Construction and Demolition Waste Management: Developing a Cost Effective Plan: Developing a cost effective plan

The costs to dispose of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes have risen sharply, forcing contractors to reevaluate waste disposal methods and choose whether to view C&D waste as simply as rubbish or as a resource. The basis for implementing a waste management plan (WMP) is derived both from a concern for protecting the environment and a concern for cost. Two issues must be addressed when analyzing C&D wastes. The first is, there must be an effective way to compare alternative methods of handling C&D waste. The second is that a contractor must be able to address the environmental conservation of C&D wastes without losing any competitive advantages that might discourage conservation and impact a company's overall economic performance.