New CD&E waste recycling facility opens in Leeds

New Leeds site welcomes construction, demolition and excavation waste (Image: Heidelberg Materials)

The new site is located alongside the company’s asphalt plant in the city and has the capacity to process around 250,000 tonnes of waste a year.

Open each weekday, the facility accepts a wide range of materials including bricks, concrete and soil, as well as selected wastes from utilities contracts.

These will be diverted away from landfill, processed and returned to productive use as recycled construction products.

Heidelberg Materials UK said the investment is part of its commitment to conserve natural resources and support the circular economy, and that it will help meet the increasing demand for more sustainable construction products.

According to general manager Billy Benton, the new recycling facility provides “easy access” for disposing of a range of CD&E wastes responsibly and sustainably.

He said, “In addition to being able to collect primary aggregate and asphalt from our Leeds site, builders and contractors can now also buy high quality recycled aggregates for use in their construction projects.”

The new Leeds recycling facility is one of several Heidelberg Materials UK plans to open over the coming months as it continues to increase its capacity to recycle and reuse CD&E wastes.