16,708.7 tons
Total waste generated
Waste
The construction and demolition sector is responsible for about a third of all waste generated in the European Union. Here's what we do to tackle this challenge.
The construction and demolition sector is responsible for about a third of all waste generated in the European Union. Our big goals are to
- prevent anything from becoming waste as much as possible by increasing our focus on mapping what’s inside our building (material passports) and using circular building practices (e.g. design for disassembly)
- Reduce the amount of waste throughout the entire Group
- Give waste the highest possible valorisation
The industrialisation of the construction process is key to reduce waste: By prefabricating concrete structures in a weather-proof, industrial environment, we can decrease potential mistakes on-site and avoid waste being created in the first place.
Additionally, we will focus on splitting waste streams better and trying to find suitable applications for those waste streams.
We acknowledge that what might be waste for us, might still be a valuable resource for others. By setting up partnerships across our value chain we will try to valorize our waste streams, keeping them in the loop as materials and therefore accelerating the circular economy.
Waste generated
In the reporting year, Cordeel generated 16,708.7 tons of waste. Within our operations, the most prevalent waste streams are construction and demolition debris, stony materials, residual waste, wood and scrap metal.
We tracked the KPI’s linked to CSRD to measure and assess our waste management and reduction efforts.
The calculation of waste information has been made by consolidating the data from the waste collector or invoices. Information on waste treatment comes from contracts with licensed waste operators and waste code on collection slips.
*scope: All companies except of Technocon, Baeck Cladding, Imtech, C-guard, C-bimco, C-energy, C-battery, C-living, Vita groep, C-biotech, Bernard Construction, Imtech Engineering Poland, C-tech Holding.
CSRD:
5,225.18 tons / 31.3%
Non recycled waste/ percentage
31.13 tons
Total amount of hazardous waste
0 tons
Total amount of radioactive waste
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Policies related to resource use and circular economy
Waste management and source separation
Maximum source separation is applied on all construction sites using skip and roll containers. Waste fractions collected separately include construction rubble, wood waste, ferrous metals, paper and cardboard, hazardous products, residual waste, and household waste. A dedicated waste management plan is drawn up for each construction site, and subcontractors are contractually required to manage their own waste streams.
Commitment to the waste hierarchy
The Group is committed to prioritizing the most environmentally sound waste processing methods in accordance with the Ladder of Lansink: Prevention → Reuse → Recycling → Energy recovery → Incineration → Landfill (as a last resort). Employees are instructed to use materials sparingly, and raw materials must be properly protected and stored to prevent damage and unnecessary waste generation.
Sustainable procurement
Wood procurement is restricted to suppliers holding FSC or PEFC certification, ensuring that timber used across the Group’s operations originates from sustainably managed forests.
Site-level environmental requirements
All construction sites are required to use energy, water, and raw materials sparingly, and to sort waste consistently and as thoroughly as possible. All environmental incidents must be reported to site management without delay.
Scope of disclosure and diversified group context
As a diversified group, the Cordeel Group recognises that not all resource use and circular economy policies are equally applicable across all subsidiaries. The policies described above are implemented and documented across the Group’s ISO 14001 certified entities: Cordeel Belgium, Cordeel Nederland, Imtech Industry, C-metal, C-concrete, and C-wood.
A number of other specialised subsidiaries — including service-oriented, engineering, and holding entities — have assessed this data point as not applicable to their operations.
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Zooming in on actions for waste reduction
Waste management and separation
Across project locations waste streams are managed through separate collection in designated and marked containers.
Disposal is carried out by certified processors in accordance with applicable procedures (including waste stream numbers and consignment notes), governed by contractual agreements. Regular compliance checks are performed by project managers, contractors, and environmental coordinators.
Internal reuse materials platform
Cordeel Belgium & Cordeel Netherlands operate internal digital platforms (hosted on SharePoint) where site managers, project leaders, and production departments can register surplus construction materials and offer them to other active projects.
Receiving projects obtain the materials free of charge, incentivising internal reuse and direct site-to-site material transfers. The platform is maintained and promoted monthly by the QESH department.
Collaboration with material banks
Overstocks and materials not reused internally within a defined period are donated to material banks or thrift shops (Kringloopwinkels). Collaborations with municipalities, cities, and other companies are in place to address logistical challenges and scale up the reuse of reclaimed materials.
C-concrete
The remaining surplus of concrete is used to produce jerseys that are used on our HQ in Temse, construction sites or in Zutendaal at C-ground.
Steel waste from production is given to the supplier of connection bolts. They are producing new bolts from it which we use for the transportation of our prefab elements. Additional steel waste represents only 3-4% of the total weight.
Formwork wood waste: The formwork is being reused as long as possible. Recycling of unusable pieces and pieces that are too small
Urban Mining
The Group pursues an urban mining approach, aiming to dismantle and salvage valuable materials before demolishing buildings.
Building passports are expected to play a key role in facilitating future urban mining efforts.
Governance and compliance
The Group safeguards its resource use and circularity policies through management system certified under ISO 14001, assessed by external certification bodies. Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined – including project managers, environmental coordinators, and senior management – ensuring structural implementation, monitoring, and adjustment of actions..
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Waste diverted from disposal
Total amount of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal
| Indicator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Total amount of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal by preparation for reuse | 0 | tons |
| Total amount of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal by recycling | 11,413.44 | tons |
| Total amount of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal by other type of recovery operations | 514.63 | tons |
| Total amount of non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal (tonnes) | 11,928.07 | tons |
Total amount of hazardous waste diverted from disposal
| Indicator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous waste diverted from disposal: reuse (tonnes) | 0 | tons |
| Hazardous waste diverted from disposal: recycling (tonnes) | 0 | tons |
| Hazardous waste diverted from disposal: other type of recovery operations (tonnes) | 6.44 | tons |
| Total amount of hazardous waste diverted from disposal (tonnes) | 6.44 | tons |
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Waste directed to disposal
98.72% of all landfill waste comes from just two countries: Bulgaria (91.95%) and Serbia (6.77%).
Total amount of non-hazardous waste directed to disposal
| Indicator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-hazardous waste directed to disposal: incineration (tonnes) | 1,749.14 | tons |
| Non-hazardous waste directed to disposal: landfill (tonnes) | 3117.09 | tons |
| Non-hazardous waste directed to disposal: other disposal operations (tonnes) | 218.67 | tons |
| Total amount of non-hazardous waste directed to disposal (tonnes) | 5,084.90 | tons |
Total amount of hazardous waste directed to disposal
| Indicator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous waste directed to disposal: incineration (tonnes) | 13.01 | tons |
| Hazardous waste directed to disposal: landfill (tonnes) | 0 | tons |
| THazardous waste directed to disposal: other disposal operations (tonnes) | 11.68 | tons |
| Total amount of hazardous waste directed to disposal (tonnes) | 24.69 | tons |
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Weight per waste stream
| Waste stream | Weight in tons |
|---|---|
| Construction & demolition waste | 7,843.53 |
| Stony materials | 6,071.39 |
| Wood | 2092.88 |
| Metal | 1260.95 |
| Residual waste | 363.36 |
| Other waste streams | 709.09 |
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