Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

PART J Solid waste in buildings

Interpretation

J1  In this Part—

• individual waste container means a moveable container for the storage of waste from a single dwelling;

• communal waste container means a moveable container for the storage of waste from more than one dwelling;

• waste means solid waste; and

• waste chute system means a system comprising of a hopper or hoppers, a waste chute, a waste container chamber and associated ventilation provisions.

Solid waste storage

J2—(1) A building shall be provided with adequate space for the storage of waste in a container, and such space shall be—

(a) sited so as not to be prejudicial to the health of any person;

(b) sited so as to be reasonably accessible for use by people in the building in the storage of waste and for emptying or removing the container; and

(c) of sufficient capacity having regard to the quantity of waste and the frequency and method of removal.

(2) Every dwelling—

(a) on or below the fourth storey of a building, shall have space for an individual waste container or access to a communal waste container or a waste chute system; and

(b) above the fourth storey of a building, shall have access to a waste chute system.

Waste chute systems

J3  A waste chute system shall—

(a) be of such size, layout and construction as will ensure the hygienic conveyance of waste to a waste container;

(b) be constructed of non-combustible materials;

(c) have non-absorbent inner surfaces;

(d) have adequate means of ventilation to the external air; and

(e) be so constructed as to prevent the ignition of any part of the building in the event of any waste within the system catching fire.

Deemed-to-satisfy provisions for regulations J2(1)(b) and J3

J4—(1) The requirements of regulation J2(1)(b) shall be deemed to be satisfied, in the case of a building specified in column (2) of Table J opposite the reference to that regulation, if —

(a) the waste container space is sited in accordance with the provisions specified opposite thereto in column (3); or

(b) the waste container space is sited in accordance with the relevant provisions of the publications specified opposite thereto in column (3), as amended by the publications specified opposite thereto in column (4).

(2) The requirements of regulation J3 shall be deemed to be satisfied, in the case of a building specified in column (2) of Table J opposite the reference to that regulation, if the waste chute system used in the building is designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the publications specified opposite thereto in column (3), as amended by the publications specified opposite thereto in column (4).