Using a New Method of Collecting Construction Waste Tolls in Line with Management and Reduction of Construction Waste

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Authors

1 Instructor of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author).

2 Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

About 50 thousand tons of construction waste is produced in Tehran daily, about seven times the household waste. This results in the movement of more than 4500 trucks during the day inside the city. Without having smart and integrated management, these movements increase the traffic and pollute the city air and impose other problems such as illegal waste disposal in passages upon urban management. Hence, by smartification of the construction waste transport system, illegal disposal of this debris can be prevented, but also by reducing the truck traffic or their path length, huge positive steps are taken toward reducing overall traffic and air pollution. Via a proper organization of construction waste and sustaining the natural resources and environment, it can provide monetization and job makings. In this research, the best “buildings’ demolition” management method in Tehran is examined based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) regarding sustainable urban development. Then, the subsidy and penalty approach are suggested for paying the tolls of the construction waste resulting from various building demolition methods. As a consequence of executing this plan, constructors will be more inclined to demolition methods with less construction waste due to exemptions and fewer waste charges and avoid demolition methods with enormous construction waste due to higher penalties and waste tolls. The results of this study have shown that the weight values of economic, environmental, and socio-cultural criteria were 0.528, 0.333, and 0.140, respectively. The high economic criterion weight value indicates its importance among constructors. This option is used to manage and reduce construction and demolition waste. Using practical and scientific experiences and results obtained in other countries, the suggested subsidy and penalty method is selected.

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  • Receive Date: 24 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 13 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 15 May 2021

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