EPA National Criteria to Help Reduce Construction Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has published National By-product Criteria for Greenfield Soil and Stone. This allows for the classification of greenfield soil and stone as a by-product, meaning that it does not become waste. Soil and Stone that would normally be classified as waste becomes part of a circular economy where by-products from one site […]
EPA publishes national criteria for recycled aggregates
Construction waste is Ireland’s largest waste stream, and current recycling rates are too low. Implementation of new national end-of-waste criteria will reduce construction waste going to landfills, and increase recycling rates. Use of end-of-waste criteria for recycled aggregates will support green procurement in the built environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published National […]