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The four-month demolition project to remove redundant buildings from the Stamford & Rutland Hospital site is now complete - with almost all the waste produced being recycled.

Work on demolishing the former Greenwood and Dronfield suites at the site began last November, following the opening of the brand-new state of the art Day Treatment Unit.

 

The Trust has been overseeing the project, with work being carried out by Apex Demolition - which has been able to recycle around 99.7 per cent of all waste produced from the demolition - in line with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust's Site Waste Management Plan.

Some recycling examples include:

• Brick, block, and concrete is processed and crushed to a certified 6F2 or Type 1 material for re-use in the construction industry.
• Steelwork is taken to local scrap yards for sorting, before being taken to a steel mill for melting down. The molten steel is then cast into slabs, beams and billets and used back in the construction industry.
• Plasterboard is recycled via mechanical methods to separate the gypsum powder (a soft, naturally occurring mineral composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate) from the paper fibres. The gypsum is then re-used in forming new plasterboard and also used for cement manufacturing and general agricultural purposes, usually soil conditioner.
• The paper fibres are re-pulped and mixed with other recycled paper and is ultimately used in cardboard and packaging materials. The paper fibres are also re-used to make paper lining for new plasterboard, again forming a closed-loop system.  

The only waste materials that were not recycled were asbestos, as these materials are legally required to go to a Hazardous Landfill.

 

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Senior Project Manager, Melissa Blakiston said: “As project manager, I aim to ensure building materials are recycled wherever possible, supporting the Trust's sustainability commitments and reducing waste.

“It has been a pleasure to work with the team from Apex to deliver this commitment at such a high level.” 

David Meek, Director of Apex Demolition, added: “We have enjoyed a great long-standing working relationship with the Trust as part of the overall redevelopment of Stamford & Rutland Hospital, and to be able to achieve such a high level of waste recycling demonstrates a joint commitment to sustainability and the environment.” 

Work to remove redundant buildings from the Stamford & Rutland Hospital will result in almost 100 per cent of the waste being recycled.