You have a Green Building Index (GBI) submission to prepare, and you need to know what waste evidence it takes. GBI is Malaysia's green building rating tool. GBI scores waste under Materials & Resources. A new build needs a waste plan and a count of truck loads recycled against total loads. An occupied building needs recycling storage, a recycling plan and proof that it promotes recycling.
We supply those records. Your GBI facilitator, the professional you appoint to prepare your application, submits them. GarGeon does not certify buildings and is not a GBI facilitator.
Each GBI waste credit asks for a different record
GBI's tools name three waste credits. The points depend on the tool and on its version.
| GBI credit | Tool and version | Points | Record to keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR6, construction waste management | NRNC 1.0 (new build) | 1 at 50% by volume, or 2 at 75% | The waste plan, and truck loads recycled against total loads |
| MR6, construction waste management | NRNC 2.1 (new build) | 1 at 50% by volume | The same two records |
| MR5, storage and collection of recyclables | NRNC 1.0 and 2.1 | 1, and a prerequisite in 2.1 | Plans and photos of the recycling storage |
| MR5, storage, collection and disposal of recyclables | NREB 1.1 (existing building) | Up to 3 | Storage plans, photos, a recycling plan, proof of recycling promotion |
The points come from three tools on GBI's site: NRNC version 1.0 (April 2009), NRNC version 2.1 (July 2026) and NREB version 1.1 (January 2011).
The newer NRNC tool changes two things. Recycling storage becomes a prerequisite, so a project must have it before any points count. And the construction waste credit stops at one point.
GBI's notice says version 2.0 takes effect for non-residential projects registered from 1 January 2027. The tool on its site is already marked version 2.1. Ask your facilitator which version your project is under.
Both versions count non-hazardous construction debris by volume, in truck loads. Neither asks for weight. A weighed load is still firmer evidence than a count. Keep the weight as well, and ask your facilitator which unit the scorecard wants.
The JB RTS Project keeps this record for 50+ trips a day
The JB RTS Project is a RM3.7 billion build that works to GBI standards. Its site runs 50+ collection trips a day. Each one used to be logged by hand on a paper chit. Chits went missing, and the vendors gave back no data for GBI reporting.
The site then moved its waste to one partner for collection, recycling and records. Each collection is now logged with a timestamp and a proof-of-service photo, with no paper chits. That record backs the site's GBI submissions. Wood waste goes to recycling, not landfill, and 95% of collections arrive on time.
Keep four records on file for the waste credits
GBI's design reference guides list what to hand in for each credit. These come from version 2.0 of the NRNC guide and version 1.01 of the NREB guide. The older NRNC guide, version 1.05, lists the same items.
- A waste management plan. Write it before work starts. On a new build, it names each type of waste and the materials you will keep out of disposal. The design submission also needs a table of the waste you expect to recycle and to landfill. On an existing building, the plan names the recyclables you divert and the recycling facilities signed up to take them.
- A count of every load. At completion, a new build hands in a verified record of truck loads diverted, recycled or landfilled against total loads. Leave out excavated soil. GBI's guide excludes it.
- Named waste collectors and recyclers. The guide tells you to identify who takes the waste. It also tells you to keep records that show the diverted material was recycled or salvaged as intended.
- Your collector's licence or approval. GBI's guide does not list this one. Keep it anyway, because who may collect your waste depends on your state. In an Act 672 state, your collector needs a SWCorp licence. Act 672 is Malaysia's solid waste law, and SWCorp is the federal agency that enforces it. Elsewhere, check with the local council or state government. That includes Selangor, where an extension of Act 672 was announced on 29 July 2026 with no start date published. Its councils and KDEB Waste Management still run solid waste today.
A waste audit gives you the list of waste types for the plan. Our guide to recycling verification covers the proof to ask a collector for.
A new build and an existing building keep different records
On a new build, the developer or main contractor chases MR6. Count loads from the first truck out. A figure rebuilt at handover is a guess, and the credit asks for a verified record.
MR5 asks for a recycling storage area on site, then permanent recycle bins once people move in. GBI's guide says the bins should take at least aluminium, paper, plastics, glass, corrugated cardboard and batteries. Our construction waste guide covers how to sort a site. Our construction industry page shows how we work with contractors.
On an existing building, the facilities team chases the three NREB points. One is for recycling storage. One is for getting occupants, tenants and visitors to cut waste and recycle. One is for sorting, collecting, quantifying and monitoring the waste made in the building.
The guide does not say how to prove the third point. A monthly weighed record for each type of waste is one way. Ask your facilitator what they want to see.
Our office waste guide covers bins and tenants. Separation at source covers how to keep each waste type clean in a large building.
GBI's assessment process sets two dates. The completion assessment is due within 12 months of completion, or when the building is half occupied, whichever comes first. After that, GBI re-assesses a building every three years, so the record has to keep running.
GBI is run by a company that PAM and ACEM own
GBI is Malaysia's green building rating tool. Greenbuildingindex Sdn Bhd runs it. The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) own that company. A building scores up to 100 points across six categories and is rated Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum.
We log every pickup with a photo, a timestamp and the weight
That is the whole pickup record. A monthly or quarterly report adds the tonnes recycled and the tonnes sent to landfill. We work through licensed collectors across KL, Selangor & Johor.
Do you want to keep your own collectors? You can still see them on one dashboard and one report.
We do not claim that all your waste is recycled. Recyclables are recycled. General waste still goes to landfill, with a record for each load. Our sustainability reporting service shows the reports. Our guide to turning waste data into ESG (environmental, social and governance) reports explains how they are built.
Tell us your building type, your current collectors and where you are in the GBI cycle. We will show you how your waste records line up with what your facilitator needs. Book a consultation to get started.
