Knauf Recycle

Gypsum waste recycling

The Knauf Recycle plasterboard recycling service provides a choice of four collection options to suit varying needs across the spectrum of building sites. Apart from its primary function of diverting the waste stream from landfill to useful recycling, the service also helps to reduce the labour element in waste removal.

A choice of bags, bins, skips and containers ensures that adequate waste holding capacity is provided as close as possible to the point of need. Ideally, each offcut is packed immediately into the nearest receptacle to maintain a clean and safe workplace. Because certain plasterboard products (see opposite) are not suitable for recycling, offcuts may have to be segregated and placed in recycling or general waste containers.

The positioning of plasterboard waste receptacles and the types used depend on the size of the building project and the space available on site. These are then planned to minimise the physical handling of plasterboard waste, to reduce demands on cranes and hoists, and to avoid conflicts with other movements of materials and labour.

Each Knauf Recycle service means each waste management solution can be tailored to accommodate changes in the waste stream during a development. Different receptacle types and collection schedules may be needed, especially on central city or high rise projects where on-site storage is at a premium.

	Our closed loop process
	Knauf Drywall’s plasterboard recycling is an efficient and green closed loop process designed to ensure that nothing goes to waste. We start with gypsum from the most sustainable sources available...
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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)
	5–11mm³ 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.