Waste management advice for new developments

Guidance aimed at developers for required recycling and waste provisions in new and enhanced residential developments.

This information has been produced to inform developers and managing agents of The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s requirements for refuse and recycling storage for residential developments.

All planning applications require relevant facilities for the storage and removal of waste and recycling as an integral part of any new residential development. 

Other than for outlining planning permission, full details of the refuse and recycling storage, including siting, floor plans and elevations, will need to be submitted with the planning application.

Consideration of waste management and the suitable storage of refuse and recycling should be considered from the outset and therefore it will not be acceptable in most cases to reserve approval of such details for approval by condition. 

Waste management facilities should be well-designed. Poor design undermines community acceptance of waste facilities and will be rejected.

  1. Container types and capacity calculation

    RBWM has a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to remove domestic residual waste from domestic properties. 

  2. Purchasing containers

    Containers must be purchased directly from RBWM and will not be delivered until a bin store is in place.

  3. External bin area and layout

    A minimum clearance of 150mm is required around all sides of each of the bins. 

  4. Access requirements

    The maximum carry/pulling distance for collection crews is 10m from the bin storage area to the collection vehicle.

  5. Managing agent responsibilities

    Managing agents must ensure that correct bins and services are in place with the appropriate RBWM‑approved containers.

For further information, please contact us:
Email
customer.service@rbwm.gov.uk
Phone
01628 683800
Address

Waste Management Team
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
United Kingdom

  1. Container types and capacity calculation

    RBWM has a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to remove domestic residual waste from domestic properties. 

  2. Purchasing containers

    Containers must be purchased directly from RBWM and will not be delivered until a bin store is in place.

  3. External bin area and layout

    A minimum clearance of 150mm is required around all sides of each of the bins. 

  4. Access requirements

    The maximum carry/pulling distance for collection crews is 10m from the bin storage area to the collection vehicle.

  5. Managing agent responsibilities

    Managing agents must ensure that correct bins and services are in place with the appropriate RBWM‑approved containers.