Building waste management in Bulgaria: challenges and opportunities

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2003 · Waste Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-053X(03)00037-0· OSTI ID:20875615

Hadjieva-Zaharieva, R; Dimitrova, E; Buyle-Bodin, Francois

Building waste recycling as aggregates is a modern approach for preventing environmental pollution through both reducing the stocks of waste and decreasing the use of natural aggregates. The reuse of building waste is a relatively new issue for Bulgaria despite the existing considerable quantity of building waste and the significant changes in the environmental rules applied. The paper discusses generated and potential waste streams in Bulgaria in the context of the social and economic restructuring and recent urban development undergone by the country. The main preliminary conditions for developing the recycling activity such as: streams of building waste, experience in recycling, technical and environmental standardization, appropriate technologies, etc. are examined. The authors analyze current practice and research activities with regard to the implementation of advanced EU building-waste recycling methods. Conclusions are drawn about existing opportunities and the priorities of the needed building waste management strategy in the country.

• OSTI ID: 20875615
• Journal Information: Waste Management, Journal Name: Waste Management Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 23; ISSN WAMAE2; ISSN 0956-053X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
BULGARIA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
POLLUTION CONTROL
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES