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Whilst the macro numbers show 3,362,970 tonnes the general view of several market commentators <ref> , [https://woodrecyclers.org/ Wood Recycling Association website] 4.5mt; [https://www.tolvik.com/published-reports/view/uk-dedicated-biomass-statistics-2017/ Tolvik 2017 Report] 5.0mt and Anthesis (Tolvik report reference unobtainable) 5.7mt</ref> was that the total wood arising was between 4,500,000 and 5,700,000 tonnes in 2014/15 and this can be accounted for a the [[DEFRA]] data being unable to identify wood in the mixed waste streams - this wood then may or may not be pulled out at [[MRF]]s or other similar [[Treatment]] facilities to make this wood available for [[Recycling]] and [[Recovery]]. | Whilst the macro numbers show 3,362,970 tonnes the general view of several market commentators <ref> , [https://woodrecyclers.org/ Wood Recycling Association website] 4.5mt; [https://www.tolvik.com/published-reports/view/uk-dedicated-biomass-statistics-2017/ Tolvik 2017 Report] 5.0mt and Anthesis (Tolvik report reference unobtainable) 5.7mt</ref> was that the total wood arising was between 4,500,000 and 5,700,000 tonnes in 2014/15 and this can be accounted for a the [[DEFRA]] data being unable to identify wood in the mixed waste streams - this wood then may or may not be pulled out at [[MRF]]s or other similar [[Treatment]] facilities to make this wood available for [[Recycling]] and [[Recovery]]. | ||
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==Wood Recycling Association== | |||
In June 2025 the [[Wood Recyclers' Association]] reported their annual statistics on wood waste for 2024 <ref>https://woodrecyclers.org/uk-waste-wood-market-remained-buoyant-in-2024-with-over-96-of-material-processed/</ref> as follows: | In June 2025 the [[Wood Recyclers' Association]] reported their annual statistics on wood waste for 2024 <ref>https://woodrecyclers.org/uk-waste-wood-market-remained-buoyant-in-2024-with-over-96-of-material-processed/</ref> as follows: | ||
* Arisings of wood waste that were broadly at c. '''4.5 million tonnes''' | * Arisings of wood waste that were broadly at c. '''4.5 million tonnes''' | ||
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* 350,000 tonnes went to animal bedding | * 350,000 tonnes went to animal bedding | ||
* Exports with imports netted off to 206,000 tonnes | * Exports with imports netted off to 206,000 tonnes | ||
== 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. 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. | |||
==Wood Waste Grades== | ==Wood Waste Grades== | ||
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The wood types listed below 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]] | The wood types listed below 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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===Chipboard and MDF=== | |||
== Chipboard and MDF == | |||
Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture<ref>Collins, 2019. [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chipboard Definition of chipboard. Collinsdictionary.com.] [online] [Accessed 4 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture<ref>Collins, 2019. [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chipboard Definition of chipboard. Collinsdictionary.com.] [online] [Accessed 4 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | ||
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== Composite Wood Materials == | ===Composite Wood Materials=== | ||
Wood composites include a range of different derivative wood products, all of which are created by binding the strands, fibers or boards of wood together. It is also referred to as man-made wood, manufactured board, engineered wood, or wood-plastic composite (WPC) when using wood fibers and thermoplastics. They are fixed using adhesives and are engineered to certain specifications, resulting in a material that can have diverse applications<ref name="foo2">Johnson, C. 2017. [https://buildabroad.org/2017/02/22/wood-composite/ Wood Composite - The Alternative, Sustainable Solution to Timber. Build Abroad.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | Wood composites include a range of different derivative wood products, all of which are created by binding the strands, fibers or boards of wood together. It is also referred to as man-made wood, manufactured board, engineered wood, or wood-plastic composite (WPC) when using wood fibers and thermoplastics. They are fixed using adhesives and are engineered to certain specifications, resulting in a material that can have diverse applications<ref name="foo2">Johnson, C. 2017. [https://buildabroad.org/2017/02/22/wood-composite/ Wood Composite - The Alternative, Sustainable Solution to Timber. Build Abroad.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | ||
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== Wood == | ===Wood=== | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that send more than 20000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | Below is a list of local authorities that send more than 20000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | ||
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== Wood for composting == | ===Wood for composting=== | ||
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator. | ||
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