What is meant by recycling in this guide?
Although historically a large amount of C&D has been disposed of in landfills, in recent decades a vibrant industry has evolved centered on the recycling and recovery of the resources contained within C&D.
In some increasing regions of Europe, C&D materials are used as substitutes for virgin materials in construction projects, raw ingredients for new product manufacture, and fuels for energy production.
In this regard, the term recycling in this document refers to the set of all recovery operations by which construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials are transformed back into products, materials or substances, whether for the original purpose or for any other purpose.
Today, many of these materials are recycled at C&D recycling facilities (off-site recycling). However, it is increasingly common for this recycling to take place on-site recycling, especially on demolition sites, where the volume of waste is particularly high. It is precisely this type of recycling that is the focus of this document.
In fact, demolition contractors historically have gone to great lengths to recover value from the construction materials recovered as part of the demolition process; some operate mobile crushing and screening plants to create value-added products directly at the job site.
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