Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation (PBMSA) in Belfast: supplementary guidance on waste storage

Published: June 2021

Last updated: July 2024

1. Introduction

This document should be used along with the Local Government Waste Storage Guide for Northern Ireland and our Supplementary waste storage guidance for commercial developments in Belfast. It provides information on the waste generated by the living accommodation element of Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation. Appropriate additional provision should be made for the waste arising from any other elements of the development, for example cafes or retail outlets.

2. PBMSA waste and recycling collections in Belfast

The Council treats all waste generated by PBMSA developments as commercial waste.

3. Estimating the weekly waste arisings from a PBMSA development

To estimate the total waste which will be generated from the development each week:

• A standard single-bed student room is estimated to generate 60 litres of waste per week.
• If the PBMSA development incorporates apartment-style accommodation, use the ‘dwelling’ calculation from Table 1 on page 13 of the Local Government Guide to estimate the waste generated from those units.

4. Estimating the proportions of each type of waste arising from a PBMSA development

Break down the total weekly waste estimate into the various proportions set out in Table 1.

5. Refer to the Supplementary waste storage guidance for commercial developments in Belfast

Use the Supplementary waste storage guidance for commercial developments in Belfast to complete your design.

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