An assessment of the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

Addressing the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is challenging because there are significant costs associated with clean-up actions but, for many local authorities, no data available to describe this reality support decision-making process. This research focused on how study dynamic CDW dumpsites, characterising these occurrences in order understand factors that influence them raise awareness problem results obtained. It involved municipalities a rural region, scant infrastructure treatment, monthly observations aforementioned sites. In total, 136 dumpsites were observed, 65% located public-owned land. For 18 thousand tonnes estimated, which 59% correspond mineral fraction. The cost removing abandoned was estimated at between €84 €99 per tonne, component directly municipal resources around 28% total. During one-year monitoring period, 26 new 156 month recorded. Performance indicators demonstrated some type solution management report less dumping. These findings relevant filling gaps about scales developed countries, supporting processes. terms research, address literature since scarce occurrences.