Management of Construction Waste in Building Projects in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Sri Lanka is currently a developing country, with the construction industry playing a significant role in the country’s overall development. With the development of largescale construction projects comes an increase in construction waste. Construction waste has made the construction industry a major contributor to environmental degradation and pollution, causing negative impacts for on the construction industry as well as the country’s economy. Therefore, construction waste management is significant for a country’s development. Construction waste management in building projects in Sri Lanka was addressed in this study, which identified the dominant types of construction waste, current practices, and issues of construction waste management. The paper concludes by recommending sustainable waste management methods and waste quantification methods.