Discarded materials generally considered those that are non-water soluble and non-hazardous in nature, and that originate from the construction or deconstruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project, or the renovation of a structure.
 

Generally accepted C&D waste

Material that may be accepted
as C&D, recycled or salvaged

Note: Check with your service provider to more thoroughly check what material they will accept based on the final point of disposition (disposal/recovery/recycling).

State of Florida Waste Management Rules Web site – A complete listing of all Florida environmental rules.

STATE of FLORIDA DEFINITION OF C&D

"Construction and demolition debris" means discarded materials generally considered to be not water soluble and non-hazardous in nature, including but not limited to steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure, including such debris from construction of structures at a site remote from the construction or demolition project site.  The term includes rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter which normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a construction project; clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and metal scraps from a construction project; effective January 1, 1997, except as provided in Section 403.707(13)(j), F.S., unpainted, non-treated wood scraps from facilities manufacturing materials used for construction of structures or their components and unpainted, non-treated wood pallets provided the wood scraps and pallets are separated from other solid waste where generated and the generator of such wood scraps or pallets implements reasonable practices of the generating industry to minimize the commingling of wood scraps or pallets with other solid waste; and de minimis amounts of other non-hazardous wastes that are generated at construction or demolition projects, provided such amounts are consistent with best management practices of the construction and demolition industries.  Mixing of construction and demolition debris with other types of solid waste will cause it to be classified as other than construction and demolition debris.”

STATE of FLORIDA DEFINITION for CLEAN WOOD

“Clean wood” means wood, including lumber, tree and shrub trunks, branches, and limbs, which is free of paint, glue, filler, penthachlorophenol, creosote, tar, asphalt, other wood preservatives or treatments.”

STATE of FLORIDA DEFINITION OF CLASS III WASTE

"Class III waste" means yard trash, construction and demolition debris, processed tires, asbestos, carpet, cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, furniture other than appliances, or other materials approved by the Department that are not expected to produce leachate which poses a threat to public health or the environment.”

STATE of FLORIDA DEFINITION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW)

"Municipal solid waste" includes any solid waste, except for sludge, resulting from the operation of residential, commercial, governmental, or institutional establishments that would normally be collected, processed, and disposed of through a public or private solid waste management service.  The term includes yard trash but does not include solid waste from industrial, mining, or agricultural operations.”