Using Circular Economy Principles to Manage Construction Waste

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the opening of a new Special Issue focusing on the reuse and recycling of the construction and demolition (C&D) waste stream. The construction industry around the world has grown significantly in the past two decades. Population growth has led to the need for extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. This means there has been a substantial increase in waste produced by construction and demolition activities. A sustainable solution to overcome issues related to the growing C&D waste stream is to create and stimulate end markets. However, this seems to be a challenging task, as multiple factors are involved in the process. This Special Issue aims to exhibit the latest research findings in the field of C&D waste management, with a particular focus on the use of the circular economy.

This Special Issue is inviting outstanding research outputs, including case studies, original articles and review papers, on the following topics:

• The construction and demolition waste stream;
• End markets for recycled waste materials;
• The circular economy in the built environment;
• Industrial symbiosis;
• A cradle-to-cradle approach;
• Extended producer responsibility;
• Stakeholders’ perceptions;
• C&D waste management technologies;
• Supply chain analysis;
• C&D waste management strategies;
• Supportive regulatory frameworks;
• Deconstruction and material reuse;
• Barriers to implementation.

Prof. Dr. Abdol R. Chini
Dr. Tayyab Maqsood
Dr. Salman Shooshtarian
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Recycling is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.