Destaclean: From construction waste to construction material
Organisation or Company
Type of organisation or company
Country
Finland
City
Vantaa
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Sector
Scope
Ongoing
Yes
Type of funding
Description
Destaclean Oy is a material recycling company which promotes material recycling in accordance with Finnish waste legislation. The company's operations cover the entire construction waste recycling chain, from waste collection and processing to the recycling of materials. The company operates in four locations across Finland.
It has developed Destaclean® Puukivi (Wood stone), a recycled material which is ecological, lightweight, durable and easy to machine. It is a composite of pure recycled wood fibre, rock minerals, cement and water. Recycled wood fibre is obtained from wood waste, which is processed as a recycled raw material at a processing plant in Tuusula.
The product range includes garden stones and garden furniture.
Main activity field
Identified challenge (s)
Main results
- The Destaclean® concept recycles wood waste for use in construction.
- Recycled wood fibre will replace some of the natural rock materials.
- The lightweight properties of wood stone and the utilisation of construction waste bring an ecological competitive advantage.
- The crushed material used in Destaclean® Wood stone received the first End of Waste permit to be issued for waste wood recycling in Finland (2015).