COMPLIANCE MADE EASY

As the necessity increases for work sites to prove environmental compliance as well as many projects having site specific requirements for imported materials, Benedict Sand & Gravel want to reinforce its committment to making available all necessary compliance information upfront.

To simplify this process, Benedict has developed user-friendly resources accessible on its website that provides guidance, processes and valuable information that can help provide assurances before material is delivered to a project.

These available resources are to assist architects, engineers, environmental consultants and Benedict customers an easy path for product compliance and approval:

1. Site Specific Requirements for Imported Materials
This guide provides guidance on project-specific conditions that customers need to inform Benedict of at the time of quoting, as well as an outline of the process for the testing and approval of Benedict products before they are delivered to projects.

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2. Site Access for Product Testing 
This guide facilitates an easy process for customers and/or environmental consultants to apply for and safely gain access to Benedict sites. This enables samples to be taken directly from product stockpiles for specific contaminate testing. Approval can then be given for materials at the source, before materials are delivered to the project.

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3. Product Statements of Compliance
These statements contain the relevant NSW EPA Resource Recovery Orders that apply to the product and/or components. These reports are available on request on a product or project basis and can usually be provided on the day of request.

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4. Guide to Product Selection and Use
This guide provides guidance for selecting the right materials for the job as well as outlining government exemptions.

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David Connor, Benedict Group Sales and Distribution Manager explains further. "Work sites are becoming increasingly subject to environmental compliance regulations such as Remediation Action Plans (RAP). We are seeing more projects than ever having site specific requirements for imported materials, and we find our customers have a higher level of success when they inform us of these requirements at the beginning of the project."

“Benedict’s level of transparency and documentation means that our Customers can be confident that we are meeting compliance requirements. By making available all necessary site-specific compliance information upfront and by welcoming product testing directly at the source, costly project delays are avoided.”

“We understand that increased product compliance requirements cause additional workload for our Customers, and we are committed to assisting them with a smooth process for the quoting, product approval and the delivery of materials,” adds David.

Additionally, Benedict Sands Menangle, our main horticultural products quarry, is the only quarry site that we know of that has been given approval by the EPA to mix various ‘formerly waste’ components such as compost, organics, manures and ash to produce horticultural mixes. The Mixed Materials Order allows Benedict to lawfully blend these recycled materials to assure that it produces compliant, sustainable and technically superior horticultural products.

Benedict’s technical expertise in product development, quality control and environmental compliance, as well as its online compliance resources, means that customers can have confidence that Benedict products are not only fit for purpose, but also fully compliant when they leave sites.

For more information, visit Benedict Sand & Gravel