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Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste Surveys

The Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste (CDEW) surveys, based at two yearly intervals since 1999, have provided information on the arisings and use as aggregate, of CDEW as an alternative to the use of primary aggregates. The surveys for 1999-2000 and for 2001 were undertaken in England and Wales, whilst the 2003 and 2005 surveys were undertaken in England, only. The surveys covered operators of crushers and screens, of licensed landfills and of Paragraph 9a and 19a registered exempt sites (for the 2005 survey, data on Paragraph 9a and 19a registered exempt sites was analysed from information held by the Environment Agency).

In 2001 and 2005 additional surveys were undertaken to collect information on the arisings and use as aggregate of secondary and industrial waste material. The 2001 survey was undertaken in England and Wales, whilst the 2005 survey was undertaken in England, only. Information was presented in separate Summary Sheets in the reports, for materials such as colliery spoil, china clay waste, Power Station Pulverised Fuel Ash, Slate Waste and Incinerator Bottom Ash.

The findings and recommendations in these reports are those of the consultant authors and do not necessarily represent the views or proposed policies of Communities and Local Government.

Related publications

• Survey of Arisings and Use of Alternatives to Primary Aggregates in England, 2005: Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste - Final Report

  • Published: 26 February 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Survey of Arisings and Use of Alternatives to Primary Aggregates in England, 2005: Other materials - Final Report

  • Published: 26 February 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

Archived content

• Survey of Arisings and Use of Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste in England in 2003
• Survey of Arisings and Use of Secondary Materials as Aggregates in England and Wales in 2001
• Survey of Arisings and Use of Construction and Demolition Waste in England and Wales in 2001
• Construction and Demolition Waste Survey: national survey of production, recycling and disposal of Construction and Demolition Waste in England and Wales, 1999-2000