FULL-FLEDGED PRE-FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
Construction & Demolition Waste
Market
| Targeted market | Production of various construction material inputs such as metals, wood, gypsum, sand as input to construction material manufacturing from construction and demolition waste |
| Project description | Egypt has about 35-40 million tons construction and demolition waste. Waste is either currently accumulated in certain dump sites from older operations or newly accumulated from new construction activities. The investment focuses on recovery of various material from demolition waste including metals, aggregates such as concrete, brick, as well as metals, woods, plastics and gypsum. The material can be sold to recyclers who can produce aggregates, road base, interlock and other material. |
| Competitive edge |
Access to supply that can be cost competitive with the right incentive in addition to high demand on construction material inputs. Increasing supply due to numerous national construction projects and real estate development. |
| Market features | Total investment required exceeds 5.7 billion EGP assuming similar 35-40 facilities |
Financial Features
| Facility capacity | 3,000 tons per day |
| Investment required | 93 million EGP per facility |
| IRR | 32% |
| Simple payback | 3 years |
Process
| Required Input | Construction and demolition waste either in accumulated dump sites or newly produced |
| Technology | Mechanical processing |
| Equipment | Crusher, loader, jackhammer, trucks |
| Human Resources | Engineers, Technicians, Machines operators, and Drivers |
Policy interventions
| Recommendations | The opportunity is not feasible unless there is a gate fee of at least 30 EGP per ton, local authorities enforce generators to dispose CDW in designated recycling area and develop a monitoring frame to ensure implementation. Gate fees can be financed from generators of construction waste following the spirit of the waste management law of 2021 |
Impacts
| Environmental impact | Reduction of construction and demolition waste reduces pollution and particulate matter. This will improve health conditions. |
| Social impact | Provides direct and indirect job opportunities. Avail land used for dumpsites for productive activities. |
Studies
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