Cardenden Primary School, Lochgelly, was a £3.5 million refurbishment project completed in August 2010.
Fife Council diverted 98% of the waste arising from landfill, and saved on waste disposal and material purchase costs through choosing refurbishment over complete demolition.
These savings were achieved by:
retaining and refurbishing large sections of the school;
reusing aggregate materials on site where possible;
segregating waste on site to reduce uplift costs;
making sure materials taken off-site to the depot were recycled; and
