What are they and can we avoid them? What is the “worst” type of waste we find in a skip?

Have you ever noticed just how much room pipe off-cuts take up in your skip? It’s a big problem and can represent around 20% by weight of total construction plastics coming from a construction site.

But how should you separate your waste? Doesn’t it take up a lot of room? How do I keep my site tidy? Where do I send these different wastes?

Polystyrene (#6) is one of the most common types of plastic waste found on construction sites. Recent research by EIC found that approximately 8% (by weight) of the total plastic waste from an average construction site in Auckland is polystyrene