Construction and Demolition Waste

Waste from construction and demolition (C&D) forms a significant part of the waste going to York Valley Landfill, and also represents a loss of valuable resources which could be reused.

In addition to this, greenhouse gas emissions from building, operating and removing buildings means that New Zealand’s built environment is responsible for around 20% of the country’s carbon footprint.

Check out our Construction Waste Diversion directory where you will find lots of options to keep construction and demolition waste out of landfill. Council also has a new facility in partnership with Nelson Environment Centre which accepts reusable building materials (conditions apply).

Sustainability Onsite:

Learning how to sort resources on site so they can be diverted from landfill, and where they can go, is a vital part of reducing construction waste.

Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council provided a grant to Naylor Love to support local builders and apprentices to learn these critical skills. The end result was a series of videos fronted by local builders and organisations. The other partners on these videos include BRANZ, Mitre10, 3R and Naylor Love, and both Councils are delighted to have been able to play a role in their creation.

These resources will now be used by organisations such as NMIT for training purposes, as well as being a valuable resource to all builders.