7. Conclusion

Ecological constraints (reduction in available resources), economic constraints (production at the lowest possible cost) and regulatory constraints (stricter penalties for bad practices) have changed the place of waste in the business model of companies, particularly in industry and construction. Waste is no longer seen as an inevitability, but as an indicator of process efficiency, an adjustment variable for cost items, and an innovation factor not to be overlooked.

In fact, companies lagging behind from a regulatory point of view, either through opportunity (DREAL not very present, storage facility nearby, local authority not very attentive...), or through ignorance (no less than 400 regulatory articles in the environment code alone concern this item), may see in the management elements presented in this article an unsuspected workload and a not inconsiderable...