Recycling of C&D Waste in Belgium: State-of-the-Art and Opportunities for Technology Transfer

The state-of-the-art of using recycled materials in Belgium is reviewed and more recent steps and evolutions related to the quality assurance and certification of recycled materials are highlighted. Elements high on the agenda are whole-chain management (cradle to cradle) and the practice of selective demolition to prevent dangerous contaminations being mixed with the recycled aggregate to get cleaner materials, ready for use in high grade applications such as concrete. Also, a testimony is given about a technology transfer project. From within the construction sector in Belgium, humanitarian help was given to the people of Kashmir following the devastating earthquake which struck the northern part of Pakistan. The specific objective of this project was to contribute in the short term to the rubble processing in Muzaffarabad and in the long term to the implementation of effective rubble waste management in the region.