What the project is
TRI’N’COLLECT is an innovative waste management solution specifically designed for construction sites. It is a mission-based service dedicated to preserving the planet’s resources through prevention of construction waste and the promotion of the circular economy. As a materials coordinator, Tri’n’Collect supports construction professionals by offering source sorting, collection, and recycling of construction waste—ensuring up to 90% recycling. The service covers every aspect of waste management; from training workers in proper sorting, to providing adaptable sorting stations and ensuring that waste is treated responsibly at local recycling centers. It tackles operational constraints, regulatory challenges, and supports a cleaner work environment, making construction sites more efficient and eco-friendly… truly a breakthrough in modern construction waste management.
Main Benefit
The primary benefits of TRI’N’COLLECT can be summarized as follows:
- Economic: Cost reduction through efficient source sorting.
- Turnkey: Time-saving operations with agile and local collection systems.
- Regulatory: Dedicated to sorting seven different waste streams onsite and ensuring full waste traceability.
- Environmental: Keeping sites clean while achieving a 90% valorization rate.
- Versatility: Adapted solutions for a range of site configurations.
The Waste Management Process
The service unfolds in carefully planned steps that ensure the highest level of waste recovery. It begins with creating site awareness, where workers are animated regarding sorting practices, and continues with source sorting using practical and secure sorting stations featuring modular containers such as bins, big-bags, carts, drums, and bags. These measures are in place to facilitate the sorting gesture right where waste is generated. Subsequently, a regular collection process takes place—either on schedule or on-demand through an online application—and every collection resets the station to its original state. Local channels are then leveraged to recycle and valorize sorted waste, always dealing with more than 20 waste streams using carefully selected local partnerships. All these interventions are underpinned by accessible waste traceability certificates, ensuring complete regulatory compliance.
Innovative Source-Sorting Solutions
The concept behind Tri’n’Collect is not just about waste collection; it’s about transforming the construction industry’s approach to waste management. This innovative system champions source sorting solutions that enable the recycling or recovery of up to 90% of construction waste. It includes robust training and awareness programs for site workers, familiarizing them with proper sorting procedures through adapted signage—thus ensuring that the quality of sorting is maintained for optimum recovery. The approach is simple yet practical, leaving room for adaptations across different sites, whether it is for rehabilitation or new construction. The platform even offers an online application to schedule collections, making the process seamless and interactive… a perfect blend of technology and environmental responsibility.
Versatile Waste Solutions
No matter the shape or size of the construction project—be it collective housing, offices, or warehouses—Tri’n’Collect’s adaptable system is designed to handle various waste types efficiently. It encompasses materials that range from inert materials like debris, metal, plaster, wood, and plastic, to non-inert waste including insulation, carpentry remnants, cardboard, plastic films, polystyrene, and even tiles. This comprehensive categorization ensures not only that the correct disposal routes are followed, but also that a circular economy emerges, where waste is given a second life. By sorting construction waste at its source, the system prevents unnecessary mixing of materials and helps direct each type to the most suitable local recycling channel.
Operational Excellence
The operational flow of Tri’n’Collect is carefully orchestrated to address all aspects of site waste management. Its fully integrated approach covers awareness creation for good sorting practices, on-the-ground sorting solutions underpinned by modular container systems, regular and on-demand waste collections, and local valorization procedures that select the best recycling channels to maximize waste recovery. Every intervention is documented through traceability certificates that satisfy environmental regulatory demands. With more than 20 identified waste streams undergoing local valorization, the system has been designed to be simple, practical, and effective—a true turning point in how construction waste is managed. Moreover, the use of an online interface simplifies scheduling collections and monitoring progress, making it a user-friendly solution in a sector that demands both dynamism and accountability.
Project Impact
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – by promoting cleaner construction sites and improved waste handling.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – through efficient resource management and circular economy practices.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – by reducing waste and supporting sustainable practices which lower the environmental footprint.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – with innovative sorting solutions and improved operational efficiency.
The Ongoing Commitment
TRI’N’COLLECT is more than a service—it embodies a commitment to sustainable construction and environmental preservation. It operates on the principle of reducing the environmental impact of construction waste while ensuring that economic, turnkey, regulatory, and environmental benefits coalesce into a seamless operation. The mission is clear: to safeguard the planet’s resources by minimizing waste through advanced source sorting solutions. With a complete service that includes training, practical sorting station implementation, regular local collection, and tailored recycling processes, Tri’n’Collect stands as a beacon of innovation in the construction industry. The approach, occasional pauses effective in explaining the process, truly mimics natural flow—ensuring that every construction project, regardless of its size or complexity, can be managed in a way that is both efficient and mindful of environmental priorities.
