CAS Rebuild Ukraine – Recycling
Project info
- Industry: Construction
- Technology: Recycling of concrete
- Project team: Lesia Cherkas, Nataliia Volkodav, Olena Yemets, Iryna Zolotoverkh, Iryna Iakhno
- Contact: [email protected]
Situation in Ukraine
Data from Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources in Ukraine (early summer 2023):
60,000 objects damaged and destroyed
48,000 buildings transformed into piles of debris
450,000 tons of construction waste reached
The largest volumes of construction waste have accumulated in the Kyiv region, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions.
Project Objectives
Introduction of a decentralized recycling approach to Ukraine by innovatively repurposingwar debris on site leveraging advanced Swiss technology and experience.
The project aims to develop and explore decentralized recycling units for sustainable building practices in Ukraine as a solution for reusing of war debris in Ukraine for positive environmental impact and accelerating the reconstruction process.
Project Objectives:
- Reusing the waste: efficient and environmentally conscious management of war debris
- Enhancing environmental sustainability in construction: for emission reduction and environmental sustainability
- Expediting reconstruction through on-site solutions: minimizing the logistic costs, accelerating reconstruction
Expected Results
- Partnership: Ukrainian building / construction company is identified and wants to implement a concrete recycling in their operations
- Pilot project on recycling concrete in Ukraine: Concrete recycling concept for this specific case, including logistics and economic feasibility
- Raise awareness on advantages of recycling materials to Ukrainian building companies and Local communities: workshop about comparison and assessment of recycling vs original materials
- Scaling a technology of recycling concrete in Ukraine: Outlook and roadmap how to transfer solution to other Ukrainian companies