Construction and demolition waste

A distinction is made between construction waste and construction site waste.

Construction waste

is mineral, uncontaminated material resulting from construction and demolition work, e.g:

• Hollow blocks
• Ceramics
• Bricks
• Roof tiles
• Concrete rubble, etc.

i.e.: no contamination from e.g:

• Cold paint
• Oils
• Greases
• Combustion residues

However, recycling costs can be minimized by providing roof tiles and concrete rubble (unreinforced/reinforced) separately.

Construction site waste

is mainly non-mineral waste that arises during construction activities, for example when cleaning buildings or dismantling construction sites, e.g:

• Plastics (guttering),
• Containers,
• Cartridges,
• Windows etc.