in a basement bin storage room. Central bin collection rooms, bin storage rooms and truck service bays should be located on the same level. If satisfactorily demonstrated it is more practicable that the areas be situated on different levels, a dedicated in-shaft goods personnel hoist (in accordance with AS1418.8) must be provided to ensure all bin movements are via dedicated service pathways. Minimum specification requirements for in-shaft goods personnel hoists are specified in Appendix 3.
4.21 The maximum grade acceptable for wheeling bins between bin storage rooms and central bin collection rooms is 5% (1:20). A level grade is required between central bin collection rooms and the truck service bay.
4.22 Mechanical bin moving equipment will not be supported as an alternative for moving bins up steeper grades than 5% (1:20) or to different levels of the development via vehicular access ramps. Compliant grades must be achieved between bin storage rooms and central collection rooms. All grades are to be shown on the plans submitted with the Development Application.
Figure 8: Dual Chute Termination with 1100L 2-Bin Linear Tracks
Figure 9: Goods Personnel Hoist for Transporting Bins Between Levels
5. Mixed Use Developments
5.1 Where a residential development and commercial development occupy the same building or development site, the waste handling and storage systems for the residential and commercial waste are to be completely separate and self-contained. Access by commercial tenants to residential bin storage rooms must not be achievable in mixed use developments.
5.2 Best practice requires separate loading bays be provided for residential waste collection and commercial uses of the site to ensure access for Council and its’ contractors waste collection vehicles is not impeded. Consideration may be had to dual loading bays in smaller developments
if satisfactorily demonstrated through the operational waste management plan there is no potential for conflict. Larger developments with dedicated loading docks must provide separate loading bays for residential waste collection and commercial uses.
5.3 Management of use of onsite loading facilities must be detailed in the operational waste management plan submitted with the application.
5.4 All other residential waste requirements as outlined in Section 4. Residential Flat Buildings are to be designed and incorporated in the design of the building.
6. Commercial
6.1 All waste collection and storage facilities must be located wholly within the site. Waste collection is not permitted to occur on public property.
6.2 Adequate onsite waste loading facilities must be provided to allow waste vehicular access in accordance with AS2890.2 – Off-street commercial vehicle facilities.
6.3 NSW EPA Better Practice guide recommends designs for the standard 12.5m long Heavy Rigid Vehicle. At minimum, the standard 8.8m long Medium Rigid Vehicle must be utilised where satisfactorily demonstrated use of the vehicle results in a more practicable outcome onsite.
6.4 Designs for smaller design vehicle types which deviate from the standard 8.8m long Medium Rigid Vehicle are not supported.
6.5 There must be no potential for waste collection to impede upon general access to, from or within the site.
6.6 All waste must be removed at regular intervals and not less frequently than once per week.
6.7 All waste storage areas must be screened from view from any adjoining residential property or public place.
6.8 Reversing is limited to a single reverse entry manoeuvre in the service bay as part of a typical 3-point turn. The manoeuvre must be performed wholly onsite. Swept path plans are to be submitted with any Development Application demonstrating the above requirement has been satisfactorily met.
6.9 Refer to the NSW EPA Better Practice Guide for Resource Recovery in Residential Developments (2019) document for applicable:
6.9.1 Truck types – Collection vehicles on page 80
6.9.2 Waste generation rates – Calculating commercial and industrial waste and recycling generation rates (Table F3 on page 95).
6.9.3 Bin types (including dimensions) – Appendix G: Waste management equipment and bins on page 98.
BUSINESSES IN LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
6.10 All requirements as outlined above in Section 6 Commercial are to be designed and incorporated in the design of business developments in residential zones.
6.11 As lot sizes are generally smaller in low density residential zones, to achieve onsite waste collection and to protect neighbouring residential amenity, vehicular access and loading facilities can be designed for the standard 6.4m long Small Rigid Vehicle. Designs must be compliant with AS2890.2 requirements.
6.12 If it is demonstrated that waste collection vehicles will be the largest vehicle to access the site, a reduced headroom clearance of 2.8m (from 3.5m AS2890.2) may be proposed as waste collection vehicles typically have lower overall vehicle heights than other service/delivery vehicles. A section plan must be submitted with any development application demonstrating the above requirements have been met.
6.13 Where satisfactorily demonstrated that compliance with AS2890.2 cannot be achieved due to site specific constraints further consultation should be undertaken with Council’s Resource Recovery Planning team and Development Engineers.
6.14 Waste collection must occur during operational hours to ensure no adverse amenity impacts to neighbouring residential properties. An Operational Waste Management Plan must be submitted with any development application.
7. Industrial
7.1 All requirements as outlined in Section 6 Commercial are to be designed and incorporated in the design of industrial developments.
