What are the benefits?
Tarmac Topblock is working in partnership with HIPPOWASTE™ to provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly way to dispose of block waste. HIPPOBAG™ is the cost-effective alternative to the traditional skip that makes collection and disposal of blocks simpler than ever! .
Operational benefits
- Bags flat packed until needed, use at your leisure and take up less space than a skip.
- No need to wait for skips, collection within 5 working days.
- The HIPPOWASTE™lorries can collect when you are not available.
- Simple to manage in terms of delivery, storage and uplift: whilst providing flexible and easy handling.
- Less time consuming as bags are in closer proximity to the block layers and block cutting areas keeping the working area hazard free.
Environmentally sound
- Reducing the landfill requirement and promoting effective re-use and recycling of resources.
- Environmentally-friendly with all non-contaminated waste recycled.
- Can form part of a solution to achieving additional points under the Code for Sustainable Homes.
- It will create traceability for your block waste, which will form an important part of your Site Waste Management Plans, which are likely to become a legal requirement by Spring 2008.
- The Take Back Scheme can help towards meeting your recycling targets and contribute towards securing a sustainable future for our planet.
Win Contracts
- The scheme will also help you gain local authority contracts - even before the scheme was launched, the Take Back Scheme was already specified on two projects!
Cost effective solution
- The bulk bags we use are heavy duty, 1m³. The charge for each bag is based on the number of bags required and site location, and is cost effective alternative skips, particularly with Landfill Tax increasing.
A Take Back Scheme factsheet and other materials are available from our literature page.
Alternatively, for further information email takebackscheme@tarmac.co.uk


