Portuguese target for the incorporation of recycled materials in public construction works

Ramos, Mário2024-11-112024-11-112024-09-021645-1783PURE: 99006284PURE UUID: a456f779-9738-41cc-a983-309a2b5d9200ORCID: /0000-0002-7905-3847/work/166990520http://hdl.handle.net/10362/175007In Portugal, in 2011, under the now-repealed version of the Law on Waste, a target was established to use at least 5% recycled materials, or materials incorporating recycled content, whenever technically feasible, relative to the total amount of raw materials used, but only in public works. With the publication of the new Law on Waste, through Decree-Law 102-D/2020, December 10, subsequently amended by Decree-Law 24/2024, March 26, this target has been increased to 10% of the materials used.4621643mulConstruction sectorRecycled materialResources efficiencyPortuguese target for the incorporation of recycled materials in public construction worksMeta portuguesa de incorporação de materiais reciclados em obras públicasEnquadramento e desafiosjournal articleframework and challenges