Waste from construction and demolition (C&D) forms a significant part of the waste going to York Valley Landfill, and also represents a loss of valuable resources which could be reused.
In addition to this, greenhouse gas emissions from building, operating and removing buildings means that New Zealand’s built environment is responsible for around 20% of the country’s carbon footprint.
Check out our Construction Waste Diversion directory where you will find lots of options to keep construction and demolition waste out of landfill. Council also has a new facility in partnership with Nelson Environment Centre which accepts reusable building materials (conditions apply)
Council deconstructed the Mediterranean Warehouse in Nelson, with a focus on minimising environmental impact. Learn more information about how this project was delivered..
To learn more about this area, here are some useful resources:
BRANZ (the Building Research Association of New Zealand) has an extensive range of resources, including for deconstruction:
The Zero Waste Network have made an open access Construction & Deconstruction resource pack.
They also have short and accessible video clips:
Deconstruction is easy
