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Highways materials Recycling Survey

Background and objectives 

What is the purpose of the survey and why are we doing it?  
The purpose of this survey is to gather crucial information in support of Liverpool City Council's (LCC) three-year Live Labs 2 program, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and ADEPT. The overarching goal of this program is to develop and implement local road plans with a specific focus on zero carbon and climate change mitigation. As part of the decarbonisation strategy, there is a key emphasis on recycling highway waste materials. Consequently, the survey aims to gain insights into the current recycling approaches employed in Liverpool. 
Liverpool City Council aspires to increase usage of materials aligning with circular economy principles and promoting low carbon production standards in road construction and maintenance. Noteworthy examples would be Hydraulic Bound Material (HBM) and Cold Recycled Bound Material (CRBM).

What is the ADEPT Live Labs 2 project?
ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network. The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) represents local authority county, unitary and metropolitan directors across England. Live Labs 2 includes seven projects, grouped by four interconnected themes, led by local authorities working alongside commercial and academic partners. Each project is testing new solutions to decarbonise construction, maintenance and decommissioning the local highway network. You can find out more about the programme by visiting: www.adeptnet.org.uk/livelabs2
 

What do we mean recycled material? 
 In the context of the Live Lab programme, recycled material pertains to processed high-value materials that are specifically targeted for reuse in highways reconstruction and surfacing. We are primarily focusing on two key types of recycled materials: 
1. Hydraulic Bound Material (HBM): 
HBM is a mixture comprised of 100% recycled aggregate and cement bound. 
HBM adheres to the Specification for Highway Work SHW800. 
In road construction, HBM serves as a sub-base or base course. 
Notably, the use of HBM contributes to a reduction in the asphalt layer when compared to the utilisation of un-bound materials. 

2. Cold Recycled Bound Material (CRBM): 
CRBM is formed by blending 100% Recycled Asphalt Planings (RAP) with a bitumen binder, which can be in the form of emulsion/foam, and cement. 
CRBM conforms to the Specification for Highway Work 900. 
CRBM is employed as a binder/base course specifically designed for low and middle road traffic, with an emphasis on areas with traffic volume up to 30 MSA. 
 
Who can be involved in the survey/who do we want to hear from?  
The survey is open to and aims to gather input from a group of individuals involved in highways construction as well as utilities constructions across the Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas. Specifically, we want to hear from: 
Contractors 
Highways Professionals
Utility contractors
Planning authorities/local planning teams
Other relevant stakeholders such as suppliers, etc. 

How do participants submit a response and can they withdraw after submitting?  
Towards the end of the survey, you will be prompted to “submit” the response. However, individual respondents are unable to withdraw submitted responses. If you need to delete or amend a response, you should contact the administrator
1.Are you submitting a response on behalf of a company/business?
2.What is your job role?
3.Size of company/enterprise
4.In which area of the City Region are you located?
5.In which City Region areas are you currently contracted to delivery highways works (local authority and/or private)?
6.What tonnage of recyclable waste material do you estimate is (or will be) generated annually through your highways works, for removal offsite in the following waste material categories?
7.Do you currently have access to an internally operated recycling facility?
8.If so, is this located within the Liverpool City Region?
9.Can you provide a postcode area?
10.What % proportion of this material is currently taken for processing or disposal at this facility?
11.Do you have access to Third Party recycling Facilities?
12.What % proportion of this material is currently taken for processing or disposal at this facility?
13.If so, is this located within the Liverpool City Region?
14.Can you provide a postcode area?
15.If landfill is utilised, what % proportion of this material is currently taken for processing or disposal at this facility?
16.Can you provide postcode details of the landfill site currently utilised?
17.What drives the main reasoning for the above decisions?
18.If 8) or 12), what is the main reason for this choice (e.g. sustainability/Social Value targets, commercial reasons, contract requirements,etc.)?
19.Where landfill is used, what are the challenges you face in accessing suitable recycling facilities?
20.Please use the box below to add any further commentary on what drives your current decision-making on highways material recycling.
21.Do you already use recycled highways materials (or materials with recycled content) in your construction activity?
22.For recycled material you use, what is the estimated tonnage and average recycled content:
23.How much of this recycled material (CRBM/HBM) is sourced from your own recycling facility(s)?
24.Is this located within the Liverpool City Region?
25.Can you provide a postcode area?
26.How much of this recycled material (CRBM/HBM) is sourced from a third-party recycling facility
27.Is this located within the Liverpool City Region?
28.Can you provide a postcode area?
29.Do you face (or expect to face) a challenge accessing or procuring recycled materials at the volumes you will need in the future?
30.If yes, what are these challenges?
31.Do you face (or expect to face) a challenge accessing or procuring recycled materials meeting the quality conformance you will need in the future?
32.If yes, what are these challenges?
33.If no, what are you or your suppliers currently doing to ensure you are within regulatory/ compliance guidelines?
34.Are there any other regulatory or compliance concerns that might affect your decision to use a recycling facility?
35.Are there any further considerations which would increase the attractiveness of disposing of and/or sourcing recycled materials?
36.If you are comfortable sharing, please provide your preferred contact details for any follow-up or additional information related to this survey.