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: Received: 5 July 2020 / Approved: 7 July 2020 / Online: 7 July 2020 (08:41:48 CEST)
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Shooshtarian, S.; Maqsood, T.; Wong, P. S.; Khalfan, M.; Yang, R. J. Australian Construction and Demolition Waste Management System in Australia: Investigation of Challenges and Opportunities. Preprints2020, 2020070118. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0118.v1
Shooshtarian, S.; Maqsood, T.; Wong, P. S.; Khalfan, M.; Yang, R. J. Australian Construction and Demolition Waste Management System in Australia: Investigation of Challenges and Opportunities. Preprints 2020, 2020070118. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0118.v1
Shooshtarian, S.; Maqsood, T.; Wong, P. S.; Khalfan, M.; Yang, R. J. Australian Construction and Demolition Waste Management System in Australia: Investigation of Challenges and Opportunities. Preprints2020, 2020070118. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0118.v1
APA Style
Shooshtarian, S., Maqsood, T., Wong, P. S., Khalfan, M., & Yang, R. J. (2020). Australian Construction and Demolition Waste Management System in Australia: Investigation of Challenges and Opportunities. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0118.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Shooshtarian, S., Malik Khalfan and Rebecca J. Yang. 2020 "Australian Construction and Demolition Waste Management System in Australia: Investigation of Challenges and Opportunities" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0118.v1
Abstract
Increased construction activities in Australia have led to the generation of a massive volume of construction and demolition (C&D) waste annually. Management of this volume of waste requires an effective waste framework. The literature reported that the current Australian waste framework does not meet expectations and needs immediate improvements. This study was therefore conducted to seek the key C&D stakeholders' opinion about various issues identified in this waste stream. The specific objectives of this study are identification of the main barriers to effective C&D waste management, the impact of current regulations and opportunities to enhance the current C&D waste management system. A survey was conducted in 2019 to capture the stakeholders' perception. 132 participants from various industries and government agencies based in various Australian jurisdictions took part in the survey. The key results showed that the main barriers towards an effective management system are "overregulation, tough acceptance criteria, and increased testing requirements", "lack of local market" and "culture, poor education and low acceptance". Furthermore, a low number of participants indicated that the current legislation encourages waste recovery activities. The main areas of improvements included "providing a guideline that determines the accepted level of contamination for reusing C&D waste”, "preparation of guidelines on requirements of using recycled C&D materials in different industries" and "setting target for reduction, reusing, and recycling C&D waste". The results can inform policy development and be used as evidence for a broader discussion to solve lasting issues in C&D waste management.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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