Debris (rubble)

Every renovation produces rubble: broken tiles and bricks, chunks of renderRender (plaster)A layer of mortar (sand, cement or lime, and water) spread over brick or concrete to give a wall a straight, sound surface ready for paint or tiles. and concrete, old tile adhesiveTile adhesiveA ready-mixed cement-based mortar, sold as a powder and mixed with water, used to stick tiles to walls and floors. It is spread with a notched trowel. and screedScreedA layer of sand-and-cement mix or lightweight concrete poured over the slab to create falls and a solid surface for the next material.. Even a small bathroom fills a lot of bags.

In apartment blocks, the rubble is bagged inside the flat and carried down the stairs or in the lift, with the shared areas protected. From there it is loaded onto a small truck or into a skipSkipA large metal container for the rubble from building work, collected by a truck once full. On the street it usually needs a permit from the municipality.. A skip on the street or pavement usually needs a permit from the municipality.

Rubble must not go in household bins or be dumped on empty plots. Waste from building work has to end up with a licensed waste management scheme, and it is worth the owner knowing where it went.