Demolition Waste Management in Spanish Legislation

Madelyn Marrero,Manuel Osuna-Rodriguez ,Jaime Solís-Guzmán ,Borja Alonso ,Antonio Ramírez-De-Arellano

doi:10.2174/1874836801105010162

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https://doi.org/10.2174/1874836801105010162

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Abstract

In 2008, a legal frame was established in Spain for construction and demolition waste management. The new control model, called the Alcores model, presents a waste management closed loop and was previously tested in Seville in order to demonstrate its viability. In current demolition projects, specific barriers arise which limit the frame implementation. Until recently, demolition was considered a low technical process. The contractor's main goals were quick demolition and disposal of the debris, usually uncontrolled, into landfills. No special measures for separating different material types were taken due to their incompatibility with the work time-span required. The present work establishes a simplified procedure in order to fulfill Spain's legal frame. This procedure determines the management of demolition waste quantities and costs following the Andalusia Construction Information Classification System. The procedure also generates the demolition waste management plan, which includes: previous work, waste quantification, hazardous waste inventory, waste prevention action plans, reuse, valorisation and disposal plan, separation plan, technical drawings, technical instructions, and budget. Finally, as an example, the procedure is applied to a school demolition project.

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In the years immediately prior to the current Spanish economic crisis, the construction sector enjoyed a level of high activity, and constituted a key to Spain’s economic growth
The environmental problem posed by C&D waste is derived from the increased volume, and from its treatment
The National Plan of Construction and Demolition Waste [3] developed the Spanish Royal Decree 105/2008 (RD 105/2008) which is a specific legislation at state level for C&D waste production and management [4]

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In the years immediately prior to the current Spanish economic crisis, the construction sector enjoyed a level of high activity, and constituted a key to Spain’s economic growth. The National Plan of Construction and Demolition Waste [3] developed the Spanish Royal Decree 105/2008 (RD 105/2008) which is a specific legislation at state level for C&D waste production and management [4]. All the construction participants are required to be involved in the planning, implementation and control of the C&D waste through prevention, reuse and recycling.

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