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Plasterboard is defined as | Plasterboard is defined as a "material consisting of two sheets of heavy paper with a layer of plaster between them, used to make walls and ceilings before putting on a top layer of plaster"<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/plasterboard</ref>. The disposal of gypsum-based waste i.e.plasterboard to a [[landfill]] that accepts [[wikipedia:Biodegradable waste | biodegradable]] waste is not permitted due to its potential to produce [[wikipedia:Hydrogen sulfide | hydrogen sulphide]] gas during [[wikipedia: Biodegradation | degradation]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dispose-of-waste-to-landfill#dispose-of-gypsum-based-wastes</ref>. | ||
[[File:Plasterboard.jpg|300px|left|Waste Plasterboard photograph - image from hippo Waste, all rights reserved]] | |||
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Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 100 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 100 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | ||
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Revision as of 14:36, 11 March 2022
Plasterboard is defined as a "material consisting of two sheets of heavy paper with a layer of plaster between them, used to make walls and ceilings before putting on a top layer of plaster"[1]. The disposal of gypsum-based waste i.e.plasterboard to a landfill that accepts biodegradable waste is not permitted due to its potential to produce hydrogen sulphide gas during degradation[2].
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 100 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
| Authority | Stream | Facility | Operator | Address | Material | Tonnes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County Council | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Wiser Recycling Ltd | St lves Resource Recovery Facility, Caxton Road, St lves, Cornwall | Ink & toner cartridges | 4,205.06 | {{{date}}} |
| Ceredigion County Council | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | L A S Waste Ltd | L A S Waste, Tregaron Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion | Ink & toner cartridges | 910.35 | {{{date}}} |
| Bradford City MDC (MBC) | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Wiser Recycling Ltd | Leader Distribution, Colne Side Business Park, George Street, Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire | Ink & toner cartridges | 532.14 | {{{date}}} |
| Ceredigion County Council | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | C B Environmental Ltd | Rheidol Recycling Park, Glan-Yr-Afon Ind Est, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion | Ink & toner cartridges | 430.21 | {{{date}}} |
| Thurrock Council | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Wastecare Limited | Oyster Haven, Oyster Haven Road, Colchester, Essex | Ink & toner cartridges | 240.73 | {{{date}}} |
| Ceredigion County Council | Source segregated recyclate | Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) | Other/Exempt | DI Evans CyfGwrthwynt WTSBeulahNewcastle EmlynCeredigionSA38 9QEEPR ZP3098FC | Ink & toner cartridges | 175.54 | {{{date}}} |