We actively promote the maximum recycling potential of our demolition arisings. This helps reduce the mining of aggregates and minimises the burden to landfill.

Under current waste regulations, all “wastes” have to be pre-sorted before disposal.  In normal circumstances, bins collected from a site are taken to a waste transfer station and then sorted. However, this is an expensive way of organising waste removal. That’s why Hughes & Salvidge pre-sort their own material before it is taken off site.

Generally, the following waste streams are produced:

• Plasterboard
  Loaded into roll on/off containers. 100% plasterboard only. 
  This is then taken to a plasterboard recycling facility.
• Timber
  Loaded into containers. 100% timber only. 
  This is then taken to a timber recycling facility for chipping or reprocessing.
• Fluorescent Light fittings
  Places in a dedicated container and sent to a specialist processing and recycling facility.
• Metals
  These are sorted into non-ferrous and ferrous metals. Non-ferrous is transferred to the facility, H&S Metals at our Head Office for further processing. This maximises the value for recycling. Ferrous metals are processed on site into various grades and then transported to specialist recycling providers, ensuring maximum returns.
• Glass
  Glass is removed as part of the demolition process and is not normally re-used. Previous risk assessments have determined that removing glass by demolition plant is safer than removal by hand. The glass is loaded, where practicable, into bins specifically for this type of waste.
• General waste
  The general waste to landfill is made up of all the items that do not fit into the above categories or cannot be salvaged once the reclaim avenue has been exhausted. It is not in Hughes & Salvidge’s or your environmental or financial interest to send bulk volumes to landfill.