A model for assessing the economic viability of construction and demolition waste recycling—the case of Ireland

Durán, Xavier; Lenihan, Helena; O’Regan, Bernadette

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.08.003

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“…The economic viability of RAC use was broadly studied and discussed. The case of Ireland was analyzed in [26]. Under the assumptions of perfect competitiveness of the recycling centres and no possibilities of illegal C&D waste disposal, the authors found that economic viability will occur when the cost of landfilling exceeds the cost of transporting waste to the recycling centre and the cost of using NA exceeds the cost of using RCA.…”

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“…Both studies [26] and [25] advocate the enforcement of the "polluter pays" principle and find market based instruments such as increases in landfill taxes, subsidies on recycled aggregates and taxes on the use of natural aggregates to be the best option for policy makers in incentivizing the recycling industry. As for the operation of the recycling facility itself, in the case of Portugal it was found that they can be profitable with a return on investment period under 8 years in all cases of a sensitivity analysis [27], [28].…”

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Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Tošić¹,

Marinković²,

Stojanović³

2017

Tehnika

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Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Tošić¹,

Marinković²,

Stojanović³

2017

Tehnika

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“…Researchers have proposed various solutions for waste reduction, which can be generally summarized into five categories [43,44], encompassing: (1) reducing waste through government legislation; (2) reducing waste by design; (3) developing an effective waste management system; (4) use of low waste technologies; and (5) improving practitioners' attitude toward waste reduction. Reuse means using the same material in construction more than once, including using the material again for the same function (e.g., formwork in construction) [45] and new-life reuse for a new function (e.g., using the cut-corner steel bar for shelves; using the stony fraction for road base material) [46]. It is the most desirable option after reduction because a minimum processing and energy use is achieved [40].…”

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Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

Tam

2016

Sustainability

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Construction waste management (CWM) has received worldwide attention for some time. As a result, a plethora of research, investigating a wide array of CWM issues such as their profiles, practices, and performance, has been reported in individual economies around the globe. However, a cross-jurisdictional comparison of these issues is limitedly presented in the literature despite its importance to benchmarking performance and identifying best CWM practices in the context of globalization whereby knowledge sharing has already transcended traditional country boundaries. The aim of this ex post facto research is to compare CWM profiles, practices, and performance in Australia, Europe (Europe refers to EU-27 member countries in the European Union, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania.), Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom at a national-level, with a view to facilitating CWM knowledge sharing internationally. It does so by triangulating empirical data collected from various national statistical yearbooks with research papers and professional reports on CWM in these economies. It is found that in producing one million (US) dollars' work, construction contributes a volume of solid waste ranging from 28 to 121 tons among countries. Conscientious CWM practices can make a significant difference in reducing, reusing, or recycling construction waste, as evident in the large variation in the CWM performance. While it might be oversimplified to conclude that the best practices in one country can be applied in another, the research provides insightful references into sharing CWM knowledge across boundaries.

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“…al. (2002) and Duran et al (2006). Even so, costs are reiterated and redefined here in order to elaborate on context and to provide a holistic framework for the drivers identified in the data, including:…”

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Drivers of Housing Demolition Decision Making and the Impact on Timber Waste Management

Forsythe

2011

CEB

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The study investigates housing demolition and timber waste recovery -with the aim to identify ways of improving recovery. Using case studies the research focused on demolisher decision making, their onsite processes and the associated network of participants that influence timber recovery. From the data, a process model was developed that identifies and orders the drivers of demolition decision making. One aspect of the model identified the initiators of demolition and the waste created, including issues revolving around the demolition feedstock. Another aspect covers organisational business drivers and includes site safety, productivity, economies of scale, market value of waste and supply chain entrepreneurship. A third component deals with project specific drivers including the recurring cost versus income equation that impacts on the viability of project level decisions. The model includes a typology of the operational onsite response to the above drivers. Here, the deconstruction approach was found to provide high timber recovery mainly used where high-value timber waste was involved; the miscellaneous salvage approach provided some recovery of high and low-value timber; the crunch and dump approach provided low recovery or dumping at landfill and was used where low and no-value timber was involved. An expected increase in supply of these latter timber categories creates a significant need to increase the market value of currently low value timber groups. Designing for deconstruction is also posed as a long term strategy for this.

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A model for assessing the economic viability of construction and demolition waste recycling—the case of Ireland

Cited by 167 publications

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Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Sustainability of the concrete industry: Current trends and future outlook

Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

Drivers of Housing Demolition Decision Making and the Impact on Timber Waste Management

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