Soil, Rubble, Hardcore
Soil, Rubble, Hardcore is the general description used by Local Authorities and WDF for the Inert Waste deposited at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) which is then sent for processing into a Secondary Aggregate for further use in construction. In the case of Soil, Rubble, Hardcore which cannot be reprocessed into a Secondary Aggregate, especially for the Soil part of the waste, material is disposed of to Landfill - especially Inert Landfill.
Soil, Rubble, Hardcore includes bricks, blocks, slates, tiles, rubble, paving slabs, concrete, gravel, tarmac, stones, soil, sand, and sanitary ware (ceramic toilets, sinks, pedestals etc)[1].
Overview
Whilst Soil, Rubble, Hardcore captures the WDF description, in terms of EWC references there are wider categories captured in a different way, and this is further expanded in WikiWaste on the page on Inert Waste. When considering these codes the majority of these waste types arise from Construction and Demolition Waste and Mining and Quarrying Waste with a large proportion sent for processing into Secondary Aggregate. In this context the amount of tonnage from Local Authorities is relatively small in comparison.
Macro Tonnages
The most recent information published by DEFRA [2] is based on 2016 data and identifies a number of categories that include Soil, Rubble, Hardcore, which are primarily Construction and Demolition Waste and Mining And Quarrying Waste (tonnage reported originating from households is reported within Household Waste figures by DEFRA). The main tonnages therefore include:
| Reported by DEFRA as Generated in 2016 | tonnes |
|---|---|
| 'mineral waste from construction and demolition' | 63,618,634 |
| 'other mineral wastes' | 17,501,418 |
| 'mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilized waste' | 45,584 |
| 'soils' | 58,668,341 |
The macro numbers above therefore do not breakdown the component elements of Soil, Rubble, Hardcore in respect of Household Waste, but the following headers in the page are the materials as handled by Local Authorities and as reported through WasteDataFlow, although Soil, Rubble, Hardcore is sometimes listed within 'household and similar' waste as well.
Rubble
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 7,000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Aggregates
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 1000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
| Authority | Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lothian | Source segregated recyclate | Other Method | Not Available | Not Available | Aggregates | 9,222.83 | Jan21 - Dec21 |
| Edinburgh, City of | Residual waste | Non-hazardous landfill | Not Available | Not Available | Aggregates | 5,216.90 | Jan21 - Dec21 |
| Falkirk | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Not Available | Not Available | Aggregates | 2,603.39 | Jan21 - Dec21 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Residual waste | Road and Gully Waste Treatment Facility | Lawrence Bros | Lawrence T & G Popehill, Halfway House, Pope Hill, Johnston, Pembrokeshire [Wv1Law009/0/12.1] | Aggregates | 1,883.64 | Apr21 - Mar22 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Residual waste | Road and Gully Waste Treatment Facility | Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd | Ty To Maen Farm, Newton Rd, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan | Aggregates | 1,848.03 | Apr21 - Mar22 |
| City and County of Swansea | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Other/Exempt | Neath Abbey Wharf, Neath, Neath Port Talbot [Wv1Der002/0/12.1] SA10 6BL | Aggregates | 1,825.84 | Apr21 - Mar22 |
| Torfaen CBC | Residual waste | Road and Gully Waste Treatment Facility | Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd | Ty To Maen Farm, Newton Rd, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan | Aggregates | 1,098.46 | Apr21 - Mar22 |
Soil
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
References
- ↑ Devon County Council, 2018. Chargeable waste Devon - Waste and Recycling. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
- ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2020