INERT WASTES - A LIVE ISSUE

This paper demonstrates why one county council in the UK has adopted a very proactive position towards inert waste and its reuse and recycli ng, and how that council is attempting to increase the use of this mat erial. It describes how Babtie has worked with Berkshire County Counci l and gives an outline of Berkshire and the County's responsibilities. The environmental/planning issues affecting minerals and waste in Ber kshire and the approach the Council is adopting via policy documents a nd its role as a corporate body are discussed. The actions of the Coun ty Council are described with regard to increasing the reuse and recyc ling of inert wastes on the road network and the roles of specificatio ns and contractors. The impact of some of the more relevant issues (ma rkets, practical issues, planning, and supply and demand) is assessed. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd