Construction Waste Management Quiz

What is the main source of waste generation during construction and demolition?

• Manufacture of construction materials

• Construction process

• Accidental damage of construction materials

• Raw materials acquisition

Approximately how much waste is generated annually during the manufacture of construction materials?

• 9m tonnes

• 6m tonnes

• 11m tonnes

• 15m tonnes

What is the largest contribution to construction waste?

• Predictable waste

• Excess concrete

• Accidental waste

• Demolition waste

What has made recycling a more attractive option for construction waste disposal?

• Introduction of levies on primary resources

• Government targets for waste reduction

• Landfill tax implementation

• Increased cost of raw materials

What is the primary objective of policies for Integrated Management of Solid Wastes?

• Promote landfill disposal

• Encourage waste incineration

• Increase waste production

• Reduce waste

What is the process of returning a particular material back into the manufacturing process that originally produced it?

• Recovery of value

• Recycling

• Reclamation

• Reconstitution

What is open-loop recycling?

• Using waste materials as raw materials in the manufacture of a different material

• Recovering energy from organic waste components

• Returning a material back into the manufacturing process

• Reusing whole construction components

What is the primary means of recovering value from organic demolition wastes?

• Combustion

• Reclamation

• Landfill disposal

• Composting

What is the main method of measuring the impact of waste production?

• Environmental impact assessment

• Cost of waste disposal

• Type of waste materials

• Volume of waste generated

What is the concept known as 'producer responsibility obligation' related to?

• Designating responsibility for waste reduction to the producer

• Landfill tax implementation

• Reducing waste generation

• Achieving government targets