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Recovered Timber We produce various “grades” of Recovered Timber waste or RCF for our differing customers needs, all of which are of increasing importance to both AW Jenkinson Woodwaste and the national economy. It has been estimated that between 5 and 10 million tonnes of wood and wood products are thrown away every year in the UK. It comes from construction and demolition timber, waste from furniture, panel board and other wood manufacturing, from discarded pallets and packing cases and the municipal waste stream (household collections and Civic Amenity Sites). Previously most of “waste” was incinerated or sent to landfill. Thankfully today, neither of these methods are acceptable options. Such “waste” is in fact, a valuable raw material which we rely upon for the manufacture of our products. But still it is thought as little as 20% of what is thrown away is recovered and recycled. Wood Grain Fines AW Jenkinson Woodwaste is now one of the leading suppliers of Horse Arena Surfacing and are able to supply 4 variations for all types of arena, indoor or outdoor. Our sales consultant has many years experience and can help with all aspects of your arena, right form the planning stages. For further information please go to www.awjarenasurfaces.co.uk We also supply various grades of fines used for equestrian and agricultural bedding by over 100 loyal customers. Green Waste Composting AW Jenkinson Woodwaste processes more than 30,000 tonnes per annum of green waste, which is done at our specially designed site at Hespin Wood, Nr Carlisle. Green Waste compost comprises non-mineral gardening waste such as grass cuttings and clippings from hedges. This is often composted by gardeners whilst many Local Authorities now provide a kerbside collection service. This material can now be reprocessed into a top quality green waste compost (GWC). Over 2 million tonnes is now being composted in the UK, the household Waste Recycling Act and associated incentives such as the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme are now operative. As it becomes more expensive to send green waste to landfill, composting becomes more attractive, provided there are markets for the GWC. The second driver is that the UK government is committed to reducing peat use under the Biodiversity Action Programme. The initial target of 40% replacement by 2005 was easily met, but achievement of the 2010 target of 90% reduction looks unlikely because uncertainties over consistency of quality and quantity of supply. |