A guide to recycling commercial
construction waste.
Construction is facing enormous pressure to find ways
to conserve and make best use of our increasingly scarce
natural materials.
One way to
do this is to reuse, reclaim or recycle materials, the
major source of which is from demolitions.
In the past, building regulations were
confusing. But providing the materials are suitable
for their intended purpose, there is no reason why you
can't reclaim or recycle them in line with building
regulations.
RICS is leading the way with supporting
sustainable construction by giving guidance to promote
the policy of reuse, reclamation and recycling of waste
materials.
Did you know?
30% of materials you purchase can go to waste but you
can save much of this by reducing, reclaiming, reusing
and recycling.
Why recycle?
Over 70 million tonnes of construction waste are generated
each year.
But 60-80% of builders' on site materials are reusable,
including:
Wood, metals, aggregates, glass, plastics,
slate, tiles, cardboard
Fixtures and fittings
Windows, doors, fixed furniture items
Other common reusable items, such as site
hoarding materials.
Over 80% of construction materials use
natural resources.
Landfill tax is currently £14/t
in 2003-04, rising to £15/t in 2004-05.
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