Recovering and minimising wood waste
Wood and wood-based products are used in a wide range of applications, some with service lives of many decades before they enter the waste stream. However, it is only in recent years that an industry has emerged to recycle wood waste, where qualities such as a low moisture content compared with virgin wood have made recycled wood fibre popular for a variety of applications.
Traditionally, green wood 'arisings' from forestry and horticulture have also been considered as waste, however markets are now available to exploit much of this material.
This Wood Information Sheet examines various options for prevention and re-use of wood waste, reviews existing and anticipated legislation and offers guidance on best practice.
Contents:
- Wood waste arisings
- Forms of wood waste
- Options for recovered wood waste
- The need to reduce landfill
- Disposal considerations
- Present and future markets for wood waste
- The development of a biomass market
- Future regulations of wood waste
Suggested Reading
Introducing wood
As a construction material, timber has a very distinct advantage over the alternatives, namely that it is a living thing and therefore a renewable resource. With the use of correctly managed forests, timber represents an excellent way of creating a more sustainable construction industry.
The treatment of timber...
04/04/2016 | Wood Information Sheet
The role of wood waste as a source of biomass fuel in the UK
Biomass is a generic term for a wide range of organic materials including wood, which are used to generate electricity and/or heat. Waste wood is just one form of biomass for which there is rapidly growing interest in the UK.
The key difference between using biomass and fossil fuels...
01/01/2012 | Research Summarie
Environmentally responsible construction: Community wood recycling
This research information sheet examines how businesses can adopt a more environmentally responsible approach to building.
This research information sheet features Integra (Brighton) Ltd as a case study for community wood recycling.
Integra was established in 1990 with a goal of servicing the construction needs of Sussex and...
01/01/2004 | Other Technical Guidance
