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    • Improve Your Construction Waste Management Plan in 2025

    The construction industry, including excavation and demolition, produces three times more waste than the commercial or industrial sectors. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs notes that 62% of waste in the UK is generated by the construction industry. Hence, it’s critical for construction companies to have a proper construction waste management plan in place. This plan not only helps reduce a company’s carbon footprint but also helps save thousands of pounds by salvaging or reusing material through recycling. 

    At Storefield Aggregates, we can help you with the construction waste recycle process and remove waste from construction sites with our bulk waste removal services. We also help with the crushing of demolition waste, allowing for that material to be reused. With almost three decades of experience, you can trust us with your construction waste solutions. 

    Legislation Regarding Construction Waste Recycle

    The proper construction waste recycling process isn’t just ethical and responsible practice; it’s a legal requirement. Construction waste legislation in the UK governs how developers and contractors process construction waste and undertake proper handling and recycling of the waste produced.

    Some of the construction waste legislation in the UK that you must be aware of are:

    • The Environment Act 2021
    • Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
    • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
    • The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
    • The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)

    Let us look into how to successfully create a construction waste management plan.

    Steps to Recycle Construction Waste

    Here is how you can implement a successful building waste recycling process on your site:

    Create a Construction Waste Management Plan

    The first step to creating a construction waste recycling plan is to start with an advanced waste audit. The audit will help you understand the kinds of waste produced and how it can be properly handled.

    A construction waste management plan is created even before the construction begins. It will include provisions about how each material will be used and then disposed of, whether it will be reused, recycled or sent to landfills. 

    Reuse Material

    One of the best construction waste solutions is to reuse the materials. Many materials in the construction industry are now being repurposed and reused, such as plastic, wood, paint and aggregates.

    Instead of simply reordering a fresh supply when stocks of aggregates are running low, look around the site. You can often find a lot of material that can be recycled or reused instead of ordering new materials. This process is both sustainable and economical.

    Contact a Recycling Centre

    Once you have marked out the waste that needs to be recycled, you need to contact a recycling centre. Choosing an authorised recycling centre will help with regular waste collection so that it doesn’t accumulate on the site and cause health and safety hazards. 

    Since construction waste is often heavy and hazardous, it becomes difficult to transport it across long distances. Therefore, working with a local centre is often a great practice. 

    Choose a Waste Carrier

    Unlike household waste, construction waste needs to be handled carefully. A business is held responsible for any waste generated on its premises/site, even if it’s been sent out for disposal or recycling. Therefore, you should only work with legitimate, authorised waste carriers like Storefield Aggregates. 

    Construction waste can have severe environmental, health and safety impacts. Unless transported properly, it can lead to environmental contamination and threaten the safety of the public and the workers involved. 

    A licensed waste carrier prioritises construction waste recycling over dumping straight into landfills.

    It’s a legal requirement to work with only a waste disposal company that holds a licence issued by the Certificate of Registration under the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations (2011) by the Environment Agency.

    Get a Waste Transfer Note

    A specialist waste carrier will issue a waste transfer note (WTN), a legally compliant document that notes the change of custody of waste from one party to another.

    A waste transfer note will include the following details:

    • Description of the waste (quantity and how the waste is contained)
    • Date, time and address of the transfer
    • Name, address and signature of the transferor (for example, the project manager can sign on behalf of the construction company)
    • SIC code of the transferor business
    • Name, address and signature of the transferee (the one who is procuring the waste in the chain of custody)
    • The role and licence number of the transferee must also be clearly mentioned in the WTN
    • There must be a confirmation that the transferor has fulfilled their duty as per the waste hierarchy outlined under the law

    Choose Storefield Aggregates for Bulk Waste Removal

    In summary, the construction waste recycling process greatly impacts not just the environment but your workers' safety and the company’s profit and reputation. 

    At Storefield Aggregates, our large fleet of tipper and grab trucks allows us to easily and safely transport construction waste to recycling centres or landfills. We offer a range of bulk waste removal services, including cart and tip and load, cart and tip. We only conduct tipping at our licensed waste facilities.

    At Storefield, we ensure quicker, more efficient waste disposal that’s compliant and sustainable.

    We own several construction site waste management facilities in Kettering, Northampton and Earls Barton, where we can recycle demolition waste into granular fill for reuse.

    Contact us with your requirements today at 01536 418121 or email our sales team at info@storefield.co.uk.

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