You are here: Home / WRAP Cymru / Construction /
Cardiff waterfront.

Construction

More than half of all waste generated in Wales comes from the construction industry, and each year, the sector sends an estimated 0.9m tonnes to landfill and spends around £90m on materials that will ultimately be wasted.

Halving Waste to Landfill

WRAP Cymru supports WRAP’s Halving Waste to Landfill drive within Wales, with the aim of halving the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste going to landfill by 2012. 

In achieving this goal, WRAP Cymru will continue to work with Constructing Excellence in Wales, the construction sector and its supply chain to minimise waste and build the use of recycled materials in construction projects.

Transforming landscapes

WRAP Cymru will also continue to promote the use of compost in brownfield and major landscaping projects, by working with partners including:

  • key landowners and developers;
  • landscape architects, contractors and product suppliers;
  • specialist developers, house builders and regeneration companies; and
  • waste management contractors.