No. EHS/12/09
Policy Adopted: May 29, 2009
IMF Environmentally Sustainable Policies and Plans
Title: Overall Solid Waste Management Policy
Scope
The scope of each component of this waste management policy is for the HQ1 and HQ2 buildings:
 Ongoing consumables:
 Durable goods:
 Facility alterations and additions:
 Mercury-containing lamps:
Goals
Overall goals will be to reduce waste going to landfills and increase recycling, while pushing for
continuous improvement and increased awareness. The intent of this policy is to establish minimum
source reduction and recycling program elements and to facilitate the reduction of waste and toxins that
are generated by building occupants and building operations and that are hauled to and disposed of in
landfills or incinerated.
Performance Metrics
Performance for this policy will be measured by tracking the percentage of waste in each category of
materials that is diverted from the waste stream.
Procedures and Strategies
The building will take the following general steps to reduce waste output and promote recycling in the
building:
 Work to reduce waste through source reduction in purchasing and increased use of recycling,
composting, and other waste diversion methods.
 Provide recycling containers throughout the building:
o Employee workspaces, common areas, entryways, cafeterias
 Promote increased recycling by building occupants by providing recycling information and
distributing recycling promotional materials to building occupants on a regular basis.
 Provide storage areas for materials gathered for recycling until these are picked up by the
recycling hauler.
The building will meet the requirements of the sub-policies listed below. These policies include
benchmarks for waste management in:
 Ongoing consumables
 Durable goods
 Facility alterations and additions
In addition to complying with the above, the building will recycle all mercury-containing lamps.
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Responsible Party
Party responsible is the Fund’s Property Manager reporting to the Chief, Operations and Maintenance
Section, Facilities Management Division.
Time Period
This policy will be put in place for the life of the building, receiving updates yearly to maintain a high
standard in environmental policy. This policy will be revised as necessary to continue to meet or exceed
the LEED-EB requirements.
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Subtitle: Solid Waste Management: Ongoing Consumables Recycling
Scope
The scope of this ongoing consumables recycling policy is the entire building and site.
Goals
To facilitate the reduction of waste and toxins generated from the use of ongoing consumable products by
building occupants and building operations that are hauled to and disposed of in landfills or incineration
facilities.
Performance Metric
Performance for this policy will be measured by tracking the percentage of ongoing consumables diverted
from the waste stream. It is the building policy that at least 70 percent (by weight or volume) of ongoing
consumables will be diverted from the waste stream through reuse, recycling, or composting. At least
80 percent of discarded batteries will be diverted from the waste stream.
Procedures and Strategies
Ongoing consumables addressed include but are not limited to: paper, toner cartridges, glass, plastics,
cardboard, old corrugated cardboard, food waste, and metals.
Batteries addressed by this policy include all portable dry-cell batteries such as single-use and
rechargeables used in radios, phones, cameras, computers and other equipment.
Responsible Party
Party responsible is the Fund’s Property Manager reporting to the Chief, Operations and Maintenance
Section, Facilities Management Division.
Time Period
This policy will be put in place for the life of the building, receiving updates yearly to maintain a high
standard in environmental policy. This policy will be revised as necessary to continue to meet or exceed
the LEED-EB requirements.
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Subtitle: Solid Waste Management: Durable Goods Recycling
Scope
The scope of this durable goods recycling policy is for the HQ1 and HQ2 building and site.
Goals
To facilitate the reduction of waste and toxins generated from the use of durable goods by building
occupants and building operations that are hauled to and disposed of in landfills or incineration facilities.
Performance Metric
Performance for this policy will be measured by tracking the percentage of durable goods diverted from
the waste stream. It is the building policy that at least 75 percent of durable goods (by weight, volume
replacement value) will be diverted from the waste stream through reuse, recycling, or composting.
Procedures and Strategies
Durable goods addressed include but are not limited to:
 Office equipment, appliances, external power adapters, televisions, and other audiovisual
equipment.
 Durable waste stream goods are defined as goods leaving the building, site, and organization that
have fully depreciated and reached the end of their useful lives. Durable goods that remain useful
and functional and are moved to another floor or building do not qualify.
Responsible Party
Party responsible is the Fund’s Property Manager reporting to the Chief, Operations and Maintenance
Section, Facilities Management Division.
Time Period
This policy will be put in place for the life of the building, receiving updates yearly to maintain a high
standard in environmental policy. This policy will be revised as necessary to continue to meet or exceed
the LEED-EB requirements.
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Subtitle: Solid Waste Management: Facility Alterations and Additions Recycling
Scope
The scope of this facility alterations and additions recycling policy is for the HQ1 and HQ2 building and
site.
Goals
To divert construction and demolition waste from disposal to landfills and incineration facilities. Redirect
recyclable recovered resources to the manufacturing process. Redirect reusable materials to appropriate
sites.
Performance Metric
Performance for this policy will be measured by tracking the percentage of waste from facility alterations
and additions that is diverted from the waste stream. It is the building policy that at least 70 percent of
waste (by volume) generated from facility alterations and additions will be diverted from the waste stream
through reuse, recycling, or composting.
Procedures and Strategies
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Before the project starts, a construction waste recycling plan designed to achieve the maximum
practical level of recycling will be developed.
Examples of materials that will be addressed by the plan include, but are not limited to, building
components and structures, panels, attached finishings, carpet and floor material, adhesives,
sealants, paints and coatings.
During each construction project, the recycling plan will be implemented.
The total amount of construction waste and the total amount of recycled construction waste will
be documented.
Responsible Party
The Chief of the Design and Construction Section is responsible for ensuring that appropriate
documentation is obtained from the contracted construction vendor. The Fund’s contractors are
responsible for tracking recycling during the facility alteration or addition.
Time Period
This policy will be put in place for the life of the building, receiving updates yearly to maintain a high
standard in environmental policy. This policy will be revised as necessary to continue to meet or exceed
the LEED-EB requirements.