Aggregates in The Netherlands

In the Netherlands, household waste undergoes incineration at Energy from Waste facilities (referred to as AEC's in Dutch). Throughout this incineration process, energy is generated along with residues  such as bottom ash comprising minerals, ceramics, glass, and metal parts. until 2020, due to contamination levels, the bottom ash must be applied with isolation, management and control measures under Soil Quality Decree (Besluit Bodemkwaliteit).

In response, Blue Phoenix have developed an innovative wet processing solution to assure the right quality output in line with the governmental regulation. The environmental quality of our aggregates complies with Dutch Soil Decree “Regeling Bodemkwaliteit (RbK) 2022”; category “Niet Vorm Gegeven” (NVG).

We operate a large scale IBA washing facility in Assendelft, that processes 600.000 ton IBA per year. After metal separation and structural removal of contaminants around 450.000 tonnes of secondary aggregates find its way back into the circular economy. The washed aggregates replace building material such as primary sand and gravel and contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of the Dutch infrastructure industry.