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~~The overall size of the '''~~Wood Waste ~~market''' in the UK~~ is ~~estimated to be between '''4~~,~~500~~,~~000 tonnes~~ and 5,~~000~~,~~000 tonnes''', categorized into Grades A to D according to its level of contamination. [[DEFRA]] figures accounted for 3,362,970 tonnes of wood~~ waste ~~in their most recent 2016 figures, the remaining tonnage being left in mixed waste streams~~. ~~The separated wood~~ waste ~~is primarily used in animal bedding, as recycled wood panel board~~ and in [[~~Biomass EfW~~]]. ~~The use in~~ [~~[Biomass EfW]] has increased rapidly over recent years to 1,630,000 tonnes in~~ 2017 ~~to around 2,000,000 tonnes in 2018~~. ~~Whilst tonnage data is presently not available for 2019, if all capacity is delivered in [[Biomass EfW~~]] plants that are in operation (and ignoring those in development) the capacity would exceed 3,000,000 tonnes, dramatically changing the supply-demand characteristics of the market and sustainability and balance of the overall market.

[[Wood Waste]] is wood which is not virgin timber (that is, wood that has been used for any purpose) and associated residues such as off-cuts, shavings chippings and sawdust, either treated or not treated, is waste. They remain waste and subject to waste regulatory control until completely recovered<ref name="foo">[[Environment Agency]], 2017. [https://biomass-supplierslist.service.gov.uk/Content/Documents/2017%2003%2006%20Waste%20Wood%2043_17%20-%20EA%20guidance.pdf Waste Wood Quick Guide 43_17 Issued 02/03/2017.] London.</ref>.

[[File:Waste Wood Picture.jpg|300px|left|Waste Wood - Source M W White]]

[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

== Overview ==

Waste ~~wood is wood which is not virgin timber (that~~ is, ~~wood that has been used~~ for ~~any purpose) and associated residues such as off-cuts~~, ~~shavings chippings and sawdust~~, ~~either treated or not treated~~, is waste. ~~They remain~~ waste and ~~subject to waste regulatory control until completely recovered<ref name="foo">~~[[~~Environment Agency~~]], 2017. [~~https://biomass~~-~~supplierslist.service.gov.uk/Content/Documents/2017%2003%2006%20Waste%20Wood%2043_17%20-%20EA%20guidance.pdf Waste Wood Quick Guide 43_17 Issued 02/03/2017.] London.</ref>~~.

== Market Overview ==

The overall size of the [[Wood Waste]] market in the UK is estimated to be between '''4,500,000 tonnes and 5,000,000 tonnes''', categorized into Grades A to D according to its level of contamination. [[DEFRA]] figures accounted for 3,362,970 tonnes of wood waste in their most recent 2016 figures, the remaining tonnage being left in mixed waste streams. The separated wood waste is primarily used in animal bedding, as recycled wood panel board and in [[Biomass EfW]]. The use in [[Biomass EfW]] has increased rapidly over recent years to 1,630,000 tonnes in 2017 to around 2,000,000 tonnes in 2018. Whilst tonnage data is presently not available for 2019, if all capacity is delivered in [[Biomass EfW]] plants that are in operation (and ignoring those in development) the capacity would exceed 3,000,000 tonnes, dramatically changing the supply-demand characteristics of the market and sustainability and balance of the overall market.

Where virgin wood is mixed with waste wood such as fence posts, pallets, construction boarding or other waste, the mixed load is considered waste<ref name="foo" />.

==Wood Waste Grades==

Treated waste wood is wood that has been treated by being injected, impregnated, sprayed, infused (soaked) or surface coated with any organic or inorganic substances for the purposes of preserving or protecting it or for changing its appearance. Some of these treatments may not be obvious and visible. Surface coating includes varnishes and paints, glues and non-natural veneers<ref name="foo" />.

Waste wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilization of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" /> with Grade A being primarily clean wood off-cuts, Grades B and C representing increasing quantities of chipboard, MDF and laminated wood with wood off-cuts, and Grade D representing treated wood that is generally classified as [[Hazardous Waste]].

Waste wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilization of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" /> with Grade A being primarily clean wood off-cuts, Grades B and C representing increasing quantities of chipboard, MDF and laminated wood with wood off-cuts, and Grade D representing treated wood that is generally classified as [[Hazardous Waste]] (although at the present time this is not generally segregated for collection and [[treatment]]/[[disposal]] in the UK and is mixed with Grade B and C Wood Waste).

