Housing Developers Adopt On-Site Waste Segregation
27 September 2011
The Southern Region of one of UK housing developers, Barratt Homes, has adopted on-site waste segregation following its construction and demolition waste contract with Powerday
Barratt has significantly reduced the waste produced on-site and the amount going to landfill, resulting in landfill tax savings.
Barratt Southern Region is part of the Barratt Group and has 5 house building divisions and over 60 new homes sites across the South East. The Group's environmental policy sets out a target for zero waste to landfill and a commitment to on-site segregation and dealing with waste in line with the waste hierarchy.
Barratt awarded Powerday the contract to manage construction and demolition waste from sites across Greater London, Kent, Essex, Surrey and the neighbouring home counties.
Powerday supplies complete recycling and waste services to these sites, working with partner organisations from Powerday's "national solutions" arm to deliver services to sites outside Powerday's traditional London and M25 coverage area.
Waste stations have developed clear signage indicating which wastes go in which containers. "Toolbox talks" are also given to on-site staff to ensure they are aware of and understand the system and are also given full information packs, including material final destination information, as well as monthly recycling performance reports.
Gary Ennis, Southern Regional managing director for Barratt Developments says: "We are fully committed to on-site segregation wherever possible and Powerday has worked with us to ensure this system operates effectively across all our Southern Region. Not only is this helping us to achieve our environmental targets, but the results are also beginning to impact on our bottom line, cushioning us from recent, and future, landfill tax increases."
Simon Little, sales & marketing director at Powerday says: "Barratt's on-site values and behaviours are first rate and we have been highly impressed with their disciplined approach to on-site segregation. This has helped the Barratt Group towards its target of zero waste to landfill and they are clearly beginning to benefit economically from their sound environmental policies.
"With the landfill tax escalator continuing until at least 2014, this is a very wise approach and we expect to see more and more companies take their lead."
Darrel Moore
