12. Focus on the treatment of waste from public works
Most waste from public works is mineral and inert (bricks, concrete, tiles and ceramics, glass, earth, stones, and pebbles). This waste comes mainly from unpolluted sites and constitutes a potential source of raw materials for recovery.
Environmental preservation and increased competitiveness for the companies involved are the two main challenges of reusing materials. Indeed, their use saves exhaustible resources from quarries and limits the associated environmental impacts. It should also be noted that when disposed of in landfills, this waste occupies land that could be put to better use.
12.1 Share of public works in waste production
Public works account for a significant proportion of waste production. In 2020, out of 325...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Concrete – Specification, performance, production, and compliance – National supplement to standard NF EN 206 - NF EN 206/CN - Novembre 2014
Regulations
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 19, 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (text with EEA relevance)
Law No. 75-633 of July 15, 1975 on waste disposal and material recovery
Law No. 2020-105 of February 10, 2020 on combating waste and promoting the circular economy (Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy, AGEC Law)...
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