The Forward Path of Construction and Demolition Waste Reuse and Recycling: Market Forces, Regulatory Efforts and Actions from Construction Stakeholders

Reusing and recycling construction and demolition waste (CDW) is drawing increasing attention as governments and societies become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of dumping wastes into landfills. Recycling and reusing CDW has become one of the key objectives of many highway agencies. However contractors are not practicing CDW recycling effectively and efficiently. Construction stakeholders’ lack of knowledge often led to improper recycling methods and practices on site. This research investigates, through a survey conducted on 27 companies, and two panelist discussion sessions (via teleconference with 17 professionals from the constructors), the perceptions of CDW reuse and recycling from the constructors’ point of views. In addition, the research also investigates the factors that drive the rates of CDW reuse and recycling. The research concluded with an industry framework for the continuous development of CDW reuse and recycling.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Chong, Wai Kiong
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
• Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: TRB 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environment; Environmental impacts; Landfills; Markets; Recycled materials; Recycling; Regulations; Waste products (Cargo)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction and demolition waste material
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01126864
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 09-3103
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 17 2009 9:57AM