Aggregate Industries has pledged its support to an innovative restoration project in Essex, supplying top-grade aggregates to the development.

The Thurrock Thameside Nature Park last is being developed by converting London's largest waste site, the former Mucking Marshes Landfill, into a variety of nature habitats including locally important grasslands, woodland and specialist invertebrate habitat.

Landfill specialists Enovert and the Essex Wildlife Trust are working in partnership to deliver the scheme over the next five years.


Aggregate Industries was tasked with supplying 5,000 tonnes of Type 1 sub-base aggregates on an ongoing basis to create the paths and cycle routes for the project.

A further estimated 20,000 tonnes of material will be provided until expected completion in 2023.

William Harrison, sales manager at Aggregates Industries, added: "As a site that offers numerous benefits to the local wildlife and community, it was clear the ongoing restoration of the site to become the Thames Thurrock Nature Reserve requires an economical and robust approach to aggregate supply. Working closely with Enovert from the outset, we put a stringent plan in place to ensure a continuity of supply without disruption, ensuring the teams have the exact specific technical and quality specification of aggregate as and when they need it."

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