Matching construction and demolition waste supply to recycling demand: a regional management chain model
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Construction and demolition (C&D) waste can be either directly disposed in landfills or processed in recycling plants as aggregates. Depending upon its physical properties, this recycled waste can be used in a variety of construction applications and also reduce dependence on natural aggregates. Since the recycling of C&D waste reduces landfill and conserves natural aggregate resources, most environmental policies aim at increasing C&D recycling. An optimization model is presented to understand the dynamics and planning of a C&D waste recycling network as an integrated set of supply-and-demand chains at the regional level. The model optimizes for minimum costs, includes assessment of technical and environmental performance, and shows the effects of potential policy interventions. A case study using the model revealed that disposal taxes are a cost-effective lever to increase total recycling, but not necessarily high-quality recycling. Increased transport costs reduce the recycling rate considerably, as recycling requires longer transport distances than disposal. The expected strong increase in the supply of C&D waste associated with the population decline (and associated shrinkage) projected for 2050 in Germany requires new sinks, e.g. intensified use of recycled aggregates in concrete, to preserve current high recycling rates. Les déchets de construction et de démolition (C&D) peuvent être directement éliminés dans des décharges ou bien traités dans des usines de recyclage sous forme de granulats. En fonction de leurs propriétés physiques, ces déchets recyclés peuvent être utilisés dans une variété d'applications de construction et réduisent également la dépendance à l'égard des granulats naturels. Etant donné que le recyclage des déchets C&D réduit l'enfouissement en décharge et préserve les ressources en granulats naturels, la plupart des politiques environnementales visent à accroître le recyclage des déchets C&D. Un modèle d'optimisation est présenté pour comprendre la dynamique et la planification d'un réseau de recyclage de déchets C&D comme étant un ensemble intégré des chaînes de l'offre et de la demande au niveau régional. Ce modèle est optimisé pour l'obtention de coûts minima, comprend une évaluation des performances techniques et environnementales, et montre les effets des possibles interventions politiques. Une étude de cas utilisant ce modèle a révélé que les taxes d'élimination sont un levier de rentabilité permettant d'accroître le recyclage total, mais pas nécessairement un recyclage de haute qualité. L'accroissement des frais de transport réduit considérablement le taux de recyclage, dans la mesure où le recyclage exige des distances de transport plus longues que l'élimination en décharge. Le fort accroissement prévu de l'offre en déchets de construction et de démolition, associé au déclin de la population (et à la décroissance liée) projeté pour 2050 en Allemagne, nécessite de nouveaux modes de séquestration des déchets, par exemple une utilisation renforcée de granulats recyclés dans le béton, afin de préserver les taux élevés actuels de recyclage. Mots clés: déchets de construction et de démolition, gestion de la demande, flux de masse, déclin de la population, réseau de recyclage, gestion des déchets
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Important barriers to reuse are the (perceived) availability of correctly specified components to be reused, issues associated with quality assurance and risk, and (perceived) costs.
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- Authors
- Hiete, M., Stengel, J., Ludwig, J., & Schultmann, F.
- Affiliations
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Hiete, Michael
- Venue
- Building Research & Information
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-06-30
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 333-351
- ISSN
- 0961-3218 (ISSN-L)
- 1466-4321
- OpenAlex
- W1998907676
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 61
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- FWCI
- 11.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Building Research & Information (publishedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Keywords
- construction and demolition waste, waste recycling, recycled aggregate, supply-demand matching, transportation costs, population decline, recycling rate, environmental policy, concrete aggregates, optimization model, landfill reduction, cost minimization, environmental performance evaluation
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