This paper presents a case study on the implementation of the construction and demolition waste man-agement practices in the Malaysian construction sector.
The increasing number of illegal dumping activities from construction projects in Malaysia gives a sign that Malaysian construction waste management needs to be concerned.
This paper aims to explore the application of circular economy in the construction industry. Firstly, by analyzing the circular mechanism of construction and demolition (C&D) waste throughout the project life cycle and in the recycling market, to derive a practical perspective for achieving a circular economy.
In recent years, there has been a concerted move to promote the reuse and recycling of construction waste in order to reduce inflow of construction waste into the landfills and to protect the environment (Chun et al., 1997). In Malaysia, the construction industry's impact on the environment is significant due to the high demands in major …
These elements create a number of major challenges for the country's waste management system. This review outlines the current state of plastic waste production and management in Malaysia, including options for landfill, recycling and incineration.
The increasing awareness of waste management concerns from construction and demolition waste has led to the development of waste management as an important function of construction project management. The Hong Kong government started employing the implementation of a waste-management-plan (WMP) method for all …
Construction waste poses a great danger to the environment. For this reason, construction industries need to find suitable methods to manage construction and demolition materials that generate waste during construction activities. Using trash chutes to get waste out of the site is one good way of safe waste disposal.
Application of 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) is important to reduce dependability for dumping C&DW at landfills, a major environmental problem. Limited legal and enforcement measures have been implemented for construction waste management in Malaysia to ensure...
Construction waste recycling (CWR) is an effective strategy to avoid CW disposal in landfills ( Ulubeyli et al., 2017 ). Also, CWR is a waste management strategy that is preferable and environmentally more advisable than disposing at landfills ( Brum et al., 2021 ). Furthermore, CWR converts CW into new materials for use ( Bao and Lu, 2021 ).
Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) arises mainly as by-products of rapid urbanisation activities. C&DW materials have high potential for recycling and reusing. Despite its potential, landfilling is still the most common disposal method. In Malaysia, C&DW practices are principally guided by economic incentives such as low disposal cost …
With the demands in implementing major infrastructure projects in Malaysia, together with many commercial building and housing development programmes, a large amount of construction waste is being ...
CW Recycling is an Indianapolis-based Construction & Demolition recycling facility that sorts and processes non-hazardous C&D waste.
The construction sector is among the fastest growing sectors in Malaysia; it consumes a vast amount of natural resources and produces a massive volume of construction and demolition waste. …
In Malaysia, there has not yet been any widely published research that has described contractor attitudes and behaviors regarding waste management including waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Taken together, these attitudes and behaviors are crucial to understanding how construction waste management problems might be …
China's construction and demolition waste has been substantially increasing due to the country's urbanization. However, since the recycling rate of construction and demolition waste is still much lower in China compared to most developed countries, its construction industry still relies heavily on natural resource …
As a result, the construction sector is increasingly concentrating on improving waste recycling processes in order to reduce its environmental imprint.
Hence, potential on construction timber waste recycling to energy specifically in Malaysia under the states with solid waste managed by Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) is being studied. The research objectives are to investigate the improvement factors and current practices by the timber waste contractors in Malaysia.
In the years to come, Malaysia will have plenty of room to consider the use of concrete waste and other secondary recycled materials as recycled aggregate. It is hoped that local builders and engineers will one day adopt recycled aggregate and new recycled concrete as construction materials.
The data from this study provides baseline data for the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia on construction waste and its use in recycling and reuse for high rise buildings, comparing 3 construction methods.
In Malaysia, whilst the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government is the leading agency in solid waste management, the Ministry of Works in particular participates in waste management at construction sites [ 30, 31 ].
Responsible management of waste is an essential aspect of sustainable building. In this context, managing waste means eliminating waste where possible; minimizing waste where feasible; and reusing materials which might otherwise become waste. Solid waste management practices have identified the reduction, recycling, and …
We approach innovation in the waste disposal and recycling services in Malaysia.
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Attitude and behavioral factors in waste management in the construction industry of Malaysia" by R. Begum et al.
The recent published records of the total construction and demolition waste generated in Malaysia was approximately 20 -30% of the total waste [7]. Eusuf et al. [8] evaluated and investigated the ...
Hence, potential on construction timber waste recycling to energy specifically in Malaysia under the states with solid waste managed by Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) is being studied. The research objectives are to investigate the improvement factors and current practices by the timber waste …
Construction waste is becoming a serious environmental problem in many large cities in the world. In Malaysia, the construction industry generates lots of construction waste which caused significant impacts on the environment and aroused growing public concern in the local community.
The construction industry is one of the major wealth-generating industries and is seen as an elevated sector in the Malaysia economy. However, this activity has generated a significant amount of waste which is detrimental to the environment. The increasing amount of waste from construction projects has shown that construction waste management …
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution at its seventy-seventh session to proclaim March 30 as International Day of Zero Waste to be observed annually. Promoting zero-waste initiatives through this international day can help advance all the goals and targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including …
Construction waste (CW) is the waste produced during construction activities in the preconstruction, construction, and post-construction phases, and it is becoming an urgent environmental issue worldwide [ 1, 2, 3 ]. Specifically, in several countries, disposing in landfills without recycling remains the common method for …
Recycling of solid wastes should be integrated into the existing and future waste management plans so as to yield the benefits of conservation of natural resources, saving of fossil fuels and prolonging lifespan times of disposal sites. This paper discusses the current status of waste recycling in Malaysia and its future prospects.
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Construction waste recycling (CWR) is one of the solutions that address construction waste issues. As various strategies target the enhancement of CWR implementation, stakeholders face difficulties in selecting the right strategies. Understanding the effectiveness of the strategies can guide stakeholders in making better decisions.
Despite the enactment of law by the government, Malaysia is still far behind as compared to other countries like Denmark and Hong Kong in terms of implementation of recycling and reuse of construction waste.
An outline of possible construction waste minimization methods was recommended by investigating the construction waste management aspects from the existing research, observing the apparent practices and merging them into a framework proposal for Malaysia's construction industry.
, the number of projects related to construction has grown rapidly given the 'Malaysian Plan 2020' [23]. Thus, the construction and demolition waste management in Malaysia has become a critical cause of concern in recent years (Begum et. al, 2010) while addressing the challenges of
This review outlines the current state of plastic waste production and management in Malaysia, including options for landfill, recycling and incineration.
Conventionally, in a linear economy, C&D (Construction and Demolition) waste was considered as zero value materials, and, as a result of that, most C&D waste materials ended up in landfills. In recent years, with the increase in the awareness ...
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "A benefit–cost analysis on the economic feasibility of construction waste minimisation: The case of Malaysia" by R. Begum et al.
Hence, potential on construction timber waste recycling to energy specifically in Malaysia under the states with solid waste managed by Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) is ...
Downloadable (with restrictions)! Construction waste has a major impact on the environment. With the demands in implementing major infrastructure projects in Malaysia, together with many commercial building and housing development programmes, a large amount of construction waste is being produced by the construction sector.
