Waste wood disposal
In many construction projects, old wood has to be disposed of . Larger quantities are particularly incurred when entire wooden structures have to be replaced, for example roofs or facades, where the old structure has to be removed first. But numerous building materials are also delivered with wooden packaging. In addition, when creating new wooden structures and concrete formwork as well as other auxiliary structures made of wood, a lot of waste wood is generated on almost every construction site .
Experts estimate that around 3.2 million tons of wood are produced on construction sites in Germany every year. This is around 40 percent of the total amount of waste wood, which is eight million tonnes a year. Of the 3.2 million tonnes - so conservative estimates - a maximum of 2.8 million tonnes were collected by waste disposal companies in the past few years.
In August 2002, the Federal Government issued the Waste Wood Ordinance (AltholzV) so that improper disposal of waste wood does not pose a risk to the environment . It has been in effect since March 2003 for all producers and owners of waste wood, all operators of waste wood recycling or disposal systems, as well as for all public waste disposal agencies and commissioned third parties. Since the Waste Wood Ordinance was passed in the summer of 2003, stricter regulations have applied to wood waste from construction and demolition work. Construction and demolition timber may no longer be deposited.
