General Construction and Demolition Debris. Collection of
general construction debris may include a wide variety of
materials such as wood, plastic, concrete, masonry, and other
materials. Even though these materials generally do not contain
a significant amount of putresible (organic) components, they
should be disposed of at an authorized disposal site and not
used as ‘fill’ in a re-grading activity. Collection can be done
with general construction equipment, such as dual-axle dump
trucks, stakebed-type trucks, or open-top container vehicles.
Containers that are used to store and collect regular solid waste
from larger locations (such as for commercial or industrial
wastes) may also be used for C&D.
Demolition waste can be a mixture of any material that is used
in the construction of buildings and structures. It can also be
material that is left behind from previous activities at the site.
Demolition materials are usually removed from a site during the
demolition process. However, they are sometimes stored on site
for an indefinite period. Typically, demolition debris is
collected and transported using trucks or solid waste containers as described for construction debris. Small quantities are
sometimes collected in the normal solid waste system.
C&D from medium to large projects usually is best managed
with the same equipment used for industrial waste. One C&D
option may be to consider managing this waste separately from
other C&D materials. This could include making it a
responsibility of an available industrial waste contractor.
Similarly, locally-based commercial and industrial solid waste
contractors may be well-suited for handling the C&D from small
to medium-sized generators.