Government announces target to halve construction and demolition waste taken to landfill by 2012, leading to increased demand for small crushers as part of site waste management

Released on: February 22, 2008, 4:58 am

Press Release Author: Marelize Campbell

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: Mini crushers used on building sites can significantly reduce
construction waste and costs relating to landfill whilst creating secondary
aggregate. Recycled building rubble can also be sold on to third parties to offset
recycling costs.

Press Release Body: Aylesbury, UK - Red Rhino Crushers Ltd announces a large
increase in demand for their innovative crushing equipment following the target to
"halve the amount of construction, demolition and excavation wastes going to
landfill by 2012" announced as part of the Government's Waste Strategy for England,
October 2007.

DEFRA estimates that one third of the 400 million tonnes of solid materials used in
the UK construction industry ends up in landfill. One of the strategies employed by
the Government to reduce this amount is the annual escalation of landfill tax,
expected to be 48/tonne for inert waste by 2010. This adds to the financial strain
of maintaining profit margins, especially for the small construction business.
Onsite recycling of building waste seems to be a perfect solution to the problem,
and the increasing demand for compact jaw crushers provided by Red Rhino Crushers
Ltd seems to reflect the fact that the UK building industry is now waking up to that
fact.

"Our compact crushers offer not only an environmental benefit, but also a financial
one," enthuses Ben Latham, Key Accounts Director at Red Rhino Crushers Ltd. "If you
take into consideration the logistical costs of removing waste on top of the
landfill tax, it soon adds up. Using one of our mini crushers to recycle building
waste into secondary aggregate removes those costs instantly, and can even bring in
a new source of income if the excess recycled aggregate produced is sold on. Every
hour a crusher is used," Ben continues, "up to 3 skip loads of material are saved
from landfill, a fact that won't only save the construction company's profits, but
also the rapidly dwindling space in UK landfill sites."

About Red Rhino Crushers Ltd

Red Rhino Crushers Ltd are specialists in the provision of British designed &
British built compact continual motion jaw crushers both in the UK and abroad,
having designed and manufactured some of most versatile and compact mini crushers in
the world - the 4000, 5000 and 7000 series. The Red Rhino 4000, and 5000 series are
some of the smallest, lightest and most flexible jaw crushers available, both
falling within towing and weight restrictions. The 4000 model is narrow enough to
fit through a domestic doorway yet powerful enough to crush a full UK kerbstone in
approximately 40 seconds, whilst the 5000 series is towable yet can process
significant tonnages per day. The 7000 is versatile and manoeuvrable and designed
for larger applications such as waste transfer, skip-hire, or larger construction
sites, in addition to local authorities.

Red Rhino's range and finance packages enable even the smallest construction
companies to make use of their advanced recycling technology.

Red Rhino Crushers Ltd is committed to environmental initiatives to reduce waste in
the construction industry and promote the use of sustainable aggregates. Red Rhino's
innovative crushing equipment is at the forefront of a growing movement to reduce
the environmental damage caused by the mining and delivery of new aggregates, and
paying to send building waste to landfill. The company is proud of its environmental
credentials and won the 2007 Green Apple gold award, SED award for excellence in
recycling, and runners up in the 2007 Manufacturing Excellence Awards.


Web Site: http://www.redrhinocrushers.com

Contact Details: Unit 7, Brunel Gate,
Brunel Road,
Aylesbury,
HP19 8AR
United Kingdom

Marelize Campbell
Marketing Manager
Red Rhino Crushers Ltd
01296 310 600
redrhinocrushers@momentumws.co.uk

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