The Wales Environment Trust is a member of the ReMaDe Network UK. The Remade Network UK connects organisations and programmes working to find uses for waste as a resource and to minimise its impact on the environment by identifying alternatives to landfill.
Waste Arisings
In 2003 arisings from Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste were in the order of 6.24 million tonnes. Of these 30% were recycled for aggregates use, with a further 24% re-used at licensed landfill sites, mostly for restoration and site engineering works. 37% was spread on registered exempt sites leaving 9%, which was disposed of at landfill sites, or as waste.
An opportunity exists to maximise the use of such materials as alternatives to primary aggregate sources.
