| Recycling and reuse of materials
have long been associated with wise construction practices.
Communities and experienced contractors are now reaping the
environmental and possible economic advantages of Construction
Waste Management practices that include the reuse and recycling
of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris.
In August 2010, Sarasota County Solid
Waste Program completed a 3-year study of the construction and
demolition industry. The purpose of the project was to
determine what barriers exist that inhibits the recycling of C&D
material and what can be done to overcome those barriers. Below
is a guide for builders and contractors developed from the
lessons learned during this project.
A Builders’ and Contractors’
Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling
Click on the links below to learn
more about how to recycle construction and
demolition debris and why. Materials and Definitions
It is important to know what is acceptable and not
acceptable for Construction and Demolition (C&D) recycling. It
is also important to know the definitions designated by the
State to define certain materials and how they are handled and
in what type of facility they can be handled. For example, did
you know that garbage (food waste and wrappers, fast food bags,
beverage containers, etc.) cannot go into C&D debris containers
destined for either recycling or disposal.
Hazardous Waste
Fluorescent bulbs, mercury-containing devices, debris painted
with lead-based paint, asbestos, oil based paints, and other C&D
debris materials may have special requirements for handling and
disposal.
Learn more about
what is
Hazardous Waste and how to
handle/dispose of waste
Why manage Construction &
Demolition Debris?
The
Economic Benefits of managing C&D
material
The
Environmental Benefits of managing
C&D material
Construction Waste Management
Tools
Would you build a house without a
blueprint? Use a Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP) to
plan how you will manage your C&D materials!
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