Includes background information on the growing market for recycled aggregate products, indicative data on the costs of running a recycling operation (including a CD-ROM forecasting tool). This business planning guidance is intended to help companies start up an aggregates recycling facility or improve an existing recycling operation.

This business planning guidance is intended to help companies start up an aggregates recycling facility or improve an existing recycling operation. The information will also be relevant to construction contractors intending to recycle materials on their construction sites. The guide includes background information on the growing market for recycled aggregate products, indicative data on the costs of running a recycling operation (including a CD-ROM forecasting tool) and supporting information covering waste management licensing, environmental management, health and safety and quality management.

Summary, Executive summary, Acknowledgements, Definitions and abbreviations, 1 INTRODUCTION, 1.1 Context, 1.2 Content, 2 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, 2.1 Construction and demolition waste arisings, 2.2 Products, 2.3 Process options, 3 STAFF, EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORT, 3.1 Summary of process costs, 3.2 Capital costs, 3.3 Operating costs, 3.4 Transport, 4 OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS, 4.1 Planning and waste management licences, 4.2 Operational environmental management, 4.3 Health and safety in aggregates recycling, 4.4 Quality, 5 MARKETS, LEGAL ISSUES AND COMPETITION, 5.1 Market for aggregates, 5.2 Market conditions for recycled CDEW, 5.3 Price and legislative risk, 5.4 Funding opportunities, 6 ENTERPRISE FORECASTING TOOL, APPENDICES, A1 Specifications for aggregates, A2 Extract from the Consolidated European waste catalogue relating to construction and demolition waste, REFERENCES.