Construction Waste Management

Track, reduce, and manage construction waste the Simplicity way

Simplicity Waste Benchmark

Simplicity uses a unique benchmarking approach to visualize construction waste impact. We calculate the volume of waste generated and divide it by the ground floor area to determine how high the waste would stack if placed on the building footprint.

Lower is better! Our goal is to keep waste height below 100mm, demonstrating exceptional resource efficiency and waste minimization strategies.

Waste Calculator

Project Parameters

Waste Height: 100 mm
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Good Performance

Visual Representation

Roof
Floor 6
Floor 5
Floor 4
Floor 3
Floor 2
Floor 1
Ground
0m
0.5m
1.0m
1.5m
2.0m

Orange fill shows waste volume if stacked on ground floor area

Performance Benchmarks

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Excellent

< 50mm

Industry-leading waste minimization

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Good

50-100mm

Effective waste management practices

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Acceptable

100-150mm

Room for improvement

🤔

Needs Attention

150-250mm

Waste reduction strategies required

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High Waste

250-400mm

Significant waste management issues

😰

Critical

> 400mm

Urgent action required

Simplicity Project Performance

Reiputa Mt Wellington

Waste Volume: 32 m³
Floor Area: 680 m²
Waste Height: 47mm
😊 Excellent

Waiatarua Remuera

Waste Volume: 28 m³
Floor Area: 550 m²
Waste Height: 51mm
🙂 Good

Lake Road Northcote

Waste Volume: 25 m³
Floor Area: 720 m²
Waste Height: 35mm
😊 Excellent

Simplicity Waste Reduction Strategies