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SOME POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILL ON THE ENVIRONMENT
In cases of inadequate waste management, there is a tendency for inappropriate
disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, especially when its production surpasses the
capacities of official disposal sites. By disposing of C&D waste on the edge of the protected
natural area during the spring of 2021, a C&D landfill was formed near Reva pond, Belgrade. In
this work, the qualitative composition of C&D waste in the field was assessed, including chemical
analysis of landfill soil which was investigated by comparing its elemental composition with the
control soil by utilizing SEM-EDS analysis. The presence of various C&D waste components,
typical (concrete blocks, bricks, armature, glass shards, wood, soil of various origin) and atypical
(furniture, industrial-type glass shards, paint bottles and cans), indicated that waste disposal was
only partially controlled. Due to the high heterogeneity of the disposed soil, analysis can neither
confirm nor exclude the possibility of heavy metal contamination. Herbaceous plants are already
naturally colonizing the landfill; also, the aggressively spreading, heavy metal accumulator, honey
plant species - the False indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa), is abundant in the area, and it is
expected that it will recultivate the landfill site. To get a full assessment of the landfill's impact on
local ecosystems, continuous monitoring is recommended