Barriers to implement CE in CDWM
| Category | Barriers/Challenges | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory and policy | Lack of incentives and supportive regulations | Herrador (2024), Ossio et al. (2023), Véliz et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Lee et al. (2023), Christensen et al. (2022), Liu et al. (2021), Ghisellini et al. (2018) |
| Inconsistent policies across regions | Herrador (2024), Papamichael et al. (2023), Lee et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Sharma et al. (2022), Liu et al. (2021), Purchase et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Limited enforcement of existing policies and waste management regulations | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Christensen et al. (2022), Luciano et al. (2022), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Lack of clearly defined national goals, visions, and targets to adopt CE in CDW management | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Sharma et al. (2022), Mahpour (2018), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Economic or Financial | Lack of funding and insufficient finance to implement circular economy | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Liu et al. (2021), Purchase et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) |
| High initial investment and operating costs for recycling facilities | Han et al. (2024), Herrador (2024), Gherman et al. (2023), Ding et al. (2023), Ramos et al. (2023a), Véliz et al. (2023), Lee et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2021) | |
| Uncertain market demand for recycled material | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Lee et al. (2023), Véliz et al. (2023), Luciano et al. (2022), Christensen et al. (2022), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Perceived financial risk and minimum profit margins | Véliz et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Christensen et al. (2022), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Low landfill gate fee and inadequate strict rule for CDW disposal | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Herrador (2024), Gherman et al. (2023), Purchase et al. (2021), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Technology and Infrastructure | Lack of advanced recycling system and technologies | Herrador (2024), Gherman et al. (2023), Kabirifar et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Lee et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) |
| Difficulties in separating materials from construction and demolition wastes | Czekała et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2021), Purchase et al. (2021) | |
| Limited availability of good quality and pure recycled materials | Kabirifar et al. (2023), Papamichael et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Christensen et al. (2022), Luciano et al. (2022) | |
| Lack of infrastructure for waste management (i.e. collection, sorting, processing, and storage) | Herrador (2024), Zaman et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Véliz et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Ramos et al. (2023a), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Lack of advanced technology for tracing material flow | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Purchase et al. (2021), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Cultural and Behavioral | Resistance to change from linear economy model to circular economy | Han et al. (2024), Lim et al. (2024), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Purchase et al. (2021) |
| Minimum stakeholders’ collaboration and engagement | Herrador (2024), Zaman et al. (2023), Ossio et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Véliz et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Sharma et al. (2022) | |
| Lack of education and awareness about CE benefits | Lim et al. (2024), Zaman et al. (2023), Herrador (2024), Gherman et al. (2023), Lee et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Reluctance to use recycled materials due to quality issues | Lim et al. (2024), Zaman et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Papamichael et al. (2023), Véliz et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2021), Purchase et al. (2021), Ghisellini et al. (2018) | |
| Design and Planning | Lack of proper integration of CE principles in building design | Lim et al. (2024), Kabirifar et al. (2023), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) |
| Lack of standardization in design for deconstruction and use of material | Kabirifar et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Sharma et al. (2022) | |
| Inadequate planning for end-of-life material uses and recovery | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Kabirifar et al. (2023), Liu et al. (2021) | |
| Logistic and Operational | Inefficient logistics for collection and transportation of CDW material | Herrador (2024), Kabirifar et al. (2023), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Luciano et al. (2022), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) |
| Lack of space for on-site sorting and storage of materials | Lim et al. (2024), Herrador (2024), Kabirifar et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Ramos et al. (2023a), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Complexity in managing and handling various types of CDW materials | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Ramos et al. (2023a), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Mahpour (2018) | |
| Market and Supply Chain | Limited and undeveloped market for secondary raw materials | Lim et al. (2024), Gherman et al. (2023), Herrador (2024), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b) |
| Inconsistent supply and poor quality of recycled materials | Swarnakar and Khalfan (2024), Luciano et al. (2022), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b) | |
| Availability of cheap virgin materials in the market | HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Papamichael et al. (2023), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b), Sharma et al. (2022) | |
| Fragmented supply chain of circular materials making coordination difficult | Herrador (2024), Luciano et al. (2022), Oluleye et al. (2022a, b) | |
| Data and Information | Lack of reliable data on CDW generation and composition | Herrador (2024), HaitherAli and Anjali (2023), Torgautov et al. (2021), Liu et al. (2021), Mahpour (2018) |
| Lack of information related to performance of recycled materials | Véliz et al. (2023), Zaman et al. (2023), Papamichael et al. (2023), Bhavsar et al. (2023), Purchase et al. (2021) | |
| Limited access to case studies and best practices | Shooshtarian et al. (2023), Gherman et al. (2023), Christensen et al. (2022), Purchase et al. (2021) |
| Category | Barriers/Challenges | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory and policy | Lack of incentives and supportive regulations | |
| Inconsistent policies across regions | ||
| Limited enforcement of existing policies and waste management regulations | ||
| Lack of clearly defined national goals, visions, and targets to adopt CE in CDW management | ||
| Economic or Financial | Lack of funding and insufficient finance to implement circular economy | |
| High initial investment and operating costs for recycling facilities | ||
| Uncertain market demand for recycled material | ||
| Perceived financial risk and minimum profit margins | ||
| Low landfill gate fee and inadequate strict rule for CDW disposal | ||
| Technology and Infrastructure | Lack of advanced recycling system and technologies | |
| Difficulties in separating materials from construction and demolition wastes | ||
| Limited availability of good quality and pure recycled materials | ||
| Lack of infrastructure for waste management (i.e. collection, sorting, processing, and storage) | ||
| Lack of advanced technology for tracing material flow | ||
| Cultural and Behavioral | Resistance to change from linear economy model to circular economy | |
| Minimum stakeholders’ collaboration and engagement | ||
| Lack of education and awareness about CE benefits | ||
| Reluctance to use recycled materials due to quality issues | ||
| Design and Planning | Lack of proper integration of CE principles in building design | |
| Lack of standardization in design for deconstruction and use of material | ||
| Inadequate planning for end-of-life material uses and recovery | ||
| Logistic and Operational | Inefficient logistics for collection and transportation of CDW material | |
| Lack of space for on-site sorting and storage of materials | ||
| Complexity in managing and handling various types of CDW materials | ||
| Market and Supply Chain | Limited and undeveloped market for secondary raw materials | |
| Inconsistent supply and poor quality of recycled materials | ||
| Availability of cheap virgin materials in the market | ||
| Fragmented supply chain of circular materials making coordination difficult | ||
| Data and Information | Lack of reliable data on CDW generation and composition | |
| Lack of information related to performance of recycled materials | ||
| Limited access to case studies and best practices |
Source(s): Table created by authors
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