An Overview of C&D Waste Management Regulations in Central China

A significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has been produced due to China's rapid pace of urbanization and urban renewal. Previous literature determined that regulation has an important role to play in cultivating an appropriate regulatory environment for managing C&D waste. However, it is also observed that the existing C&D waste management regulations in China are, by and large, perceived as poor in supporting the effective minimization of the waste. Thus, this study aims to carry out a systematic review of China's C&D waste management regulations. The C&D waste management-related regulations of the six regions located in Central China - including Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Shanxi, Henan, and Jiangxi - were analyzed. The content analysis approach was adopted to analyze the data collected from previous literature, governmental reports and data retrieved from relevant C&D waste management regulations. Comparisons of regulations between these six regions were conducted as well. It is anticipated that the outcomes could help in advancing the regulatory environment of C&D waste management in these regions and also could be potentially used by other regions in the country.