Why are there limits on some types of Construction & Demolition waste being?
These limits are part of a package of changes which aim to improve the sites for users and to increase the amount of waste recovered for recycling. The reasons have introduced these limits are:- • To control costs to Council Tax payers – Construction & Demolition waste tends to be particularly heavy material. As waste disposal and processing are paid for by weight there would be a significant burden passed on to all Council Tax payers. • To prevent illegal use of the sites by traders – waste from works of construction and demolition is not household waste and illegal use of sites is a significant problem which these limits are designed to control. • To reduce congestion – large volumes of DIY waste delivered loose to site take much longer to unload than ordinary household and recyclable wastes. • To improve health & safety – by reducing the impacts from the manoeuvring of large vehicles and handling of loose waste.
