Innovative Management of Construction Waste in Hong Kong
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The generation of construction waste is inevitable in coping with the rapid economic growth of municipalities worldwide. Proper construction waste management is critical, as it contributes a significant proportion of waste materials disposed of in landfills. The situation is particularly acute for economies such as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China where land resources for landfilling are scarce. Most economies would thus maximize the reuse and recycling of construction waste to minimize the quantity of construction waste disposed of in landfills. The Government of the HKSAR adopted an innovative approach using information and communications technology (ICT) to achieve the goal. In addition to the quantity maximization and quality control of inert materials in construction waste for reuse and recycling, the approach also prevents illegal dumping of construction waste. Details of the approach and implementation are presented in this paper.
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