The anticipated role of this and other technologies is explored in ‘Changing mindsets on aggregate reuse and recycling in the built environment’, a new report from building materials firm Tarmac.
The introduction of a mandatory digital waste tracking system in the UK is imminent. Announced as a notion by the Environment Act 2012 to replace the existing paper-based system, the new tracking system will mark a new era for land and waste recovery, says the group. As a result, the report recognises that waste and the reuse of resources is a key topic for the CD&E industry, going into detail about the necessity for improvement on the industry’s current performance. With 138 million tonnes of CD&E waste produced each year in the UK, more must be done to see waste as a valuable resource and optimise its use.
The aim is to digitally track every part of the waste chain, from waste producer to recycling or disposal point. While this will be a big change for everybody involved in waste management, it will also present new opportunities and challenges for the CD&E industry.
The report makes companies aware of the impact that waste management has on the environment, and shares advice on navigating upcoming changes and legal obligations.
Hannah Haeffner, national recovery & recycling manager at Tarmac, said: “The evidence shared in this report highlights both the progress already made in reuse and recycling in the built environment, and the opportunity for further improvement.
“We want this specialist report to ignite action across the construction and demolition industries. Many suppliers, contractors, developers and others working in the built environment are already taking great strides to recover and reuse waste, but we can do more. We can’t manage what we can’t measure, and our hope is that digital waste tracking will provide more accurate, more reliable and more up-to-date information, so we can build more informed waste strategies at national level.
To download the report, visit https://tarmac.com/recycling-recovery-and-soil-management .
