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Engagement on the Reduction of

Construction and Demolition Waste

Green Policy in Public Works

Projects

Development Bureau

26 February 2013

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Current Situation

Construction industry generates about 3,331 tonnes ofconstruction and demolition (C&D) waste per day for

disposal of at landfills in 2011.

Disposal of construction and

demolition materials by

destination

Disposal of solid waste at

landfills

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The Trend

Disposal of solid waste at landfills in

1991 - 2011

Quantities of construction and

demolition materials in 1991 - 2011

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Construction Waste Management Policy

Planning and Design Stage:

Measures to minimise

generation and maximiserecycling and reusing ofconstruction waste to be set outin a Construction andDemolition MaterialManagement Plan for approvalsince 2002

Planning&Design

Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin

Tunnel & associated works

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Tendering Stage:

extra credits for C&D wastereduction measures

innovation and creativityscreening (ICS) for public works

consultancies and contracts

Tendering

Construction Waste Management Policy

Kwun Tong Promenade (Stage 2)

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Construction Stage:

Waste Management Plan required since November

2000

setting out waste reduction measures, targets and

arrangement for on-site sorting of C&D materials

On-site sorting of C&D materials included in the Pay for

Safety and Environment Scheme since 2006

Construction

Construction Waste Management Policy

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Other Green Policies for Public Works

Mandating the use of concrete paving blocks with recycledglass (or eco-pavers) in road maintenance contracts since

October 2010.

Pilots / studies being undertaken for other recycled glassusages, e.g. partition walls, glassphalt, use of recycled glass asfill materials, the use of recycled sub-base in pavements

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Other Green Policies for Public Works

Restricting the use of timber products inpublic works projects

All site hoardings and signboardsshall be metallic, with the use of boltsand nuts to join the panels

Contractors required to proposealternatives to hardwoods forformwork / falsework and trenchsupport, e.g. metal, precast concrete

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Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme

Encouraging contractors to implement innovative

waste reduction measures

Environmentally

Friendly Site Office

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Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme

Reuse of waste rubber tyres

Reuse of waste

material for sitehoarding and

fencing

Recycle to produce

compost material

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Looking Ahead

We encourage innovative and creative ideas to reduce

construction waste.

DEVB stands ready to join hands with government

departments, developers, trade/professional

associations, consultants, contractors and otherpractitioners in the industry to promote the three-Rs :

Reduce, Recycle and Reuse in our construction

industry.

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Thank You