The wood types listed later represent those categories used by local authorities for the wood they manage, primarily at [[HWRC]] sites, which do not correlate with the Grade A to D approach due to the way the data is collected through [[WasteDataFlow]]

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-The overall size of the '''Wood Waste market''' in the UK is estimated to be between '''4,500,000 tonnes and 5,000,000 tonnes''', categorized into Grades A to D according to its level of contamination. [[DEFRA]] figures accounted for 3,362,970 tonnes of wood waste in their most recent 2016 figures, the remaining tonnage being left in mixed waste streams. The separated wood waste is primarily used in animal bedding, as recycled wood panel board and in [[Biomass EfW]]. The use in [[Biomass EfW]] has increased rapidly over recent years to 1,630,000 tonnes in 2017 to around 2,000,000 tonnes in 2018. Whilst tonnage data is presently not available for 2019, if all capacity is delivered in [[Biomass EfW]] plants that are in operation (and ignoring those in development) the capacity would exceed 3,000,000 tonnes, dramatically changing the supply-demand characteristics of the market and sustainability and balance of the overall market.
+[[Wood Waste]] is wood which is not virgin timber (that is, wood that has been used for any purpose) and associated residues such as off-cuts, shavings chippings and sawdust, either treated or not treated, is waste. They remain waste and subject to waste regulatory control until completely recovered<ref name="foo">[[Environment Agency]], 2017. [https://biomass-supplierslist.service.gov.uk/Content/Documents/2017%2003%2006%20Waste%20Wood%2043_17%20-%20EA%20guidance.pdf Waste Wood Quick Guide 43_17 Issued 02/03/2017.] London.</ref>.
 [[File:Waste Wood Picture.jpg|300px|left|Waste Wood - Source M W White]]
 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
-== Overview ==
-Waste wood is wood which is not virgin timber (that is, wood that has been used for any purpose) and associated residues such as off-cuts, shavings chippings and sawdust, either treated or not treated, is waste. They remain waste and subject to waste regulatory control until completely recovered<ref name="foo">[[Environment Agency]], 2017. [https://biomass-supplierslist.service.gov.uk/Content/Documents/2017%2003%2006%20Waste%20Wood%2043_17%20-%20EA%20guidance.pdf Waste Wood Quick Guide 43_17 Issued 02/03/2017.] London.</ref>.
+== Market Overview ==
+The overall size of the [[Wood Waste]] market in the UK is estimated to be between '''4,500,000 tonnes and 5,000,000 tonnes''', categorized into Grades A to D according to its level of contamination. [[DEFRA]] figures accounted for 3,362,970 tonnes of wood waste in their most recent 2016 figures, the remaining tonnage being left in mixed waste streams. The separated wood waste is primarily used in animal bedding, as recycled wood panel board and in [[Biomass EfW]]. The use in [[Biomass EfW]] has increased rapidly over recent years to 1,630,000 tonnes in 2017 to around 2,000,000 tonnes in 2018. Whilst tonnage data is presently not available for 2019, if all capacity is delivered in [[Biomass EfW]] plants that are in operation (and ignoring those in development) the capacity would exceed 3,000,000 tonnes, dramatically changing the supply-demand characteristics of the market and sustainability and balance of the overall market.
 Where virgin wood is mixed with waste wood such as fence posts, pallets, construction boarding or other waste, the mixed load is considered waste<ref name="foo" />.
+==Wood Waste Grades==
 Treated waste wood is wood that has been treated by being injected, impregnated, sprayed, infused (soaked) or surface coated with any organic or inorganic substances for the purposes of preserving or protecting it or for changing its appearance. Some of these treatments may not be obvious and visible. Surface coating includes varnishes and paints, glues and non-natural veneers<ref name="foo" />.
-Waste wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilization of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" /> with Grade A being primarily clean wood off-cuts, Grades B and C representing increasing quantities of chipboard, MDF and laminated wood with wood off-cuts, and Grade D representing treated wood that is generally classified as [[Hazardous Waste]].
+Waste wood is categorized into 4 different types; Grade A-D. This is based on the quality of wood, the utilization of the wood, and type/amount of contaminants<ref name="foo" /> with Grade A being primarily clean wood off-cuts, Grades B and C representing increasing quantities of chipboard, MDF and laminated wood with wood off-cuts, and Grade D representing treated wood that is generally classified as [[Hazardous Waste]] (although at the present time this is not generally segregated for collection and [[treatment]]/[[disposal]] in the UK and is mixed with Grade B and C Wood Waste).
 The wood types listed later represent those categories used by local authorities for the wood they manage, primarily at [[HWRC]] sites, which do not correlate with the Grade A to D approach due to the way the data is collected through [[WasteDataFlow]]