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Family business Brewster Bros has invested \u00a33.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year<\/h2>\n

The investment includes \u00a32.1m-worth of CDE machinery<\/a>, including a wet processing system.<\/p>\n

The new facility supports the Scottish government\u2019s circular economy strategy \u2018Making Things Last\u2019, which aims to secure 70% recycling of construction and demolition waste by 2020.<\/p>\n

The plant can process and recycle soils and rubble collected by Brewster Bros<\/a> fleet of tipper lorries from construction sites into high value sand and gravel \u2013 reducing waste disposal costs for Brewster Bros\u2019 customers while maximising waste recovery. The wet processing system was specifically designed to process difficult construction and demolition waste materials and optimise material recovery.<\/p>\n

Brewster Bros, which has taken over the recycling business from Henry Gillies (Contractors), forecasts an annual turnover of \u00a33m at the plant.<\/p>\n

Director Scott Brewster said: \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting day as we officially launch the UK\u2019s largest recycling facility of this type.\u00a0 Our number one aim is to treat and recycle construction<\/a> and demolition waste as a resource, ensuring zero waste to landfill.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough significant investment into state-of-the-art recycling techniques provided by the plant supplier CDE, we are looking forward to shaping the future of the recycling industry across Scotland and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new plant should act as a game-changer for the construction industry, by saving money for our customers and ensuring they can dispose of their construction and demolition waste in a cost-effective and sustainable way.\u201d<\/p>\n

CDE regional manager David Kinloch said: \u201cI am delighted to have had the opportunity to work with Brewster Bros to create a construction, demolition and excavation waste recycling plant bespoke, to their site and production requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis large-scale facility incorporates the latest CDE technology and will be a flagship project in Scotland. We wish Brewster Bros every success as they champion the move towards zero waste and embrace the circular economy and look forward to a continued strong partnership in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephen Boyle, strategic programme manager for construction at Zero Waste Scotland<\/a>, added: \u201cIn Scotland the construction sector is responsible for producing nearly half of the country\u2019s waste, and recycling construction and demolition material has a key role to play in minimising that.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy recycling, we can keep materials out of landfill and in high-value use for longer, reducing the need to quarry finite virgin material and helping the environment. But what the launch of the Brewster Bros recycling plant shows is that by recycling effectively we can also generate investment and create new jobs, which is great news for Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n

All recycled materials from the plant will come with a UKAS accredited quality certification and conform to the requirements for the BREEAM, the BRE environmental assessment method<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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