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    Construction

    Cranes in construction site against a cloudy red skyWRAP has contributed nearly £400,000 to a £5 million recycling centre for construction, demolition and excavation waste in Birmingham. Built by Coleman & Co Ltd, it will produce 120,000 tonnes a year of recycled aggregates. more

    Aggregates

    WRAP has awarded grants for the recycling of aggregates to Birmingham's Premier Waste, Wolverhampton's Jack Moody Ltd and Staffordshire's Hanson Aggregates UK. more

    WRAP also published a market trends report on recycling aggregates, which was based on a study of the West Midlands area. more

    Wood

    Man with gloves on, holding woodchippings.WRAP has part funded an investment by West Bromwich Pallets Ltd to expand its wood recycling.

    Compost

    WRAP has provided £590,000 towards a £2.6 million composting facility at Wolverhampton-based Jack Moody Ltd.

    Regional Resources

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    PUBLICATION
    Recycled Highways - Procurement into practice seminar and workshop     Free 1 day seminar and workshop on how recycled materials in highways maintenance can deliver clear social, economic and environmental advantages to owners, operators and users of the highways infrastructure.
    Last updated: Mon 23 Jul 2007
    FROM WRAP's AGGREGAIN SITE
    72 v1_05     The aim of the service is to reduce the dependence of the construction industry on primary aggregates and to encourage the increased use of secondary and recy cled materials as aggregates.
    Last updated: Tue 25 Jul 2006
    PUBLICATION
    Two counties, one vision - Pershore - Plastic Bottle Collection Case Study     Through a joint municipal waste strategy, Severn Waste Services operates waste management facilities on behalf of seven local authority areas in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. With all households moving to co-mingled alternate weekly collections of dry recyclables, a new facility is being planned to service both counties.
    Last updated: Wed 21 Mar 2007
    PUBLICATION
    Lichfield stands out from the crowd on plastic bottle recycling - Plastic Bottle Collection Case Study     Lichfield District Council operates a weekly kerbside box collection of plastic bottles. Overall in 2004/5, a total of 270 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected from all areas of the district. This is equivalent to 6.91kg per household per year, almost 2kg above the UK average performance.
    Last updated: Wed 21 Mar 2007
    PUBLICATION
    Separate bottle collection expands kerbside scheme - Vale Royal - Plastic Bottle Collection Case Study     The addition of a separate plastic bottle collection to Vale Royal Borough Council kerbside recycling scheme is reported to have increased collection volumes of other dry recyclables. Provisional figures indicate collection levels of 11kg/hh/year.
    Last updated: Thu 22 Mar 2007

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