The construction industry is one of the most critical industrial segments in terms of environmental impacts, and it is the main producer of solid waste in our society. In this respect, in the city Salvador, Bahia, although a huge amount of construction waste is produced, the areas for the disposal of such waste are very limited, there are no facilities for exchanging and selecting construction waste, and there is a shortage of recycling facilities. This study proposes a method to implement a construction waste recycling process in construction sites, considering technical, economical and environmental aspects. A set of case studies was conducted in three construction sites in Salvador, using portable equipment for construction waste recycling. The main result was the development of a flowchart and an operational procedure aimed at supporting the implementation of a construction waste recycling process on site. This research study indicates the potential of construction waste recycling on site as an alternative for the disposal of waste elsewhere, prescribing a set of actions designed to facilitate the incorporation of recycling practices, with the aim of contributing for the reduction of the environmental impacts caused by the inappropriate destination of construction waste.
Construction waste; Recycling in construction sites; Sustainability