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Contents

Program Purpose

Guidance for the Bethesda Campus

            -Permanent dumpsters available for projects

Guidance for the Poolesville Campus

Procedure Flowchart

Program Purpose

The Division of Environmental Protection (DEP), Waste Management and Services Branch (WMSB), previously apart of the Waste and Resource Recovery Branch (WRRB) oversees the waste management processes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). WMSB/WRRB supervises and provides professional and technical support in the collection, transport, recycling, and disposal of construction debris waste, when requested by the contractor. This program ensures that that the NIH practices safe and proper procedure for managing, and disposal of construction debris generated from construction projects in the Bethesda Campus and Poolesville, in a manner consistent with all state and federal environmental regulations.

Guidance for the Bethesda Campus​

Project Officers (POs) must request CD dumpsters for Bethesda Campus through Site Selection Requests (SSRs) in FIMS. If more than one (1) construction debris dumpster is being requested by the PO, it is the responsibility of the WMSB/WRRB approver to ensure the requested dumpsters are necessary. If the PO chooses to share an existing CD dumpster at their site, they will be responsible for coordinating and obtaining approval from the current construction PO before using or sharing the dumpster associated with that project.

The following information must be included in the SSR by the PO while submitting the requests through FIMS.

1. Project name and number
2. Project Officer name, contact phone number and email address
3. Expected start and end date of the project*
4. Expected types of construction debris being collected**
5. Date when the dumpster is to be delivered (if different from the project start date)***
6. Building and loading dock location with dumpster staging area marked in a labeled map****

 
Note:

1. WMSB/WRRB has a minimum of three (3) days to approve or reject the SSR from the day the SSR is routed for approval in FIMS.*
2. If hazardous waste is generated for a construction project, the dumpster will be provided through the Chemical Waste Service Contractor.**
3. The PO must notify DEP and NIH Soid Waste Contractor a minimum of five (5) days before initial dumpster placement.***
4. If the project opts out of using NIH provided dumpster, they must submit a Construction Debris Waste Management and Recycling Plan ​ to WMSB/WRRB for review and approval.***
1. This plan must identify anticipated types and quantities of demolition, site clearing, and construction generated and whether it will be salvaged, recycled, or disposed of in landfill or incinerator. DEP will not approve a request for non- DEP provided dumpster without this plan. The Contractor will assume all costs in the storage, collection, transportation, and recycling of debris.
2. The PO will also need to submit a monthly report of all material that is disposed of as trash and all materials that is recycled by the 5^th business day of each month (excel sheet will be provided by WMSB/WRRB) to Surakshya Pathak (surakshya.pathak@nih.gov).
5. Additional location walkthrough maybe be conducted by WMSB/WRRB personnel, NIH Solid Waste Contractor and the Construction Project Contractor to ensure the proposed location for dumpster staging is suitable to make necessary dumpster delivery and pulls.****

 
It is the sole responsibility of the PO or the Construction Project Contractor to contact the NIH Solid Waste Contractor, at least 24 hours before, to request dumpster 'pulls' so they can be emptied and returned on time. The PO or the Construction Project Contractor is also responsible for contacting the NIH Solid Waste Contractor to request permanent removal of the dumpster at the conclusion of the project or if the project is completed earlier than the scheduled end date and in no need of the dumpster.

If PO needs the requested dumpster past the end date, they should submit the revision to the original SSR in FIMS and extend the end date. The revised request should be submitted up to two (2) weeks prior to the end date. If the revision isn't submitted, the dumpster will be at risk of being removed. The CD Project Manager will communicate the removal of the dumpster with the PO.

The project contractor is responsible for any damages to the container beyond normal wear and tear caused by general negligence, moving the container, or overfilling (to include structural damages to the door latch, locking system, channel steel, punctures, ripped bars, bent walls, etc.). DEP reserves the right to repair or replace any damaged containers at the expense of the contractor within two (2) weeks of written or emailed notification.

Permanent dumpsters available for projects​

Project Officers (POs) can also opt to use one of the following permanent construction dumpsters located at the loading docks. Approval from WMSB/WRRB is required prior to POs using these dumpsters for small scale construction and demolition projects.

Hazardous wastes are not allowed to be disposed of in these dumpsters.

Guidance for the Poolesville Campus​

WMSB/WRRB provides dumpsters for Poolesville construction projects. Poolesville dumpster requests aren't submitted through FIMS. Instead, POs must email NIH's Solid Waste and Recycling contract COR and ACOR the project details and clearly indicate the type of waste being generated.

If the PO opts out of using NIH provided construction dumpsters, they must fill out and submit a Construction Debris Waste Management and Recycling Plan to WMSB/WRRB for review and approval. The PO will also need to submit a monthly report of all material that is disposed of as trash and all materials that is recycled by the 5^th business day of each month (excel sheet will be provided by WMSB/WRRB) to Surakshya Pathak (surakshya.pathak@nih.gov).

 Acceptable and non-Acceptable Materials in the Dumpster

The most common recyclable materials from C&D are:

• Concrete
• Crushed Asphalt
• Dry Wall (Panels and Studs)
• Masonry
• Plastic Materials
• Scrap Metal (all types of metals and all forms, such as ductwork, valves, shelving, etc.)
• Wood and Lumber

 
The following items are permitted in the dumpsters; however, they are NOT currently recycled:

• Carpeting and Pads
• Gypsum Wallboard
• Roofing Materials

 
The following items are not permitted in the dumpsters. To request a dumpster for chemical or hazardous waste the POs must indicate this requirement in the SSR request under section B.4 and coordinate with WMSB/WRRB FIMS reviewer Surakshya Pathak, Surakshya.pathak@nih.gov and NIH Chemical Waste Contract COR Chuck Carroll, Thomas.Carroll@nih.gov.

The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document can be requested by emailing the WMSB/WRRB FIMS reviewer Surakshya Pathak, Surakshya.pathak@nih.gov

Procedure Flowchart​​

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