Construction & Demolition

Despite efforts to improve recycling, over 5 million tonnes of construction waste still end up in landfill sites each year, and 13% of construction materials are wasted before they're even used.


The environmental cost is significant. The sector consumes 400 million tonnes of natural resources annually and contributes heavily to carbon emissions. Hazardous materials like asbestos, treated timber, and solvents pose additional risks to human health and the environment if not properly handled.

As the UK moves toward a circular economy, construction businesses face increasing pressure to reduce waste, improve on-site segregation, and adopt sustainable practices. But challenges remain – from inconsistent data tracking to limited recycling infrastructure and rising landfill taxes.

Leading the shift to circularity

Enva is helping construction businesses – from small builders to national contractors – turn waste into opportunity. With a focus on resource recovery, compliance, and innovation, Enva provides end-to-end waste management solutions that reduce environmental impact and support sustainability goals.

Whether you're managing a single site or a multi-phase development, Enva offers the infrastructure, expertise, and technology to keep your project clean, compliant, and cost-effective.


Our approach is simple: recover more, waste less, and support you every step of the way.

Circular economy integration

Enva recovers and repurposes C&D waste into certified recycled aggregates, timber products, and sustainable fuels – reducing reliance on virgin materials and landfill.

On-site efficiency

We support on-site sorting with tailored container solutions (skips, RoRos, loaders) and offer flexible, scheduled collections to match project phases.

Data-driven compliance

Our MyEnva platform provides real-time waste tracking, reporting, and compliance documentation – helping overcome data inconsistency challenges.

Specialist treatment capacity

With advanced facilities for soil washing, plasterboard recycling, and hazardous waste treatment, Enva addresses infrastructure limitations and enables high-value recovery.

Expert support

From contaminated land remediation to site dewatering, our in-house scientists and engineers deliver innovative, compliant solutions – empowering clients to meet environmental KPIs.

Our Construction and Demolition services

Total waste management

A full-service solution covering all waste streams on-site – from skips and RoRos to scheduled collections and digital reporting.


Benefits:

• Simplifies waste handling across all project phases
• Reduces admin with real-time tracking via MyEnva
• Ensures compliance and supports sustainability goals

General construction waste

This includes everyday waste generated on construction sites – such as bricks, concrete, aggregates, rubble, timber, metal, plasterboard, glass and UPVC. Enva collects and processes these materials using a range of containers and vehicles suited to site conditions and project scale.


Benefits:

• Keeps your site clean, organised and compliant
• Maximises recycling and recovery of valuable materials
• Reduces landfill costs and environmental impact
• Supports circular economy goals by turning waste into certified recycled products

Our facilities are equipped to handle large volumes of general construction waste, ensuring that as much as possible is diverted from landfill and repurposed into useful materials for future builds.

Contaminated soil & land remediation

Advanced treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous soils using bioremediation, soil washing, and thermal processing.


Benefits:

• Keeps projects moving by resolving contamination quickly
• Reduces landfill and supports circular economy goals
• Provides expert support for soil classification and treatment

Site clearance & muckaway

Comprehensive clearance of brownfield, fire-damaged, or abandoned sites - including decommissioning of hazardous areas.


Benefits:

• Clears sites safely and efficiently, ready for development
• Reduces project delays with turnkey service delivery
• Handles everything from tree removal to tank decommissioning

Construction site dewatering

Custom water treatment systems for managing groundwater and surface water during excavation and construction.


Benefits:

• Prevents costly delays from flooding or water ingress
• Ensures environmental compliance for water discharge
• Offers full project support from design to monitoring

Hazardous & specialist waste

Safe, compliant collection and treatment of complex waste types including asbestos, oils, solvents, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and clinical waste.


Benefits:

• Minimises risk and liability on-site
• Ensures full regulatory compliance with documentation
• Reduces downtime with expert handling and in-house labs

Supporting the construction industry with recycled products

Enva transforms construction and demolition waste into high-quality, certified recycled materials. These products are suitable for a wide range of construction applications – from sub-bases and haul roads to landscaping and drainage.


Available products:

• MOT Type 1 (recycled and primary) – Ideal for road construction and sub-base layers
• 6F5/6F2 hardcore – Used for piling mats, haul roads, and bulk fill
• Fill sand & screened soil – Suitable for backfilling, levelling, and landscaping
• Concrete sand, gravel & ballast – Used in concrete production, drainage, and pipe bedding


Benefits:

• Reduces reliance on virgin materials – supporting a circular economy and conserving natural resources
• Cuts carbon emissions – lower embodied carbon compared to quarried alternatives
• Cost-effective – competitive pricing with availability for bulk delivery or collection
• Fully compliant – all products meet WRAP protocol standards and come with specification sheets
• Convenient access – available from Enva depots in Nottingham, Leicester, Ayrshire, and Scotland's central belt