Construction and demolition waste represent one of the largest waste streams, in quantitative terms, within the European Union. It is estimated to 180 million tonnes per year.

In some EU countries, high recycling rates have been reached for the inert fraction, which is the main fraction of the C&D waste. But recycling for the other C&D waste fractions and in particular for plastic waste remains poor. At the same time, plastic use in the construction sector has increased these last decades and it raises the question of its management when it becomes a waste.

In this context arises the Life project “Appricod” in order to assess the potential for plastic recycling in the construction and demolition activities.

Life-Appricod project started in November 2006 and is expected to finish in May 2006, and is coordinated by IBGE (Institut Bruxellois pour la Gestion de l’Environnement). The other Appricod consortium partners are local and regional authorities for waste management in Brussels, Porto, Ancona and Catalonia, as well as construction and demolition organizations, European plastic federations and ACR+.

Once finished the pilot projects, the Waste Agency of Catalonia organizes a local Workshop on 31st Mars 2006 in Barcelona.

Program and registration information for the local workshop in the attached file.