Located alongside the company’s asphalt plant, the facility can process around 250,000 tonnes of material a year.
The site accepts a range of materials including bricks, concrete and soil, as well as selected wastes from utilities contracts.
The materials will be processed at the facility and returned to use as recycled construction products. This means that builders and contractors can deliver waste to the Leeds recycling facility and also collect recycled and primary aggregates and asphalt.
Billy Benton, General Manager at Heidelberg Materials UK, said: “Our new recycling facility provides easy access for tipping a range of CD&E wastes responsibly and sustainably.
“In addition to being able to collect primary aggregate and asphalt from our Leeds site, builders and contractors can now also buy high quality recycled aggregates for use in their construction projects.”
Construction and demolition waste
The investment forms part of Heidelberg Materials’ plans to conserve natural resources and support the circular economy, while meeting demand for more sustainable construction products.
Heidelberg Materials said the Leeds facility is one of several new sites it plans to open over the coming months as it increases its capacity to recycle and reuse CD&E waste.
The Leeds facility forms part of a wider expansion of Heidelberg Materials’ recycling operations.
Construction, demolition and excavation waste remains the UK’s largest waste stream. Government figures show CD&E activities generated 117.5 million tonnes of waste in 2020, accounting for around three-fifths of total UK waste arisings.
The company said it processed 725,000 tonnes of recycled aggregate in 2024, up from 575,000 tonnes the previous year, as it develops a network of recycling hubs.
The company has had a presence in the UK since 1999, and is headquartered in Maidenhead, Berkshire. It operates around 300 production sites and employs over 4,000 people.
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