Breedon Group is set to significantly expand its waste recovery and recycling capabilities with the opening of two new sites in Ashbury, Greater Manchester, and Costessey, Norfolk. Both facilities are expected to become operational later this month, marking a strategic step forward in the company’s circular economy ambitions.
The additions bring Breedon’s network of inert waste sites to seven across the UK. Its existing five sites have supported the construction sector for more than a decade, and the new locations will further strengthen the company’s ability to meet rising demand for sustainable materials.
Breedon circular economy commercial manager Chris Burgess said that the expansion reflects the company’s commitment to developing products and services aligned with a circular economy approach.
“Ashbury and Costessey represent the company’s first facilities focused on producing recycled aggregate from customer and operational residual materials,” he said.
“These new sites mark a crucial step in how we’re developing our offering of more sustainable products and solutions through developing our commitment to a circular economy approach.”
The new recycling activities will operate alongside existing services at both sites. Costessey already hosts a ready-mix concrete plant, while Ashbury includes an aggregates and ready-mix concrete operation. Breedon will repurpose previously underutilised areas at each location to accommodate the new recycling functions, maximising the efficiency of its current footprint.
“By repurposing unused space at existing operations, we’re creating practical routes for clean construction materials to be recovered and reused, while continuing to serve our customers with the products they rely on today,” Burgess said.
Materials delivered to the sites will be sorted and segregated before being processed through a mobile screen and crusher. The resulting recycled aggregate will be suitable for reuse in a wide range of construction projects.
The facilities will accept uncontaminated recyclable materials from construction and demolition activities, including stone, brick, rubble, clean concrete and utility waste.
Burgess said there were broader industry benefits of increasing recycled material use.
“Using recycled materials wherever appropriate helps to reduce waste, protect primary aggregate reserves, and ensures the industry can meet growing demand for infrastructure in a responsible way,” Burgess said.
“We want to support our customers in managing residual materials more sustainably, while also using innovative methods to create value from our own operations.”
