Construction and demolition waste management in Croatia with recycling overview

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Gordan Bedeković https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1083-5218; MBZ: 205792
• Author: Biljana Kovačević Zelić; MBZ: 168903
• Author: Ivan Sobota; MBZ: 238563
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering; (Department of Mining and Geotechnical Engineering)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Mining, Petroleum and Geology Engineering

Abstract (english)

Construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) is one of the most relevant waste
types primarily due to large quantities and a high potential for re-use and recycle.
This paper discusses the issues related to C&D waste management in the Republic
of Croatia. It presents the overview of legislative changes and its impact on the C&D
waste management in Croatia. C&D waste quantities per county in the period from
2001 to 2015 are given as well as the expected C&D waste quantities in the future.
It is concluded that the legal framework is well established, but it is not implemented
consistently. Therefore, it is necessary to plan certain activities and additional
resources in order to make the C&D waste management more efficient. The paper
also presents the options of C&D waste recycling and describes the recycling technology
in a C&D waste recycling plant in the Republic of Croatia. Taking into account
the relatively low price of recycled aggregate, long distance transport is not profitable.
It is concluded that the use of mobile treatment facilities would be a good practical
solution taking into account the underdeveloped infrastructure for C&D waste
management.

• Keywords (english): construction waste; demolition waste; waste management; recycling C&D waste
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Detritus : Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources & Residues
• Numbering: vol. 4, pp. 122-128
• p-ISSN: 2611-4135
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2018.13733
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:694637
• Publication: 2018-11-21
• Document URL: https://digital.detritusjournal.com/File/Download?code=a6fd2738-fcfe-4b49-92bb-7427fd845499
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-10-29 11:20:25