At the latest by the end of the first phase of use, the decision must be taken whether a building material should be reused, recycled for a new application or ultimately has to be disposed of. Which route the building material actually takes depends on the technical, environmental policy and economic situation. Crucial is the question of whether it is possible to develop commercially viable selective demolition methods as well as dedicated recycling and sorting processes that guarantee a high quality of the recovered mineral waste.
The paper provides information on the current statutory...