Bricks and building rubble from demolition sites and building sites usually can’t be recycled at local recycling/ municipal centres. The issue

is to do more with the volumes/ weights associated with this form of waste. However there are a number of solutions:

Seperate out the various forms of waste on site. Whole bricks, some timber, copper piping, aluminium and of course steel can all be recycled. Concrete rubble, broken bricks and broken slate/ tiles can all be re-used as hardcore/ base for a new building or road.

Whole bricks, once cleaned up can be put into use in new building projects- the older the bricks the better. Whole, used bricks, particularly

from the early 1900′s and 1800′s can fetch quite a bit of money as they’re usually imperial and not metric, are made from clay and blend in better with existing buildings- particularly in the UK, where conservation areas/ Grade 2 listed buildings can only be refurbished with like for like materials.

There are companies that now offer on-site crushing of rubble, which can then be put to use in footings/ foundations of buildings. This is sometimes the most economical option for the use of building rubble, particularly where a new structure is to replace an existing run down building.

The final option t be considered is the use of a skip hire company. Every country throughout the world has skip hire companies, willing to cart away your building waste for a fee. Of course, they will only accept the building waste and probably charge a significant extra for any non-building wastes found.

As for any Copper, Aluminium or steel recovered from a building- they can be re-sold to scrap yards. The prices paid vary but usually go some way to off-settting the recovery process.