April 2009 - Plasterboard ban from general landfill sites
New legislation governing the disposal of high sulphate
bearing waste comes into effect on 1st April 2009.
Quite simply, wastes such as plasterboard will be banned from
general landfill sites accepting bio-degradable wastes. This is
because the sulphates in gypsum can breakdown in landfill to
produce toxic and odorous hydrogen sulphide gas.
The intention is to encourage the maximum re-use and recycling
of gypsum. Producers of construction and demolition waste
must now separate gypsum-based material from other wastes
so that it can be recycled or re-used. This includes plasterboard
waste.
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Added: 08/04/2009 10:41:52
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