Each year in the UK an estimated 72 million tonnes of waste arises from construction and demolition. Of this, 35% is recycled and 13% is used as low grade filler or landfill cover and 24% is landfilled as waste (information taken from the national survey carried out by the environment agency and DEFRA and reported in the 'Strategic Waste management Assessment'). Much more could be put to better use if separated at source. Waste materials that have been recovered from construction sites include masonry and mortar (which can be re-used as hardcore), slate cladding, roofing timbers, etc.

Companies operating in Dorset

Bridgwater Reclamation
Monmouth Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 5EJ
Tel: (01278) 424636

Castle Reclamation
Parrott Works
Martock
Somerset
TA12 6AE
Tel: (01935) 826483

L A Moore Ltd
School Hill
Westbury
Wells
Somerset
BH5 1HL
Tel: (01749) 672870

New Milton Sand and Ballast Company
Unit L
Elliot Road
West Howe Industrial Estate
Bournemouth
BH11 8JR
Tel: (01202) 773737

Penfold Plastics
Heathgate Farm
Hewish
Weston-Super-Mare
Somerset
BS24 6SG
Tel: (01934) 832711

R M Penny Plant Hire and Demolition Ltd
Green Street
Ston Easton
Bath
BA3 4BY
Tel: (01761) 241837

Raymond Brown Construction Ltd
106 Christchurch Road
Ringwood
BH24 3AR
Tel: (01425) 472241

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd
Higher Merley Lane
Corfe Mullen
Wimborne
BH21 3EG
Tel: (01202) 840084