Construction and Demolition Waste

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Construction and Demolition Waste: - Waste building materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of homes, commercial buildings and other structures and pavements. May contain lead, asbestos, or other hazardous substances.
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News archive for Construction and Demolition Waste::

Jerusalem project to remove illegal construction waste  -  Jul 30, 2008
Jerusalem Post,An estimated 127000-198000 tons of construction and demolition waste are produced in the Jerusalem area annually, the Environmental Protection Ministry said

Reason to recycle: Businesses pay by the ton for solid waste  -  Aug 1, 2008
Charleston Regional Business,He said construction and demolition waste is typically about 170000 to 180000 tons per year. “All things considered, with current permits for household

Refuse and recycle  -  Jul 24, 2008
Comet 24,The limit on disposal of construction and demolition waste at HWRCs is because such waste is defined in law as not being household waste, no matter where

Mumbai to have exclusive site for dumping e-waste  -  Jul 20, 2008
Economic Times,...projects implemented by the MMRDA, which is the biggest generator of construction and demolition waste due to its several infrastructure projects.

Demolition waste a piece of cake with an 825M D-Series machine!  -  Jul 15, 2008
Hub 4 (press release),Based in Dundee GRC Recycling operate an efficient and busy business processing construction and demolition waste and scrap metals the company has found the

Concern over air pollution  -  Jul 28, 2008
Times of Malta,Construction and demolition waste represented 88 per cent of total waste delivered in 2006 while commercial and industrial waste dropped by seven per cent

The world's first Global Landfill Mining Conference and Exhibition  -  Jul 25, 2008
Materials Handling World Magazine,...energy for waste-to-energy plants, construction materials (up to 25% of the contents of a landfill might typically be construction and demolition waste)

Waste Management Plan Up For Public Input  -  Jul 17, 2008
Opinion250 News,Residential users are not the only ones to face changes, construction and demolition waste accounts for about 21% of the waste dumped at the Foothills

Region Tips The Scales With New Dump Fees  -  Jul 29, 2008
Westcoaster,Construction and demolition waste is $120 per tonne, but only $95 per tonne if it’s crushed to pieces seven cubic metres or smaller.

Toa Baja Agrees to Close Landfill; EPA Applauds Puerto Rico Solid ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
WebWire (press release),...“EPA notes progress on the management of electronic waste, yard waste, white goods, vehicle diversion, and construction and demolition waste.

(AMM) Recovermat makeover slated after acquisition by Smith  -  Jul 14, 2008
Metalbulletin.com (subscription),Smith's conversion of the construction and demolition waste shredder to handling metal will make that facility the third scrap metal shredder in Baltimore.

NAACP, local activist group want landfill reform  -  Jul 31, 2008
Water Technology Online,Managers of the landfill allegedly affecting the people in Dickson said in the article that they take in construction and demolition waste, and test water

Groups Push For Stronger Groundwater Protection  -  Jul 28, 2008
NewsChannel5.com,Managers of the landfill in North Nashville said they take in construction and demolition waste. As part of their state permit, they test water on a regular

Waste transfer station open and operating in Paint Township  -  Jul 15, 2008
Clarion News,...but to anyone needing disposal services for municipal wastes from homes and businesses and for construction and demolition waste materials.

Landfill expansion eludes public favor  -  Jul 16, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,...space and 50 acres that would overlay the existing construction and demolition waste landfill and the former Amity Landfill — is being reviewed by DEP.

Alberta pollution and conservation position  -  Jul 11, 2008
HazMat Management Magazine,...of the first position will be to assist in the development of a product stewardship program for the construction and demolition waste sector.

Cereal boxes, office paper can easily be recycled  -  Jul 20, 2008
The Coloradoan,...from four sources - residential waste, commercial waste, self-hauled waste and construction and demolition waste - and sorted it into 44 categories.

Clean energy looks buoyant in 2009  -  Jul 13, 2008
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),...on waste management, requiring 50% of all household waste and 70% of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste must be recycled by 2020.

Edmonton to be the site of industrial scale waste-to-ethanol facility  -  Jul 8, 2008
Ecolog.com (subscription),...a leachate treatment plant, a landfill gas to electricity system, a construction and demolition waste recycling operation, and a research facility.

Laurens landfill permit angers residents  -  Jul 25, 2008
Greenville News,MRR Southern LLC wants to build a landfill for construction and demolition waste on Choice Road near Gray Court in northern Laurens County.

District Court  -  Jul 16, 2008
News Item,He was accused of allowing construction and demolition waste to be dumped on a mountain property off Route 61 in the east end of Coal Township between March

Dykon Blasting reduces stands at Ottawa’s Frank Clair Stadium to ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Daily Commercial News,Tomlinson operates a recycling facility for construction and demolition waste, and is expected to divert well over 90 per cent of Sunday’s rubble into

County takes no action after discussion on refuse franchise agreement  -  Jul 9, 2008
Reno Gazette Journal,City Council meeting and there were comments about possibly opening the situation, noting C & D (construction and demolition) waste was a big issue.

Housing Makes a Happy Ending  -  Jul 24, 2008
Affordable Housing Finance,In addition, 75 percent of the construction and demolition waste was recycled. The $22.2 million development’s greatest achievement is providing homes for

Cargo Shipping Containers are an International Salvage Resource  -  Jul 22, 2008
Green Building Elements,When we think of recycling in association with the construction industry, we generally focus on construction and demolition waste materials.

