Knauf Recycle


Plasterboard waste minimisation and management Client: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Contractor: Kier Eastern Drywall Contractor: BR Hodgson Plasterboard waste management contractor: Wastefile UK The Garrett Anderson Centre is a new £26m treatment centre being constructed for the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust by Kier Eastern. Once complete this will be a four storey, 8000 m² development linked to the existing hospital, containing a range of medical departments and care facilities. As part of their environmental policy, Kier Eastern have made a strategic commitment to reduce the amount of waste generated by their business. Plasterboard waste generation could have been potentially significant on this project, so they have undertaken a number of approaches to minimise and manage this waste. This case study describes the approaches taken on the project and how they have been possible through the relationship between Kier Eastern, Knauf Drywall, BR Hodgson and Wastefile UK. It is estimated that Kier Eastern will use around 22,000 m² (295 tonnes) of plasterboard on the Garrett Anderson Centre. By April 2007 the project had recycled approximately 81 tonnes of plasterboard waste through the waste management approach taken. This was cost-effective and has helped Kier Eastern to improve their environmental performance by reducing the quantities of waste disposed of to landfill. Company overview Back >>

Collection systems to suit every site
	Bulk bags
	1m³ bulk waste bags are used to collect plasterboard waste from house building sites. They can be placed anywhere within range of a lorry-mounted crane for easy removal.
	Wheelie bins (660 litre)
	660 litre wheelie bins are used in large or high rise buildings and can be moved close to the installers for convenience. They are taken to a central point for loading into a mobile compaction unit.
	Skips (6–14 yards)
	5–11m³ skips are used on medium to large sites where centralised waste collection is a convenient solution.
	Ro-Ro skips (35–40 yards)
	27–31m³ roll-on, roll-off containers are used on major sites that generate large waste streams and where storage space is not at a premium.