butser qUARRY

After acquiring the Butser site near Petersfield, TJ spent many months getting the site ready for use and quarrying began in 2018. An excavation plan was put in place to ensure safe, efficient and sustainable quarrying for the years to come.

Butser is a chalk quarry and as the strongest naturally-occuring material in Hampshire, TJ recognised its value and now utilises it in several forms – as crushed chalk, ‘as dug’ chalk, gabion rock chalk and agglime chalk.

The crushed chalk – also referred to as 6F5 rock chalk, is a primary general fill aggregate. It’s most commonly used for capping, laid over terram to raise and level natural ground ready for a Type 1 sub base.

The ‘as dug’ chalk is used as a temporary base or infill for construction projects and works well for these purposes as it is naturally hard. The gabion rock chalk is used within wire baskets as support for soil banks. The agglime part of the chalk is a powder-like material that is spread over agricultural fields to make the ground more fertile.

services

Rubble disposal

All construction companies, contractors and those in the building industry are invited to dispose of any unwanted concrete, bricks, paving slabs and stone anytime at Butser, which is a registered waste site, during opening hours and as often as needed, free of charge.

We will crush the hardcore and use it to make several recycled aggregates that we produce in-house so you know it’s being put to good use, rather than simply going to landfill. 

Many sites charge per bag to dispose of this type of waste, so we could hold the ideal solution for your business going forward. Simply bring your hardcore waste along to TJ’s Butser Quarry, which is located on the A3 at Petersfield, GU31 5SP. We’re open 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

To unload, you simply need to hold a waste carrier’s licence and be wearing a hard hat, hi-vis top and steel toed boots to ensure your safety. Social distancing regulations will be adhered to at all times on site.

Plans

When we purchased Butser Quarry, it was agreed that we would undertake continuous quarrying of chalk and inert infill, as well as recycling concrete, hardcore and asphalt until 2030. At the end of this term, we will restore the land for agricultural use.
TJ supports the work of the Environment Agency who regularly carry out land analysis of the quarry. TJ is happy to comply to ensure high quality materials are being sourced and provided to our customers.

Environment

We recognise that concern for the environment should be an integral and fundamental part of our business. We are aware of the impact of our day-to-day operations on the environment; our objective is to balance the need to achieve our business aims with an effort towards sustainable environmental improvement, which can be measured and monitored on a regular basis.

Company management have specific responsibility for policy development, coordination and evaluation of performance. The Environmental Policy will be maintained and upheld by the designated managers to meet commitment. Environmental aspects of our processes and activities will be effectively managed in order to protect the health and safety of employees, customers and the public whilst contributing to the future well being of the environment.

We will undertake to provide the necessary training and support to all employees to ensure that they understand and are able to fulfil the relevant aspects of the Policy in their day-to-day work. The Policy shall be publicly available. We are committed to minimising the impact of our operations on the environment by means of a programme of continuous improvement and in particular will:

• Set clear objectives and targets with the aim of ensuring continual improvement of the Company’s environmental performance and management system.
• Conduct our operations to ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation.
• Show a continual commitment to the prevention of pollution through the use of operational controls, training and risk assessment.
• Make efficient use of resources, reuse rather than dispose where possible and promote the use of recycled materials.
• Improve waste management and reduce waste to landfill where possible.
• Continually aim to minimise energy consumption through effective energy management.
• Reduce wherever practicable the level of uncontrolled atmospheric emissions.
• Manage and control effluent discharges arising from our operations.
• Appropriate resources will continually be made available to ensure that the Environmental Policy is implemented in full through managerial vigilance and regular auditing and review.