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Indicator: Amounts of secondary/recycled aggregates used compared with virgin aggregates † S14
Amount of secondary/recycled aggregates used compared with virgin aggregates: 1989 to 2001  
Indicator Chart
Notes: * United Kingdom
** England
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
dots Strategy

Coverage: United Kingdom/ England

Source: ODPM

 
Objective: Aim to maximise efficient use of materials and greater use of recycled and waste materials
  • Figures for 1989 show that around 330 million tonnes of aggregates were used in the UK of which about 10 per cent were recycled materials. 2001 figures for England only show that nearly a quarter of the approximately 220 million tonnes of aggregates used in England in 2001 were recycled materials.
  • Construction and demolition waste make up more than two thirds of recycled aggregates. The remaining recycling is from the use of secondary material and asphalt planning.
Note: † New since QoLC (1999)

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