CDE plant destined for Norway

Norwegian municipal authority Nordhordland og Gulen Interkommunale Renovasjonsselskap IKS (NGIR Næring AS) is working in cooperation with CDE Group on the installation of a wash plant to process contaminated soil and discarded C&D (construction and demolition) materials for remarketing.

According to United Kingdom-based CDE, which has a United States office in Texas, NGIR and CDE are aiming for a commissioning of the new wash line in late 2026. “The project marks a major step forward in supporting Norway’s growing emphasis on sustainable resource management and reduced landfill dependency,” states CDE.

The recycling and processing equipment company describes Norway as introducing stricter limitations on landfill development, tighter leachate controls and increasing fees on disposed waste, adding that NGIR is “proactively investing in infrastructure that enables the recovery and reuse of excavated materials.”

In addition to working with CDE, NGIR entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sandnes, Norway-based Nordic Bulk AS to undertake the installation.

The new facility will allow NGIR, which is co-owned by and serves seven municipalities in Norway, to significantly reduce the volume of material sent to landfill while supplying high-quality recycled aggregates back into the regional construction sector, says CDE.

“Nordic Bulk and CDE distinguished themselves with strong technical competence and forward-thinking design,” says Eivind Sagstad, a project manager at NGIR Næring AS. “The flexibility of the system, along with the teams’ innovative and solution-driven approach, gives us confidence that this project will strengthen the region’s transition to greener, more sustainable material use.” 

According to CDE, Nordic Bulk led the early-phase design process focusing on operational flow, safety and compliance with evolving regulatory requirements while CDE is providing more specific plant design and engineering.

“This plant represents a logical and timely step for NGIR,” says Eunan Kelly, director of business development at CDE. “It will enhance local resource management by enabling the recovery of valuable construction materials from waste streams, reducing pressures on landfill sites and supporting Norway’s wider circular economy goals.”

Steen Sanddahl, project and construction manager at Nordic Bulk, comments, “We are grateful for NGIR’s confidence and for the excellent collaboration with both NGIR and CDE, which has supported the delivery of a plant designed to be practical, safe and efficient for decades to come. Drawing on experience from similar projects, the facility will recycle up to 80 percent of surplus soil and excavated materials for reuse in new construction while remaining highly adaptable to evolving environmental expectations.”