Recycling plasterboard and other gypsum waste

By Trash Talk on May 12, 09 03:46 PM

New science confirms there is no acceptable limit for gypsum to be deposited with biodegradable waste. Firms dealing with gypsum waste, such as plasterboard and plaster, are being encouraged to recycle and reuse more as new guidance on gypsum going to landfill has been announced by the Environment Agency. This is to prevent the build up of hydrogen sulphide gas which is both toxic and odorous.

In light of this new legislation and given the fact that gypsum can be recycled, what should you do?.

Recycling gypsum waste for householders
Householders, check with your nearest household waste recycling site to see if they are accepting plasterboard. Every one of the household waste recycling sites Premier operate in the North East now offers a collection point for gypsum products.

Recycling gypsum waste for commercial customers
Businesses that are generating gypsum waste either from production scrap, rebuilds, demolition projects or construction sites should arrange for their waste management provider to recycle the material.

Gypsum recycling facilities can accept a wide variety of waste material: gypsum blocks, virgin gypsum board cut-off, complete boards or broken parts, gypsum ceilings, floors, walls, gypsum based pharmaceutical products & materials and industrial based gypsum based products and materials

How is the waste gypsum recycled?
The good news is that gypsum can be 100% recycled through sustainable and responsible outlets, predominantly in the cement and plasterboard industry, most is made back into new plasterboard.