Taylor residents fight landfill growth  -  Jul 11, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,...new landfill area and an additional 50 acres that would overlay the existing construction and demolition waste landfill and the former Amity Landfill.

Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Week  -  Jul 7, 2008
Recycling Today,Proposal (RFP) for a statewide Construction and Demolition Waste Characterization Study to address the C&D materials entering C&D landfills in Georgia.

“Firstgrade go to Spainâ€?  -  Jul 17, 2008
Hub 4 (press release),Designed specifically for Construction and Demolition Waste, the system supplied includes a Vibrating Feeder. Trommel Screen, air knife, picking station and

New building saves energy, cuts costs  -  Jul 7, 2008
Greenwich Time,During the 13 months it took to build 40 Danbury Road, Davis Marcus said it recycled more than 95 percent of construction and demolition waste.

NSWMA responds to McKinnons’ garbage problem  -  Jul 7, 2008
AntiguaSun,The garbage varied from personal household refuse to construction and demolition waste. Francis claimed that it was a two-day operation because there was

Foes Protest Planned Fort Meade Landfill  -  Jul 7, 2008
The Ledger,Kevin Darnell, a partner in the Rockland Mine company, said the site, if approved, will take both construction and demolition waste as well household waste.

Railroad Association Changing Load Requirements  -  Jul 21, 2008
Recycling Today,Tom Herod, the director of transportation safety for ISRI, notes that initial problem arose from shipments of construction and demolition waste,

Shaver Green Building to Offer Sustainable Workforce Housing  -  Jul 15, 2008
Green Building Elements,The structure will include solar panels, recycle 95 percent of its construction and demolition waste, and use stormwater for irrigation.

Veolia Pa. landfill application subject to public review (27/11/2007)  -  Nov 27, 2007
MoreThanWaste,The Veolia ES Lancaster Landfill - also known as the Milton Grove Landfill or the Onyx Landfill - is permitted to accept construction and demolition waste,

Neighbors seek to block landfill expansion in Overland Park  -  Nov 22, 2007
Kansas City Star,Officials at the APAC/Reno landfill, the largest of its kind in Kansas to dispose of construction and demolition waste, want to continue to operate at the

WRAP Completes £2.3M of Funding for Aggregate Recyclers  -  Nov 15, 2007
Hub 4 (press release),...silt press to produce washed and graded aggregate sands for construction and sports turf uses from construction and demolition waste and glass cullet.

Rejected application for recycling depot puzzles Ottawa’s ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
Daily Commercial News,The intent was to process 200 tonnes of construction and demolition waste daily.The application was turned down by the city’s planning and environment

Waste Options: Landfill operation on shaky ground  -  Nov 4, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,Due to substantial increases in construction and demolition waste at the landfill, Hall said the current sold waste operation at the landfill is not

City wants builders to recycle  -  Nov 19, 2007
Orange County Register,The requirement was created to comply with a 2002 state bill ordering cities to attempt to divert construction and demolition waste from landfills.

DOT cleans up I-20 debris pit  -  Nov 30, 2007
Augusta Chronicle (subscription),..."The property in question was an old Interstate 20 debris pit site used for construction and demolition waste, but not household or industrial waste," said

Town settles with Waste Options for $761000  -  Nov 4, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,...with the off-island shipping of construction and demolition waste and a rebate of a portion of the “volume discount� for waste processed by the company.

Citywide 'go green' plan considered by Simi Valley Council  -  Nov 21, 2007
Ventura County Star,Evaluate the feasibility of implementing a construction and demolition waste reduction plan. • Add green building actions to the "Optional Standards" for

Committee votes against construction recycling depot  -  Nov 13, 2007
Ottawa Citizen,Despite a city push for more construction and demolition waste recycling, councillors on the planning and environment committee rejected a rezoning

Reis seeks to compete with Waste Options for C&D waste disposal  -  Nov 8, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,...preliminary approval for Reis Trucking to construct a private transfer station for construction and demolition waste off Bunker Road near the airport.

A simple decision  -  Nov 25, 2007
Malta Independent Online,Does it register anywhere that Malta is a freak among nations as its construction and demolition waste account for 80-90 per cent of its waste?

Construction industry thinks green, stays ahead of the curve  -  Nov 11, 2007
Alaskajournal.com,They also account for 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste and seven tons of debris for every 14000-square-foot building.

WA’s ‘throwaway society’ urged to clean up its act  -  Nov 16, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),One particular focus area for the State Government was construction and demolition waste, which was nearly all recyclable but still made up more than half

Mothballed plant recycled  -  Nov 2, 2007
Waikato Times,...a full international-standard recycling centre for construction and demolition waste namely concrete, wood, plasterboard, and organic and plant waste.

City Council President Responds to Investigation into City Attorney  -  Nov 20, 2007
KPBS,Others include waste water recycling, a federal waiver for sewage treatment and a requirement to recycle construction and demolition waste.

Carbondale solar power efforts grow  -  Nov 10, 2007
Grand Junction Sentinel,...land preservation, more efficient framing methods, reduced construction and demolition waste and the use of recycled building products.

Latest Cherokee Project Goes from Green to Platinum  -  Nov 5, 2007
Earthtimes,Moreover, 86 percent of the construction and demolition waste-an estimated 25 tons-was diverted from the landfill. The urban office space retains 60 percent

The Warrant in Plain English  -  Nov 4, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,...to cover increased costs associated with the off-island disposal of construction and demolition waste, as mandated by state law as of July 1, 2006.




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