Baja California officials urge creation of regulated construction waste banks

Legislators and the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC) are calling for the urgent creation of regulated waste disposal banks across the seven municipalities of Baja California. The initiative aims to address the lack of authorized spaces for depositing construction and demolition debris, a deficiency that has led to the rise of illegal dumping sites.

In Tijuana alone, construction waste reaches approximately 86,000 tons annually. Deputy Evelyn Sánchez Sánchez presented progress on a legislative proposal submitted to the Baja California Congress on August 27. The initiative seeks to establish centers that receive, manage, and recycle debris, transforming waste into certified recycled aggregates.

The proposal includes four main pillars: creating authorized spaces for waste transformation, empowering the Ministry of Environment to grant permits and run awareness campaigns, promoting sustainable material use through a circular economy approach, and establishing a minimum mandatory percentage of recycled materials for all public and private construction projects in the state.