The construction sector is the most resource intensive industrial sector in the EU; it uses around 50% of the available primary raw materials and generates over 33% of the total waste generated in Europe. Thus, there is huge potential for the recycling of secondary raw materials from construction and demolition waste (CDW), but closing the circular economy loop is far from becoming mainstream in Europe.

For the time being, only 7% of the recycled CDW is re-used today to produce new concrete for structural and non-structural applications while the largest part of mineral CDW is downgraded to be used as stabilizer for road pavements, railways and other civil works (82%) or backfilling operations (11,5%).

CDWCIRCLE has the ambitious goal of achieving total recycling of treated CDW thanks to a radical innovative sorting technology that allows to separate the inert fractions (aggregates, bricks, tiles, etc) and will enable the production of added-value secondary raw materials to be re-used in the construction sector.

Start date: November 2023 - End date: May 2027

Partners

• GRUPPO GATTI SPA
• BINDER + CO AG
• REGIONE LOMBARDIA
• ESEB - ENTE SISTEMA EDILIZIA BRESCIA
• PRANDELLI SANTO SRL

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