7.2 Waste vehicle loading outside individual units for waste collection purposes will only be considered if designed appropriately to achieve safe two-way traffic flow with the standard B99 passenger vehicle (AS2890.1). It will also only be considered if the development is designed to allow the waste vehicle to circulate around the site to exit whilst always travelling in a forward direction. See image 10 below.
7.3 Adequate storage for waste materials must be provided on site. Waste storage containers are to be kept inside units and under no circumstances should waste storage containers be stored in locations that restrict access to any of the car parking spaces or loading facilities provided on site.
Figure 10: Example Industrial Development
Appendices
Appendix 1
WASTE STORAGE AREA CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
The central bin collection room, bin storage rooms and bin cupboards must be constructed and designed in accordance with the following requirements:
1. The central bin collection room, bin storage rooms and bin cupboards must be of adequate size to comfortably store and manoeuvre the total minimum required number of bins and associated waste infrastructure.
2. The layout of the central bin collection room and bin storage rooms must ensure that each bin is easily accessible and manoeuvrable in and out of the room with minimal or no manual handling of other bins. Bins must not be stacked more than two deep.
3. The walls of the central bin storage room and bin storage rooms must be constructed of brickwork (concrete or blockwork for basement rooms).
4. The floor of the central bin storage room and bin storage rooms must be constructed of concrete with a smooth non-slip finish, graded and drained to sewer. The rooms must not contain ramps.
5. The central bin storage room and other bin holding rooms must have a waste servicing door, with a minimum clear floor width of 1.5m. The door must be located to allow the most direct access to the bins by collection contractors. Acceptable waste servicing doors are single or double swinging doors and roller doors.
6. The central bin storage room, other bin holding rooms and bin cupboards must have a suitable resident access door, which allows wheelchair access for adaptable sites. Suitable resident access doors are single or double swinging doors.
7. All doors of the central bin collection room and bin storage rooms, when fully opened, must be flush with the outside wall and must not block or obstruct car park aisles or footways. All doors must be able to be fixed in position when fully opened.
8. The central bin collection room and bin storage rooms must be adequately ventilated. Mechanically ventilated waste storage areas should not be connected to the same ventilation system supplying air to the apartments.
9. The central bin collection room and bin storage rooms must be provided with a hose tap (hot and cold mixer), connected to a water supply. If the tap is located inside the rooms, it is not to conflict with the space designated for the placement of bins.
10. The central bin collection room and bin storage room must be provided with lights, such as automatic sensor lights.
11. The maximum grade acceptable for moving bins for collection purposes is 5% (1:20). Under no circumstance is this grade to be exceeded. Grades are to be detailed on floor plans.
12. For central bin collection rooms within 10m of the public kerbside, a waste servicing path must be provided from the central bin collection room leading directly to the public road including a pram ramp kerb crossing. The path must be a minimum width of 1.5m and must be free of steps.
13. The central bin collection room, bin storage rooms and bin cupboards must have appropriate signage (Council approved designs), mounted in a visible location on internal walls and are to be permanently maintained by the Owners Corporation.
14. Finishes and colours of the bin central bin collection room, bin storage rooms and bin storage cupboards are to complement the design of the development.
Appendix 2
BULKY WASTE STORAGE AREA CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
The separate room or caged area for unwanted bulky goods must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements.
1. The area must have a minimum floor area of 4m2 per 50 apartments. Floor space must be rounded up to the nearest 50 apartments for best operational outcome.
2. The floor of the bulky waste storage room and bin storage rooms must be constructed of concrete with a smooth non-slip finish.
3. The area must have a suitable resident access door, with a minimum clear floor width of 2m. Suitable resident access doors are single or double swinging doors.
4. The resident access door, when fully open, must be flush with the outside wall and must not block or obstruct car park aisles or footways. The door must be able to be fixed in position when fully opened.
5. The bulky waste storage room must be provided with lights, such as automatic sensor lights.
Appendix 3
DEDICATED IN-SHAFT GOODS PERSONNEL HOISTS SPECIFICATIONS
Dedicated in-shaft goods personnel hoists must comply with AS1418.8 and are required to incorporate the following specifications:
1. A minimum platform of 3m x 2.4m (approx. 3m x 3m shaft) is to be provided, unless if there are 500 or more apartments, where the minimum platform must be 4m x 3m (approx. 4m x 3.6m shaft).
2. A capacity of at least 2000kg, unless there are 500 or more apartments, where the minimum capacity is 3000kg.
3. Electrically operated roller doors with full width door opening interlocked to the safe operation of the hoist.
4. Programmed automatically to lift or lower on a single button control.
5. Design registered to carry personnel with SafeWork NSW.
6. An operating speed of at least 9m per minute.