Enablers and Barriers for Creating a Marketplace for Construction and Demolition Waste: A Systematic Literature Review

Savindi Caldera, Tim Ryley and Nikita Zatyko
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Savindi Caldera: Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia
Tim Ryley: Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia
Nikita Zatyko: Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 23, 1-19

Abstract: Rapid population growth and urbanization have led to an increase in Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste, prompting government and industry bodies to develop better waste management practices. Waste trading has emerged as a targeted intervention to divert waste from landfill sites and create a second life for waste material. This paper examines key barriers and enablers influencing the creation of a marketplace for waste trading. A systematic literature review was undertaken to examine global efforts in creating a marketplace for C&D waste. A framework on enablers and barriers for developing a marketplace for C&D waste emerged from the review, based on market-based, operational, and governance factors. References demonstrated that markets for materials such as glass and metals have already been established, but there are increasing marketplace opportunities for other recycled materials. Technology-based market applications are emerging as targeted interventions to facilitate online trading, which will provide a more accessible and user-friendly marketplace for sellers and buyers. Further research should test the complex interactions between people and technology associated with online waste trading platforms, as well as help develop the business case for a C&D waste marketplace.

Keywords: construction and demolition waste; marketplace; waste management; barriers; enablers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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