The Impact of Construction Waste on the Environment

Abstract

Ways by which construction sites in Minna, Lagos and Abuja- Nigeria handle the construction waste generated at project sites are improper, and most of these wastes are potential hazards to the community. The paper investigates the construction wastes that are potentially hazardous to the environment. It adopts the use of interviews and site investigations to collate data for analysis. The degree of impact of these wastes was evaluated on the parameters of matrix impact scale and the checklist of the environmental impact analysis, results and remedies were presented and recommendation made. The paper highlights the need to enlighten the public and construction companies on the dangers of indiscriminate disposal of construction waste because the waste that are airborne and miscible with water have a far reaching, irreversible impact, and as such require effective means of disposal.