Author : Hjelmar, Ole
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289345624
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)
Book Synopsis End-of-Waste Criteria for Construction & Demolition Waste by : Hjelmar, Ole
Download or read book End-of-Waste Criteria for Construction & Demolition Waste written by Hjelmar, Ole and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the situation within the Nordic countries with respect to production and recycling of construction and demolition waste, in particular crushed concrete, in the form of aggregates, and discusses the conditions and requirements relating to environmental impacts for a possible application of the End-of-Waste option in the Waste Framework Directive. If this option is applied, the material may become a product and it will no longer be regulated by waste legislation. Regulation of crushed concrete under product legislation presents a number of challenges, particularly with respect to environmental protection. The report presents and proposes a methodology for the setting of leaching and risk-based criteria to be fulfilled by crushed concrete (and other waste aggregates) in order to obtain End-of-Waste status. It is further recommended to set impact-reducing conditions on the use of materials obtaining End-of-Waste criteria, and not to allow free use. It should be noted that the work described in this report was carried out during the period from 2010 to 2012.