As infrastructure and construction projects come under increasing scrutiny to meet climate targets and support circular economy goals, the way road maintenance waste is handled is evolving rapidly. One area receiving focused attention is the management and reuse of road plannings—the milled asphalt generated during resurfacing works.

Today, the Construction & demolition in Ireland is a priority area of the EPA-led Circular Economy Programme (CEP). 

The CEP is focused on waste prevention and best practice in the construction and demolition sector. This is primarily concerned with prevention and management of C&D wastes and resources from design through to construction and deconstruction.