CONSTRUCTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THE BUILDING SITE: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Building construction is a key aspect of infrastructure development and urban growth in both developing and developed countries. However, the construction sector generates too much waste that pollutes the environment. Waste reduction is becoming a major research topic in the field of construction and building-site management. Solid waste management at the construction site is the act of reducing, reusing, and recycling the generated waste to minimise the quantity of solid waste deposited on the landfills. Contractors maximize profits by minimizing the generation of waste on-site. Waste reduction not only saves the environment from pollution but also reduces the deposition costs and the purchasing expenses of some raw materials. Today, construction solid waste management is a global concern for sustainable construction sector and on-site construction management. Owing to such a significant concern, this research is a critical literature review of the published research on construction solid waste management. It has focused on the factors leading the accumulation of solid waste, its effects, the best practices for on-site solid waste management, and the factors behind failures in many adopted waste management initiatives