According to Defra, the construction industry uses about 420 million tonnes of materials each year, of which approximately 109 million tonnes result in waste. 

Over 30% of the most serious fly-tips dealt with by the Environment Agency involve construction related waste. 

To help tackle the issue of construction waste, in 2004 the DTI (now BERR) introduced a Voluntary Code of Practice for Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) to provide a structure for systematic waste management at all stages of a construction project's delivery. 

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