EPA - Ireland's Environment, An Integrated Assessment - 2020

Ireland’s Environment – An Integrated Assessment 2020 Figure 9.3  Biodegradable municipal waste disposed of to landfill (tonnes) and landfill levy (euro per tonne), 2010-2019 (Source: EPA) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Tonnes € per tonne Year BMW disposed to landill (tonnes) 0 250,000 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 0 30 60 90 120 Landfill levy (€ per tonne) 30 50 65 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 Construction and Demolition Waste Waste generated in construction and demolition is a substantial waste stream in terms of volume and weight. Construction and demolition (C&D) and the renovation of buildings and roads generates significant quantities of waste. In 2018, 6.2 million tonnes were collected for treatment, up significantly from 4.7 million tonnes in 2017. The majority of this consisted of soil and stone (77%) with the remainder made up of concrete, brick, tile and gypsum waste (12%) and mixed waste (7%) (See Figure 9.4). Soil and stone also includes a small amount of dredging spoil that was brought onto land for treatment. Dredging spoil that is dumped at sea is covered in Chapter 8. Figure 9.4  Construction and demolition waste collected, 2018 (Source: EPA) Metal waste (2.9%) Segregated wood, glass and plastic waste (0.4%) Concrete, brick, tile and gypsum waste (12.1%) Waste bituminous mixtures (1.0%) Mixed C&D waste (6.7%) Waste soil and stone and dredging spoil (77.0%) 228