Construction and Demolition Waste Management – case study Austria

(Expert mission)

Organised by Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria in co-operation with

The Federal Environment Agency - Austria

Venue:

Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria

Sofia

67, “William Gladstone” Blvd.

11 August 2010

AIM OF THE MEETING:

The aim of the meeting is: Construction and demolition waste management in Austria – demonstration of good practices.

PARTICIPANTS:

1. Stefan Stefanov – Director Waste management directorate – Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria.

2. Teodora Jeleva – Head of department “Municipal and construction waste management” – Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria.

3. Grigor Stoyanov – Chief expert in department “Municipal and construction waste management” – Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria.

4. Martin Car – Managing director of Building Materials Recycling Association, Austria.

5. Gernot Lorenz – Resident twinning advisor, Federal Environment Agency, Austria.

6. Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works .

7. State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance (SAMTS).

8. Bulgarian construction chamber.

9. Construction companies.

Day I : Wednesday 11 August 2010

Chair : - Mr Grigor Stoyanov, Chief Expert Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria

09:00 / Introduction, MOEW
09:15 / ·  The successful recycling of C&D waste in Austria
o  The introduction of recycling products – from 1990 till today
o  The framework (laws, the role of the administration and of the construction industry)
o  The market for recycling-products
Martin Car – Managing director of Building Materials Recycling Association, Austria
10:00 / Discussions
10:30 / Coffee break
11:00 / ·  Quality management for mineral recycling-products in Austria
o  Technical guidelines
o  Quality management
o  A short abstract: European Standards
Martin Car – Managing director of Building Materials Recycling Association, Austria
12:00 / Discussions

This meeting is being organised by the

Ministry of environment and water of Bulgaria with the cooperation of Federal Environment Agency, Austria
Bulgaria 1000, Sofia
22, “Maria Louiza” Blvd.
Telephone: +359 2940 66 27, Fax: +359 2940 66 35
Web site http://moew.government.bg/

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