- Title
- Key solutions for construction and demolition (C&D) waste management in NSW, Australia
- Creator
- Davis, Peter; Simon, Laura; Sher, Willy; Tang, Patrick; Newaz, Mohammad Tanvi
- Relation
- 43rd AUBEA: Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference. Proceedings of 43rd AUBEA: Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (Noosa, QLD 06-08 November, 2019) p. 612-628
- Publisher
- Central Queensland University
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- Most recent Australian data indicates that 20.4 metric tonnes of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste was generated in 2017, 13.6 of which was recycled. In New South Wales (NSW), to promote recycling and resource recovery, those wishing to dispose of waste are required to pay a levy per tonne of waste received at landfill sites. The NSW government aims to increase the C&D recycling rate to 80% by 2021. Current research shows that despite increased attention from government, industry practitioners and researchers, there remains scope to improve C&D waste management practices and concomitant outcomes. This research presents the second stage of a NSW Environmental Trust funded study to determine critical issues and solutions for C&D waste management in NSW. The study involved a literature review which identified potential solutions to critical waste-related issues. A purposive sample of stakeholders involved within the C&D waste stream in NSW was then invited to rank the solutions to the aforementioned issues (Stage One). Focus groups (Stage Two) were subsequently organised to discuss the ranking and identify the most appropriate solutions. This research reveals the key solutions identified by the industry specialists in NSW that would potentially help to achieve C&D waste management targets. Accordingly, the findings are valuable to managers and environmental stakeholders concerned with C&D waste management.
- Subject
- waste management; construction; demolition; New South Wales
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1460318
- Identifier
- uon:45933
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781921047510
- Language
- eng
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