Brewster Brothers has two locations in the Scottish Central Belt, one in Drumshoreland near Livingston and one in Gartshore near Cumbernauld.
Both sites turn C,D&E waste into recycled aggregate. The company will now be able to recycle 300,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Scott Brewster, managing director of Brewster Brothers, said: “The expansion of Brewster Brothers reflects the growing recognition within the construction industry of the need to adopt more circular business models. The industry generates 50% of Scotland’s waste, 40% of Scotland’s carbon emissions and is responsible for 50% of Scotland’s natural resource consumption.
“By adding an additional plant, we’ve been able to divert over 1.7 million tons of C&D waste across our two sites. In doing so, we have saved 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
“With this second plant, we are able to service 44% of the Scottish construction market, while keeping our own carbon footprint to a minimum. All of which has been possible through our strong relationship with CDE.”
The new plant will be able to process 150 tonnes per hour (tph) and is located at the Cumberland site.
CDE’s business development manager, Fergal Campbell, added: “Brewster Brothers is a forward-thinking company, with sustainability at the heart of everything it does. Scott and the team are so dedicated to providing quality, in-spec recycled aggregates to the Central Belt of Scotland, and CDE is proud to be the chosen partner. We are like-minded, and passionate about the industry, as we’ve seen through the development this fruitful and meaningful relationship.
“Our team has worked tirelessly to provide the most optimal solution for Brewster Brothers, so that they can better serve local communities and the wider construction industry in Scotland.”
The construction sector in Scotland
Brewster continued: “It’s increasingly clear that the construction sector in Scotland appreciates the need to reduce both the volume of natural resources that the industry uses and the amount of carbon it emits, while also increasing use of recycled and secondary materials. The volume of construction, demolition and excavation by-product that’s been recycled over the last six years has grown enormously, and our investment into this second site demonstrates that there’s room for a further expansion in this area.
“Scotland has big ambitions for transitioning to a circular economy and is taking measures to encourage the use of recycled aggregates. In October last year, Scottish Parliament approved the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration Bill which will replace the UK Aggregates Levy and will see taxing on the sale or use of aggregates consisting of freshly extracted rock, gravel or sand. To date, across both of our sites, we’ve saved customers over £2 million in aggregate tax, and over £4 million in landfill tax.
“We are striving to bring an innovative and pragmatic approach to improve environmental practice and raise awareness of the sustainable options available, which we are able to generate through CDE’s innovative technology.”
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