Waste recovery case study: Retail refurbishment, London
January 2008
Waste Recovery Quick Wins in retail refurbishment.
A review of the structural and internal refurbishment phases of a retail development in London highlighted that the implementation of waste recovery quick wins could increase the overall project waste recovery rate from 57% to 73%.
Key results
A total of 90% waste recovery of timber could be achieved in retail refurbishment.
Through identification of key materials waste recovery rates can be significantly increased.