Enva and Total Aggregates – A Circular Partnership

Total Aggregates, based in the East Midlands, provides a range of services including aggregates supply, recycling, waste soil removal and  haulage for customers across the UK. Enva has partnered with Total Aggregates for the past two years to support a fully circular approach to material recovery and reuse.

Through the partnership, Total Aggregates collects recycled materials, such  as concrete, hardcore, tarmac and soils - and delivers them to Enva’s materials recycling facilities in Nottingham and Leicester. At these sites, materials are segregated, crushed and  screened into high quality recycled aggregates in line with the WRAP protocol. This joint initiative between the Environment Agency and WRAP sets the criteria for waste derived materials to be classified as non waste products, allowing them to enter specific markets without additional waste management controls.

Once processed, Total Aggregates collects Enva’s recycled aggregates, including 6F5 and Recycled Type 1. Recycled Type 1 consists of crushed hardcore from brick and concrete ranging from 125mm down to dust, and it is commonly used in the early stages of construction as a base layer for roads or a subbase for site cabins.

In the last year alone, Total Aggregates has tipped approximately 1,209 tonnes of inert waste, along with 1,658 tonnes of brick hardcore, clean concrete and tarmac at Enva’s facilities. During the same period, they have collected more than 9,000 tonnes of recycled aggregates for use on customer sites.

Using recycled aggregates delivers significant commercial and environmental benefits. These products are comparable quality to virgin alternatives while offering cost savings. Environmentally, they can reduce carbon footprints by approximately 50–70%, primarily due to avoiding the energy intensive processes involved in quarrying, processing and transporting virgin materials.

Commenting on the partnership, Mark Gibbard, Key Account Manager, said:  
“This is a compelling example of the circular economy in action within the construction industry. In addition to the clear commercial benefits, the recycling and reuse of this material dramatically reduce carbon emissions by diverting waste from landfills and cutting emissions associated with extracting and transporting virgin materials. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Total Aggregates, a company with which we share many values.”