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[[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>.

[[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>. The overall size of the [[Wood Waste]] market in the UK is estimated to be around '''4,500,000 tonnes'''.

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

[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

== 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 from 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.

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. 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" />.

~~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" /~~>.

[[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 from 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.

In May 2021 the [[Wood Recycling Association]] reported an update on their view of the market<ref>https://woodrecyclers.org/waste-wood-market-weathered-the-covid-storm/</ref> and the impact that the national lockdowns had on the market in 2020 compared to 2019 as follows:

* Collected [[Wood Waste]] decreased from 4,500,000 tonnes to '''4,050,000 tonnes'''

* 2,700,000 tonnes went to 'Chapter IV compliant biomass facilities' ([[Biomass EfW]]) a growth of 3% to 63%

* 1,000,000 tonnes went to panel board manufacture, an increase of 1% to 26%

* 500,000 tonnes went to animal bedding and other high value recycling, an increase of 1% to 9%

* Exports reduced from 190,000 tonnes in 2019 to 92,000 tonnes in 2020, with an increase in imports from 20,000 tonnes to 82,000 tonnes

==Wood Waste Grades==

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-[[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>.
+[[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>. The overall size of the [[Wood Waste]] market in the UK is estimated to be around '''4,500,000 tonnes'''.
 [[File:Waste Wood Picture.jpg|300px|left|Waste Wood - Source M W White]]
 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
 == 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 from 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.
+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. 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" />.
-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" />.
+[[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 from 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.
+In May 2021 the [[Wood Recycling Association]] reported an update on their view of the market<ref>https://woodrecyclers.org/waste-wood-market-weathered-the-covid-storm/</ref> and the impact that the national lockdowns had on the market in 2020 compared to 2019 as follows:
+* Collected [[Wood Waste]] decreased from 4,500,000 tonnes to '''4,050,000 tonnes'''
+* 2,700,000 tonnes went to 'Chapter IV compliant biomass facilities' ([[Biomass EfW]]) a growth of 3% to 63%
+* 1,000,000 tonnes went to panel board manufacture, an increase of 1% to 26%
+* 500,000 tonnes went to animal bedding and other high value recycling, an increase of 1% to 9%
+* Exports reduced from 190,000 tonnes in 2019 to 92,000 tonnes in 2020, with an increase in imports from 20,000 tonnes to 82,000 tonnes
 ==Wood Waste Grades==