Construction Waste Handling after Amendments in Waste Regulations

Abstract

Amendments to regulations on waste management effective from 1 January 2022 and associated with the implementation of the idea of circular economy, respond to the requirement of transposing relevant EU regulations. The proposed amendments address, for example, construction waste. They define construction waste and introduce new provisions as well as modifying existing measures related to the management of this waste. They highlight the principles of circular economy. This article assesses the practical value and applicability of these regulations in construction waste management from several points of view. First, re-use of such waste is discussed. Second, end-of-waste regulations are analysed, and so is the possibility of their application in the management of construction waste, especially construction rubble. The study closes with conclusions suggesting specific addendums to existing waste regulations.