Levenseat lands non-waste accreditation and launches low-carbon aggregates
Levenseat has developed a new stream of accredited low carbon aggregates products which provide a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to virgin aggregates used by the construction sector.
The Lanarkshire-based recycling and waste management solutions business has also become the first Scottish company to secure end-of-waste status from the country’s environmental regulator SEPA, and is now targeting the substantial UK aggregates market with the new product range.
Developed by Levenseat’s Minerals Division, three of the newly certified products – 0-10mm IBA aggregates; 0-25mm IBA aggregates; and IBA aggregate sand – are produced from incinerator bottom ash (IBA), while its recycled sand is produced from street sweepings and gully waste.
End-of-waste certification ensures these new IBA aggregate products, including IBA sand, can be used as a safe replacement of 50% virgin aggregate material in a bound application, while the recycled sand has been approved for use in concrete, civil engineering work and road construction.
Utilising its IBA innovation, Levenseat has also developed a range of sustainable building products including lower carbon concrete Lev-co Blocks, which are made from a mix of the company’s new aggregates and virgin materials.
Compliant with internationally recognised building and safety standards, Lev-co Blocks offer a long-lasting direct replacement for traditional interlocking concrete blocks, requiring no cement, and are fully recyclable at end of life.
Levenseat’s low carbon product offering is designed to help construction firms lower their building costs while also reducing their environmental impact by replacing virgin aggregate within concrete.
Levenseat’s Technical Director, Rob Green, said: “As a company focused on innovative and sustainable solutions, we’re delighted to be the first in Scotland to achieve end-of-waste status for these aggregate products.
“This has been a rigorous process, which included detailed technical and environmental analysis and the implementation of a factory control system to ensure the products continually meet the required specifications.
“The new product range not only offers safe, lower-carbon alternatives for the UK construction industry, but it’s also significantly more cost-effective compared to using traditional virgin materials. It represents another progressive step for Levenseat in supporting the journey towards net zero.”
Levenseat also achieved end-of-waste status for production of pulverised fuel ash (PFA) replacement, a product which was short-listed as a finalist in the 2021 National Recycling Awards.