Construction and Demolition Waste Survey

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* 1. Do you think construction & demolition waste is a big issue in the Queenstown Lakes district?

Yes

I don't know

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* 2. Do you currently separate used or excess building site materials for REUSE?

Always

Most of the time

Some of the time

I don't reuse materials

Not applicable

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* 3. Do you currently separate used or excess building site materials for RECYCLING?

Always

Most of the time

Some of the time

I don't reuse materials

Not applicable

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* 4. Do you or your company work to a Site Specific Waste Management Plan?

Yes

Sometimes

Not applicable

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* 5. In your opinion, do architectural practices currently take into consideration material performance or how is it disposed of?

Always

Never

Sometimes

Not applicable

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* 6. When sourcing materials do you consider its end of life (i.e. chose long-lasting, recyclable or reusable materials)

Always

Never

Sometimes

Not applicable

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* 7. How does the product stewardship efforts of your building retailer/supplier/manufacturer/importer influence your purchasing decisions? (i.e reduced single-use packaging, reusable/returnable packaging, take back schemes)

A great deal

A lot

Moderately

A little

Not at all

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* 8. What are the main barriers builders face when minimising waste or diverting it from the landfill?

Cost of diverting waste

Lack of diversion knowledge and education

Lack of legislation to drive waste minimisation and support reuse

Time constraints

Lack of standardised collection systems

Lack of resource recovery centres

Lack of financial incentives within contract negotiations

Lack of space to separate materials on site

Lack of consideration during design stage

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please rate materials according to ease of RECYCLING

	Easy	Medium	Difficult
Concrete/Masonry	Concrete/Masonry Easy	Concrete/Masonry Medium	Concrete/Masonry Difficult
Metals	Metals Easy	Metals Medium	Metals Difficult
Plastics packaging (i.e wraps around timber, polystyrene)	Plastics packaging (i.e wraps around timber, polystyrene) Easy	Plastics packaging (i.e wraps around timber, polystyrene) Medium	Plastics packaging (i.e wraps around timber, polystyrene) Difficult
Plasterboard	Plasterboard Easy	Plasterboard Medium	Plasterboard Difficult
Untreated wood	Untreated wood Easy	Untreated wood Medium	Untreated wood Difficult
Treated wood	Treated wood Easy	Treated wood Medium	Treated wood Difficult
Plastic building materials (ie pipes)	Plastic building materials (ie pipes) Easy	Plastic building materials (ie pipes) Medium	Plastic building materials (ie pipes) Difficult

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* 10. Please rate materials according to ease of REUSE.

	Easy	Medium	Difficult	Don't know
Concrete/Masonry	Concrete/Masonry Easy	Concrete/Masonry Medium	Concrete/Masonry Difficult	Concrete/Masonry Don't know
Metals	Metals Easy	Metals Medium	Metals Difficult	Metals Don't know
Plastics	Plastics Easy	Plastics Medium	Plastics Difficult	Plastics Don't know
Plasterboard	Plasterboard Easy	Plasterboard Medium	Plasterboard Difficult	Plasterboard Don't know
Untreated wood	Untreated wood Easy	Untreated wood Medium	Untreated wood Difficult	Untreated wood Don't know
Treated wood	Treated wood Easy	Treated wood Medium	Treated wood Difficult	Treated wood Don't know
Glass (window)	Glass (window) Easy	Glass (window) Medium	Glass (window) Difficult	Glass (window) Don't know

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* 11. In your opinion, what would encourage builders to minimise waste or divert waste from landfill?

Increased waste levy at transfer stations or landfill

Education on waste segregation and minimisation

Peer to peer excess material exchange (i.e. App)

Take back arrangements with suppliers (i.e packaging or excess)

A central material holding area where materials can be exchanged/repurposed/reused

Demand from clients

Access to local facilities which can process a range of building waste for reuse and recycling (i.e Resource Recovery Centre)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. In your opinion, what would encourage building companies to set up a specific waste minimisation plan for their site?

Contract incentives i.e money back based on waste diversion percentage

Make the site-specific waste management plan mandatory as part of building consent

Infrastructure & collection: more options to repurpose/reuse/recycle in the district

A larger laydown area for storage

Assistance with the development of a Site Specific Waste Management Plan

Better local infrastructure and increased options to reuse, repurpose or recycle

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What do you think the designer/architect's role is in minimising waste on a project?

The client has to drive it, it should be part of the design brief

Right at the beginning: at the planning or design stage

During building contract stage: communication with builder and suppliers

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which of the following best describes your role?

I’m a builder

I’m a tradesperson

I’m an architect or designer

I’m an engineer

I’m currently building or thinking of building

I’m a developer

I’m a supplier

I’m a homeowner

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Where are you located or where does your company operate from?

Wakatipu (Queenstown, Glenorchy, Frankton, Kingston, Arrowtown)

Upper Clutha (Wānaka, Hāwea, Cardrona)

Other (please specify)

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* 16. The Building Better Group is hosting a series of workshops around the Queenstown Lakes District on ways to minimise construction waste. Would you be interested in participating?

Yes

Construction and Demolition Waste Survey

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* 1. Do you think construction & demolition waste is a big issue in the Queenstown Lakes district?

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* 2. Do you currently separate used or excess building site materials for REUSE?

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* 3. Do you currently separate used or excess building site materials for RECYCLING?

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* 4. Do you or your company work to a Site Specific Waste Management Plan?

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* 5. In your opinion, do architectural practices currently take into consideration material performance or how is it disposed of?

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* 6. When sourcing materials do you consider its end of life (i.e. chose long-lasting, recyclable or reusable materials)

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* 7. How does the product stewardship efforts of your building retailer/supplier/manufacturer/importer influence your purchasing decisions? (i.e reduced single-use packaging, reusable/returnable packaging, take back schemes)

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* 8. What are the main barriers builders face when minimising waste or diverting it from the landfill?

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* 9. Please rate materials according to ease of RECYCLING

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* 10. Please rate materials according to ease of REUSE.

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* 11. In your opinion, what would encourage builders to minimise waste or divert waste from landfill?

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* 12. In your opinion, what would encourage building companies to set up a specific waste minimisation plan for their site?

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* 13. What do you think the designer/architect's role is in minimising waste on a project?

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* 14. Which of the following best describes your role?

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* 15. Where are you located or where does your company operate from?

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* 16. The Building Better Group is hosting a series of workshops around the Queenstown Lakes District on ways to minimise construction waste. Would you be interested in participating?

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