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CASTANO, Jesús O et al. Waste management from construction and demolition (RCD) in Bogota: prospects and limitations. Tecnura [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.38, pp.121-129. ISSN 0123-921X.

The construction industry in Bogotá (Colombia) has grown steadily in recent years, concentrated between 20 to 30 % of the GDP of the Colombian construction (2012 Camacol), and this has increased the production of waste. As a consequence, some problems have been presented such as the scarcity of raw materials close to the urban center and the depletion of authorized landfill sites. The waste recycling of construction and demolition (RCD) has been a practical pathway to prevent pollution and reduce the impact of the extraction of Virgin aggregates in developed countries. In our country, waste recycling is a novel target that public companies are still working on, along with the management of construction and environment areas. This article discusses the topic of the generation and management of waste generated by the construction in Bogotá, as well as public policies and conditions necessary for the activity of recycling of aggregates. Also, this article presents the viable possibility of waste recycling in our context and drawn conclusions about the opportunities and challenges required to achieve a total management of the RCD.

Palabras clave : construction and demolition (C&D) debris; management of C&D debris; recycled aggregates.

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