Construction and Demolition Waste Market Development

In Australia, construction and demolition activities have substantially grown over recent decades leading to the generation of a large amount of waste. Among available options, the development of end markets for construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials is regarded as a sustainable solution to tackling issues around their management. Despite the promotion of a circular economy and the existence of some trading platforms set to facilitate C&D waste exchange in Australia, no research has been conducted to understand how these platforms are performing and various key stakeholders perceive their role in the C&D waste management system. Hence, this project aims to provide clarity in these areas by achieving the following objectives: (1) to explore the level of agreement with market incentives approach in Australian C&D waste management system (2) to identify the most important strategies aiding the development of a national C&D waste market (3) to compare and model the cost implications of different C&D waste management methods. The project findings can inform decisions and policies developed in Australia to establish end markets for C&D waste management effectively.