Department for Transport written question – answered at on 21 July 2020.
Chris Clarkson
Conservative, Heywood and Middleton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of High Speed Two construction waste he plans divert from landfill.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The impacts and effects arising from managing the material from HS2 were set out in the Environmental Statements for Phase 1 (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents ) and Phase 2a ( https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement ). These were based on a forecast landfill diversion rate of 90% for construction and demolition material. This forecast rate was based on a review of industry good practice landfill diversion rates achieved on other large-scale infrastructure projects in the UK.
HS2 Ltd has set a performance target of 95% diversion from landfill for construction and demolition material in all of its relevant contracts with suppliers.
Yes5 people think so
No12 people think not
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