Success factors for a circular economy model in the Aggregates Industry:

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1 UNION EUROPÉENNE DES PRODUCTEURS DE GRANULATS EUROPÄISCHER GESTEINSVERBAND EUROPEAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION Success factors for a circular economy model in the Aggregates Industry: Jesús Ortiz, President, European Aggregates Association 5th High-Level Conference of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials Brussels, Belgium 8 November 2017

2 About aggregates

3 Our built environment aggregates 1 Family house: 400 t 1 km of high-speed railway: 9,000 t 1 km of motorway: up to 30,000 t Markus Brüh

4 Our Circular Economy Model

5 Recycled Aggregates (mt) Recycled Aggregates Production of Recycled + Reused Aggregates at 212mt reversed growth of the 2 prior years, representing 8% of the total output of 2.66bnt With some interpolation of data, 20 countries report Recycled Aggregates, though there is doubtless some level of recycling in all 39 countries Germany UK France Netherlands Recycled Aggregates (mt), 2015 Belgium Poland Switzerland Italy Austria Hungary Norway Denmark Finland Bulgaria Spain Slovakia Greece Malta Portugal Luxembourg Germany leads with 68mt of recycled materials Better future reporting is essential to demonstrate the real success in the Circular Economy

6 % Recycled Aggregates 25.0% Recycled as % National Tonnage, % 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Malta Netherlands UK Belgium Germany Switzerland France Poland Denmark Bulgaria Austria Hungary Italy Finland Greece Slovakia Norway Spain Portugal Luxembourg Malta, Netherlands and UK supply over 20% of national demand through recycling Overall the 212mt of recycled aggregates corresponds to 8% of EU+EFTA demand, this also representing ~40% of total demolition materials available

7 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Luxembourg % Secondary Aggregates Recycled + Manufactured Aggs as % National, 2015 UK Malta Netherlands Belgium Germany Poland Switzerland France Austria Denmark Bulgaria Slovakia Italy Norway Finland Hungary Sweden Spain Greece Portugal Secondary Aggregates = Recycled + Manufactured Aggregates Luxembourg leads, followed by UK, Malta, Netherlands, Belgium & Germany For EU+EFTA secondary of 277mt is 10.4% of total production of 2.66bnt

8 Our Commitment UEPG supports the concept of circular economy and the use of the waste hierarchy, including recycling where technically, environmentally and economically feasible. UEPG officially endorsed the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol and supports the European Commission in promoting its application. UEPG partner of the European Demolition Association (EDA) on the 2017 Demolition, Decontamination and Recycling (DDR) Forum and Exposition.

9 The truth is in practice, the available amount of recycled aggregates of the appropriate quality, would not allow for the complete substitution of natural aggregates. Even with the total recycling of all construction and demolition waste, it would only cover some 12-20% of the current total demand of aggregates. Aggregates are heavy/bulky material massively used long transport distances could become unsustainable. A tax on primary raw materials will not lead to higher recycling rates Germany has obtained high recycling rates without aggregates tax

10 Success factors To make sure that natural and recycled aggregates are subject to the same environmental and quality criteria in their respective applications; The physical infrastructure needed for recycling and sorting, the economic viability to recycle and the education of customers on the benefits of using recycled materials; Promote the collation of accurate statistics to show the availability of recycled aggregates close to the time and point of demand and to benchmark the improvements of use made by individual Member States. Transfer of knowledge and exchange of good practice examples Stakeholder Platform

11 Success factors Optimal construction design to ensure longest possible lifespan, to minimise initial material use, to have a built-in adaptability and minimal end-of-life demolition; Having a recognised European specific End-of-Waste criteria for all Member States; Manufactured aggregates: waste from one process could be the raw material for another. Too much focus on recycling apply Waste Hierarchy (avoid waste, re-use on site); EAPA

12 Sustainable Aggregates Industry UEPG Members are contributing to the Circular Economy through the full life cycle of quarries and pits: excellence in daily operations, complete use of the reserves, recycling and restoration. UEPG is committed to the efficient use of natural resources and to minimise the environmental impact of the industry. Water is an important component of the aggregates production process and UEPG members are committed to the good management of water in quarries, promoting the sustainable consumption and recycling of water. UEPG is promoting good practices and produced communication tools and guidance.

13 Sustainable Aggregates Industry UEPG is committed to the responsible and sustainable production of primary aggregates, compatible with a favorable conservation status of habitat types and species. UEPG Members demonstrate and promote the sustainable approach to aggregates production through many projects and initiatives such as the Life in Quarries project in Belgium, Temporary Nature in the Netherlands, and Nature after Minerals in the UK. A vast database of good practices and guidance are available on the UEPG website

14 UEPG will pursue its efforts towards an environmental friendly and resource efficient extraction and production in the framework of the circular economy. This goes hand in hand with streamlined and smart regulation that will foster renewed sustainable economic and construction growth in Europe.

15 Thank you