Recycling of construction and demolition waste – an important step towards sustainable development

Abstract

Protecting the environment is a desire of today's generations, who have begun to be more and more concerned with identifying real solutions in the direction of waste recycling. The correct approach to the problem of waste from construction and demolition is a priority for modern society. The European Union's main goal is to apply an appropriate approach, which will eliminate the negative effect on the environment and contribute to the development of the circular economy by reusing waste as completely as possible. The construction sector is one of the biggest generators of such waste and, for this reason, companies operating in this branch of the economy are obliged to set up a process to guarantee the correct disposal of this waste. This article presents general information about the recycling of materials from constructions and demolitions and what is the recommended procedure to avoid serious problems which could affect the environment, but also to make economic processes more efficient