Plasterboard Recycling

Plasterboard waste is easily recycled when you know how.

In the UK we use around 3 million tonnes of plasterboard each year. .

Estimating the amount of plasterboard waste created from refurbishment projects is very difficult. Estimated figures range from 500,000 tonnes to over 1 million tonnes each year.

At The All Clear Company we offer the assurance that all Plasterboard that we collect including all gypsum and plasterboard waste is 100% recycled.

How is Plasterboard recycled?

The Plasterboard The All Clear Company collects is first separated ready to be sent to a specialist recycler. Once at the recycler the plasterboard is processed and made in to gypsum powder. All reprocessed gypsum powder is made up of around 92% original plasterboard material where the waste can be sent back to a plasterboard manufacturer to make new plasterboard. The paper and related contaminants which equates to around 8% of the recycled plasterboard waste is re-used in various ways including:

• Composting
• Heat generation
• Building materials

Plasterboard 100% recycling rate with NOTHING going to the landfill.

Did you know?

Once recycled plasterboard can be used in a variety of ways including:

• Production of new plasterboard.
• A key ingredient in the production of cement.
• Alternative material for making blocks or bricks.
• Improving soil quality and as a basic part in growing of mushrooms.