Construction waste grants

Recycling businesses that are working to divert construction industry waste from landfill will be able to apply for funding though a new capital grant programme that has been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).

David Connor, Material Recycling Project Manager for WRAP, explains: “The purpose of this Capital Grant Programme is to provide grants that will help develop the capacity needed to recycle construction demolition and excavation waste. We are specifically interested in proposals that will significantly increase the quantity and quality of construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste materials recovered, separated and recycled from construction sites, and which can act as exemplars to encourage greater investment in recycling capacity.”

This investment is primarily focused on inviting applications from new installations, but could also support improvements in the recovery efficiencies of existing materials recycling facilities and processors. Initially targeting England, it is likely that a separate programme will be launched for Scotland in the autumn.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their project will process CD&E waste arisings that would otherwise have gone to landfill. The project must be dependent on WRAP support for viability and be commercially sustainable in the medium and long-term, resulting in an auditable annual output for a minimum of five years. Applicants must also demonstrate that there is a clearly defined end market for the outputs of their project.

Visit the funding section of www.wrap.org.uk for more information. The deadline for applications is 16 July.