Building Material Salvage Regulation in Victoria

Welcome! Thank you for participating in our industry consultation process. The purpose of the survey you will find on this page is to get feedback from industry representatives on specific aspects of the planned bylaw. Additional consultation will be conducted in the fall to get feedback on bylaw implementation.

Background

Salvaging reusable materials from building demolitions in Victoria has the potential to divert 3,000 tonnes of waste from the landfill every year. This represents roughly 15% of Zero Waste Victoria’s 2040 target.  

Deconstructing buildings to salvage reusable resources presents Victoria with an opportunity for economic recovery through

Welcome! Thank you for participating in our industry consultation process. The purpose of the survey you will find on this page is to get feedback from industry representatives on specific aspects of the planned bylaw. Additional consultation will be conducted in the fall to get feedback on bylaw implementation.

Background

Salvaging reusable materials from building demolitions in Victoria has the potential to divert 3,000 tonnes of waste from the landfill every year. This represents roughly 15% of Zero Waste Victoria’s 2040 target.  

Deconstructing buildings to salvage reusable resources presents Victoria with an opportunity for economic recovery through the creation of new jobs and is a prime example of the circular economy in action in our community. 

On May 13, 2021, Council provided direction to staff to develop a bylaw to motivate the salvage of reusable and recyclable materials from building demolition and deconstruction. To read the report with recommendations considered by Council, click here. [PDF - 131 KB]

Staff consulted with representatives from the construction and development industry in Summer 2020 to inform Zero Waste Victoria, and Winter 2021 to review technical and economic considerations specific to policy options for reusable material salvaged from building demolition.

Our timeline:


Page last updated: 20 Sep 2021, 08:28 AM