CONSTRUCTION WASTE
... CONSTRUCTION WASTE 3 4. METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE 4 5. PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE FROM SITE 5 6. ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE 6 7. ... 1 MOVEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLISION WASTE 10 11. ... 3 WASTE MATERIALS TO LANDFILLS 12 INTRODUCTION This research discusses the impact the introduction of the Landfill Tax is having on the disposal of construction waste. ... It also outlines the problems associated with the disposal of construction waste from site. ABSTRACT “Construction sites are often criticised for the damage that they cause to the surrounding environment and the adverse effects that may have on their neighbours” CIRIA, 1999. [1] The introduction of the Landfill Tax in 1996, the shortage of suitable sites and more stringent controls on the handling and disposal of waste has resulted in a considerable increase in cost within the construction sector. ... The land fill tax applies to all waste: • Disposal of by way of land fill; • At a licensed landfill site; • On or after October 1996; • Unless the waste is specifically exempt. ... “Evidence suggest that the introduction of the has increase business interest in recycling and the use of inert waste in construction project” [2] The standard rate of landfill tax is to increase from the 1999 rate of £10 per tonne by £1 each to £15 per tonne of active waste by 2004. There are some exemptions to the tax, these include the following: • Dredgings, • Contaminated land, • Storage of waste on the site you occupy for site owners e. ... CONSTRUCTION WASTE “Problem often arises with waste because there is confusion as to what actually is …. ... Legally, waste is defined as “any substance or object which the holder discard, intends to discard, or is required to discard”…CIRIA, 1999. [3] Broadly, there are three types of waste: 1. ... In 1989 it was estimated that 70 million tones of construction and demolition waste, including clay and sub-soil a rose annually.