EVALUATION OF DEMOLITION WOOD WASTE RECYCLING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT

Reuse and Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition waste indicators.

The construction industry is one of the biggest and most active sectors of the European Union (EU), consuming more raw materials and energy than any other economic activity. Furthermore, construction waste is the commonest waste produced in the EU. Current EU legislation sets out to implement construction and demolition waste (CDW) prevention and recycling measures. However it lacks tools to ac...

Potential for Introduction of Preservative Treated Wood in Wood Waste Recycling Streams and its Prevention

Management of construction and demolition waste.

Waste materials are common problem in modern living. Waste accumulates from number of sources including domestic, industrial, commercial, construction and demolition activity. A significant portion of municipality waste is construction related. Proper management of construction and demolition waste is important or else it will get mixed with municipal waste. This type of mixing leads to cutting...

What Next for Wood Construction/Demolition Debris?

Residents in localities throughout the world voluntarily participate in the routine recycling of household wastes, such as paper, metals, and plastics containers. But when a house in their neighborhood gets built or torn down, most of the debris – including wood waste – gets landfilled. Such a waste of material suggests that there are opportunities to add value to these under-utilized resources...