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Construction and Demolition Waste in Romania: The Route from Illegal Dumping to Building Materials
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Abstract The paper performs a critical overview concerning the construction and demolition waste
(C&DW) management issues in Romania. Five main stages related to C&DW management are
highlighted such as: (i) illegal dumping on public lands; (ii) C&DW collection and disposal in urban landfills; (iii) C&DW tr... view more
The paper performs a critical overview concerning the construction and demolition waste
(C&DW) management issues in Romania. Five main stages related to C&DW management are
highlighted such as: (i) illegal dumping on public lands; (ii) C&DW collection and disposal in urban landfills; (iii) C&DW treatment and reuse in civil constructions (roads, coating material for landfills); (iv) regional integrated waste management systems; (v) recycling of building materials (e.g., cement industry and recycled aggregates). The paper reveals the poor monitoring of C&DW flows across Romanian counties and the geographical dimension of this waste stream collected by waste operators. The paper examines the current challenges in Romania and it reveals the future prospects to provide a reliable transition towards sustainable C&DW management activities. The targeted route: waste fractions can be recycled and/or reused as building materials via integrated waste management systems, which enable a circular economy in urban and rural municipalities.... view less
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Free Keywords
zero waste; pollution; environment; construction and demolition waste (C&DW); waste management; recycling; recovery; sustainability; circular economy; illegal dumping
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
20 p.
Journal
Sustainability, 11 (2019) 11
ISSN
2071-1050
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed