Key to delivering the objective of reducing Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste (CDEW) to landfill is the development of efficient logistics systems from the point of collection to delivery to facilities for further treatment or processing. This study is one of a series being led by WRAP under its Materials Recycling Programme looking at effective collection and reprocessing of construction wastes, e.g. via MRF’s. The wider programme is aimed at helping industry as a whole achieve the objectives set out in the Government’s Waste Strategy Review.

The outcomes are designed to help inform waste management professionals of the various options available to manage the non-inert waste fractions, for which collections and recycling are under-developed. The focus is on the waste management contractors and how they manage the movement of primarily mixed skip wastes, considering issues of transport method, vehicle choice and approach to logistics planning. The work is to include case studies demonstrating efficient collection logistics methods and follow-up demonstration trials.