C&D Waste: Environment Agency Interest and Role

Construction &Demolition Waste Data EventWatford, 9th July 2009

Chris SavilleWaste and Resource Management Policy

Paul BattyPathway to Zero Waste Project

Covering…

Our interest in the construction sector

Our objectives for the sector

Our advisor role

Improving the evidence base

Our interest in the sector

Regulator

Planning consultee

Water resources planning

Construction client

Wider interest…

Better use of natural resources

Climate changeMitigation

Adaptation

Our objectives for the sector…

Our nationally agreed priorities with this sector: Increase compliance of core construction-related

regulations by SMEs Better sub contractor practices on construction

sites to raise compliance and improve environmental performance

Reduce pollution from construction sites Reduce waste from construction sites Less flytipping Sustainable construction and design

New Corporate Strategy

Consultation until 17 July 2009

Available at:http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/

GEHO0409BPWE-e-e.pdf

Our role on waste…

Regulator

Advisor

Planning consultee

Advisor role

Waste data and informationRegional Planning BodiesLocal authorities

Advice, guidance and supportWhy…

Expectation from GovernmentOpportunity to protect and improve the environment

Improving evidence

Priority

Externally:More timely reporting

Work with RTABs

InternallyBetter systems

New Evidence Directorate

Environmental planning approach

Construction waste data

Major waste stream

High recycling/recovery

ButToo much still going to landfill

Resource ‘inefficiency’

Relatively poor data and knowledge

Improving data on construction waste

Better systems

Work with RTABs

Regional initiativesWork with BRE

Pathway to Zero Waste

Real data, routinely…

Supporting Pathway to Zero Waste

Paul Batty

Supporting Pathway to Zero Waste

By 2011, a 50% reduction in C&D waste to landfill

By 2020, a 90% reduction in C&D waste to landfill

Origin Total (TEs) %South East 6,830,990 75.84%London 1,538,232 17.08%NOT CODEABLE 332,148 3.69%South West 160,575 1.78%East of England 132,911 1.48%North West 5,559 0.06%East Midlands 3,566 0.04%West Midlands 2,044 0.02%Wales 504 0.01%North East 9 0.00%Scotland 2 0.00%

Total (TEs)

South East

London

NOT CODEABLE

South West

East of England

North West

East Midlands

West Midlands

Wales

North East

Scotland

Summary of origin of C&D waste in the South East 2008

C & D deposits to landfill vs total in the South East

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2005 2006 2007 2008

All Deposits MTonnes

Landfill MTonnes

2005 2006 2007 2008All Deposits MTonnes 9.6 9.3 8.9 9.0Landfill MTonnes 5.7 5.6 5.0 4.7% to Landfill 59.7% 59.7% 55.5% 52.3%

Data supporting PTZW - SummaryData problems being addressed

E-business playing a big part

Partnership working

Changing behaviours

Help planners and private business

Increase demand for recovered materials

Create the Infrastructure to divert waste from landfill

PTZW Benefits for Construction Industry

Better strategic data

Better Identification of need

Better planning decisions

Benchmarking performance

Identify good working practices

Better profits