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Enhancing Construction & Demolition Waste Management for a Sustainable Future

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On July 9, 2009, Chris Saville from the Environment Agency discussed the significance of improving waste management within the construction sector. The presentation outlined objectives aimed at increasing compliance, reducing pollution, and minimizing waste in construction sites. The Environment Agency's role as a regulator and advisor promotes better practices, aiming for a 90% reduction in construction and demolition waste to landfill by 2020. This initiative emphasizes the need for evidence-based strategies and partnerships to protect the environment, promote sustainable construction, and adapt to climate change.

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  1. C&D Waste: Environment Agency Interest and Role Chris Saville Waste and Resource Management Policy Construction &Demolition Waste Data Event Watford, 9th July 2009 Paul Batty Pathway to Zero Waste Project

  2. Covering… • Our interest in the construction sector • Our objectives for the sector • Our advisor role • Improving the evidence base

  3. Our interest in the sector • Regulator • Planning consultee • Water resources planning • Construction client

  4. Wider interest… • Better use of natural resources • Climate change • Mitigation • Adaptation

  5. 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

  6. New Corporate Strategy Consultation until 17 July 2009 Available at: http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/GEHO0409BPWE-e-e.pdf

  7. Our role on waste… • Regulator • Advisor • Planning consultee

  8. Advisor role • Waste data and information • Regional Planning Bodies • Local authorities • Advice, guidance and support • Why… • Expectation from Government • Opportunity to protect and improve the environment

  9. Improving evidence • Priority • Externally: • More timely reporting • Work with RTABs • Internally • Better systems • New Evidence Directorate • Environmental planning approach

  10. Construction waste data • Major waste stream • High recycling/recovery • But • Too much still going to landfill • Resource ‘inefficiency’ • Relatively poor data and knowledge

  11. Improving data on construction waste • Better systems • Work with RTABs • Regional initiatives • Work with BRE • Pathway to Zero Waste • Real data, routinely…

  12. Supporting Pathway to Zero Waste Paul Batty

  13. 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

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

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

  16. Data supporting PTZW - Summary • Data 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

  17. PTZW Benefits for Construction Industry • Better strategic data • Better Identification of need • Better planning decisions • Benchmarking performance • Identify good working practices • Better profits