Construction and Demolition Waste

Global per capita construction and demolitionConstruction/Demolition (C&D) (C&D) waste generation was reported to be 1.68 kg/capita/day and made up 10–30% of the waste received at numerous landfillLandfill sites across the world. C&DConstruction/Demolition (C&D) waste produced in the Republic of Korea is nearly about half of the yearly waste, the UK generated 67.8 Mt of non-hazardous C&DConstruction/Demolition (C&D) waste in 2018 as against 222.2 Mt of total waste. It was estimated that from 2002 to 2005, about 1.1 Mt per year of C&D waste was produced in Thailand. About 600 Mt of C&D waste were generated in the USA in 2018, which is more than double the quantity of MSWMunicipal Solid Waste (MSW) produced. C&D waste make up a large fraction of all the waste generated in developed countries. Even though its specific impact is low, the large quantity makes this waste stream important. Given the somewhat heterogeneous waste managementWaste management practices across the world, new approaches to manage this waste are urgently required. This chapter discusses core principles and connects best practicesBest practice for the management of C&D waste across. Accomplishment of these best practicesBest practice could improve resource recoveryResource recovery efficiencyEfficiency besides reducing environmental impact.