Construction Waste Management
Construction waste is unavoidable on any site. Building and demolition work produces many types of rubbish, from broken bricks and tiles to soil, glass, and old metal pipes and wires. Efficient construction waste management is important for every site in the UK to reduce, remove, and dispose of such materials responsibly.
It’s up to your company to arrange effective storage, removal, and disposal of any building waste your activities generate. Having a good plan and processes in place to manage it is essential. This protects human health and the environment and ensures safe, legal, and responsible construction site waste management.
Discover more about waste management in construction with our expert services. Get a free no-obligation quote for building and construction waste removal from anywhere in the UK – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
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Construction waste collection
Regular and reliable construction waste collection helps your site operate safely and legally. Building waste is a type of commercial waste, so licensed waste carriers must remove all waste materials your building activities produce – whether it’s on the construction site for a new housing development or adding an extension to a private home.
You’re responsible for ensuring the safe storage, collection, and disposal of building waste. It’s a criminal offence to dump hazardous waste. This includes everything from asbestos to electrical wiring that must be collected and disposed of safely and securely. This ensures human health, animals, and the environment are not put at unnecessary risk.
Licensed waste carriers must remove all rubbish from your site as everything from bricks and rubble to broken window panes class as commercial waste. At Business Waste, we ensure all construction waste collection is carried out by licensed waste carriers and provide a free duty of care certificate as proof.
We can provide construction waste removal to sites anywhere in the UK, whether for building or demolition projects. Arrange construction waste collection on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly basis depending on the size of your site and the amount of waste you generate. We offer a flexible service tailored to your needs.
Contact us online or call 0800 211 8390 to arrange construction waste collection today. One of our friendly team can advise on the best bins, skips, and containers and collection schedule based on your operations. We can also provide a free quote unique to your project for cost-effective construction waste removal.
Construction waste bins
Get free bins for your construction waste. There are no delivery or hire charges – only pay for collection. Explore the construction bins and skips available.
Construction waste disposal
Building, construction, and demolition plans should be designed to create as little waste as possible and ensure materials can be reused where possible. Reusing and recycling is the best method of building waste disposal. At Business Waste, we ensure all building waste is disposed of responsibly and kept out of landfill.
Disposal methods vary depending on the materials. We work on a zero landfill policy so try to encourage construction waste recycling wherever possible. Our licensed waste carriers are experienced in handling different waste types. They’ll remove your rubbish and take it to a nearby facility for responsible construction waste disposal.
Many kinds of construction materials are crushed and reused in new projects, such as bricks, concrete, rubble, and debris. Using Business Waste for the removal and disposal of your building waste offers a quick, affordable, and convenient solution. You receive a free duty of care certificate that provides proof that your building waste was removed, managed, and disposed of properly.
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Construction waste recycling
Recycling construction waste reduces the amount of rubbish from your site that ends up in landfill. It also helps avoid paying landfill tax for disposal and creates a more positive environmental impact. There are recycling schemes available for construction site materials, while some manufacturers have their own return and recycle schemes – or use Business Waste.
There are various types of building waste where recycling is the best option, such as:
- Wood waste – leftover and unusable wood might be reused to make landscaping pellets, garden mulch, chipboard, animal bedding, and fuel.
- Inert waste – bricks, concrete, soil, and stones can be crushed to make aggregate material such as concrete or asphalt.
- Plasterboard – this can be reprocessed to make new plasterboard
- Metal waste – any scrap metal can be recycled to produce new metal. This uses less energy than producing metals from scratch.
- Cardboard and paper recycling – common recyclable materials that are reconstituted or shredded to make insulation and animal bedding.
- Plastic recycling – certain packaging and bottles can be recycled to produce new plastic.
- Glass recycling – crushed glass (cullet) can be reconstituted or used in aggregate, concrete, and insulation.
Types of construction waste
The construction industry produces various types of waste. These can be grouped into three main categories:
- Inert waste – includes materials such as concrete, asphalt, bricks, stones, and soil. It makes up most of the construction, demolition, and excavation waste. It’s not chemically or biologically reactive and will not decompose, so shouldn’t go to landfill.
- Non-hazardous waste – any waste that doesn’t cause harm to human health or the environment. This includes plastic recycling, glass waste, and metal waste.
- Hazardous waste – waste that may be harmful to human health, such as asbestos, which falls under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the COSHH Regulations, and the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (2002). Hazardous waste types require specialist handling.
Common types of construction and demolition waste are listed below together with their European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes:
- Paints and varnishes – 08-01-11 to 08-01-11
- Adhesives and sealants – 08-04-09 to 08-04-10
- Packaging waste – 15-01-02 to 15-01-10
- Concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramics – 17-01-01 to 1710-03
- Wood, glass, and plastic – 17-02-01 to 17-02-04
- Bituminous mixtures, coal, and tar – 17-03-01 to 17-03-03
- Metal waste (including cable) – 17-04-01 to 17-04-11
- Soil, contaminated soil, stones, and dredging soil – 17-05-03 to 17-05-06
- Insulation and asbestos materials – 17-06-01 to 17-06-13
- Gypsum – 17-08-01 to 17-08-02
- Cement (wet) – 17-09-03
Why is waste management
important in construction?
Waste management in construction is important as such rubbish increases the burden on landfill sites, which are becoming increasingly scarce. If demolition and building waste isn’t managed correctly, hazardous substances can cause soil and water pollution. Construction companies must manage their waste responsibly to conserve the planet’s natural resources and minimise environmental damage.
Some of the main reasons why waste management in construction is vital include:
- Compliance – The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 requires construction companies to minimise waste using the waste management hierarchy. It’s also a legal requirement to complete a waste transfer note for each load of waste that leaves your site.
- Lower expenditure – Spending should fall when reusing materials saved from previous projects. You don’t need to pay landfill tax as part of disposal costs if you recycle construction waste.
- Health and safety – Careful waste storage minimises possible hazards and accidents on your construction site.
- Corporate environmental responsibility – Businesses have an ethical responsibility to limit the amount of building waste generated and that ends up in landfill. Reducing, reusing, and recycling puts less strain on natural resources.
- Positive reputation – Running an environmentally responsible construction site is becoming increasingly important. Demonstrating a commitment to the environment helps build a positive reputation within your community. Keeping high standards of waste management can also help you gain government funding.
- Progressive work ethic – Employees who use responsible waste management practices may feel obliged to do the same at home. This can reflect on how they conduct themselves in future employment.
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Why use Business Waste for
construction waste removal?
Arrange efficient and cost-effective management of your construction site waste with our professional services. Save money with free bins to segregate and store all materials your operations produce, book regular and reliable collections, and ensure responsible disposal. Daily, weekly, and fortnightly construction waste removal is possible.
All waste is disposed of away from landfill to benefit the environment. As a leading waste broker, we work with local and national construction waste companies to source bespoke and competitive prices to meet your needs. There’s no paying for extra bins or skips with a tailored price and service.
Get a free quote for construction waste removal anywhere in the UK today – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
Use Business Waste for construction waste removals and benefit from:
- Free bins – there are no delivery or rental fees as you only pay for collection with a wide range of bins, skips, and containers available.
- Landfill diversion – all construction waste disposal is done away from landfill where possible with a free duty of care as proof.
- Competitive prices – we work with construction waste companies across the UK to provide the best prices.
- Regular waste collection – daily, weekly, and fortnightly construction waste collection ensures regular and reliable removals.
- Excellent customer service – speak to our friendly team regularly and manage your waste with ease thanks to having one point of contact.
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Published 12th April 2022 by Mark Hall. Last modified 7th March 2025