In its guidance, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) reinforces a message that every local authority and roads engineer should take seriously:

Road planings must be tracked through their entire lifecycle.

As Ireland accelerates its shift toward a circular economy, public bodies are being held accountable not just for how roads are built—but for how materials are recovered, reused, and reported.

This isn’t just best practice. It’s becoming compliance.

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As road planning season kicks off in May, county councils and road maintenance companies must ensure they are prepared—not just with equipment and materials, but with accurate, verifiable data. With CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) requirements coming into effect this year, made-up stats won't cut it anymore. The industry must shift to real, traceable, and verified data to comply with circular economy directives and sustainability goals.

When it comes to milled asphalt—better known on site as blacktop—there’s a legal distinction that every local authority in Ireland needs to understand:

Is it a by-product, or is it waste?

The answer determines whether you need a waste permit, how you handle it, and whether you're exposing your council to compliance risk.

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.