Construction Waste
Reduction
Last modified:
February 16, 2001
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WOOD WASTE RECYCLING
Typically, new construction uses a lot of wood, but
a lot of wood also ends up getting thrown into dumpsters and hauled away to landfills |
Re-Uses for Wood Waste Include:
- Reclaimed lumber for sale and use in other construction projects
- Feedstock for engineered woods
- Chipped stock for landscape mulch, soil conditioners, animal bedding and boiler fuel
These re-uses have similar processing requirements: recyclable items need to be
separated from other wastes, cleaned by removing contaminants and fasteners, and processed
by grinding or chipping. The final use of the wood waste determines how clean and
consistent the feedstock must be. Extensive research performed by the California
Integrated Waste Management Board summarized the potential end use of wood waste:
Because of the limited options available to reuse wood waste as building materials or
feedstocks for engineered woods, the largest markets for wood waste are as the feedstock
for biomass fuel, mulch, and compost. The processing requirements for all three products
are similar and recyclers of wood waste for this type of end use are more plentiful.
Generally, hand separation is required at the job site. Depending on the size of the
job, separate dumpsters for different materials will help limit the amount of sorting
necessary. However, most job sites, like home construction, will not have the space or
financial commitment to allow for additional dumpsters. In these instances, source
separation will have to take place after the fact, at a processing facility, or pulled out
of loads at the landfill when they are dumped.
WOOD WASTE RECYCLING LINKS
Pioneer Millworks: Antique
Woods & Millwork
- Timbers Flooring Trim Doors From Antique, Salvaged
& Reclaimed Wood
We evolved professionally from a group
of woodworkers and builders. In looking for seasoned and stable material
to assure quality joinery in our timber frame structures we pioneered
reclaimed timbers. Preserving this wood has become our focus. In addition
to timbers, we offer salvaged woods in a variety of forms and species
to ensure that its beauty will not be lost to future generations.
The majority of our material is long leaf southern yellow
pine (often referred to as Heart Pine) and Douglas-fir. These two species
had the structural qualities and grew to the sizes required for use
as major supportive members in large buildings. These same qualities
continue to make them attractive today. Other reclaimed species we offer
include oak, redwood, bald cypress, and chestnut.
- - http://www.pioneermillworks.com/
- Wood
Recycling - Waste Wood Category
- Recyclers World - Wood Waste Information
- - http://www.recycle.net/recycle/Wood/waste/index.html
- WOODWEB
- woodworking, cabinetmaking and wood processing information
- "The Information Resource for the Woodworking Industry Industry
Index - Get the latest product information on woodworking machinery,
fasteners, cabinetmaking supplies, wood finishing, tooling, woodworking
plans, components and more. Software Connection - Download free woodworking
software - plywood and panel optimizers, cabinet cutlist software, wood
identification programs. Machinery Exchange - Buy and sell woodworking
machinery: planers, saws, shapers, moulders, panel processing equipment.
Sawing and Drying Forum - get answers to all your sawmilling, kiln drying,
primary processing and lumber drying questions. Lumber Buying Guide
- Up to date hardwood lumber pricing for the west coast, midwest and
east coast distribution markets. Woodworkers Directory - Create a free
web page for your cabinet shop, architectural millwork firm, wood finishing,
boat building or wood products manufacturing facility. Woodworking Job
Opportunities - Find jobs or employees throughout the wood industry.
Business Forum - Discussing all aspects of woodworking business: project
Management, employee relations, woodshop accounting, woodworker's insurance,
more."
- - http://woodweb.com/
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- Welcome
to AF&PA's Forest Products Resources Web Site
- "The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is the
national trade association of the forest, paper, and wood products industries.
Our members are actively committed to preserving the environment through
such innovative programs as the 50% Recycling Goal, the Sustainable
Forestry InitiativeSM program, and the Environment Health & Safety
Principles, while promoting a sound business climate that maintains
the industry's competitiveness."
- - http://www.afandpa.org/
- National
Wooden Pallet & Container Association
- "The NWPCA is an international trade association representing
the interests of manufacturers, recyclers and distributors of pallets,
containers and reels. The NWPCA provides its members with cutting edge
tools and information so they may continue to provide consistently high
quality products and services to their customers. "
- - http://www.nwpca.com/
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- Welcome
to Surplus & Scrap Wood Products Exchange!
"The wood resource Information Center for government agencies,
utilities,conservation groups, wood industry, waste management, construction
and deconstruction operations; committed to resource recovery, wood
utilization, waste reduction, energy efficiency and sustainable economic
development."
- http://www.woodexchange.com/
- National
Wood Recycling Directory
- "The National Wood Recycling Directory was designed to help
individuals, groups, communities, builders, remodelers, and demolition
contractors avoid costly landfill fees and better utilize the resource
by identifying receiving sites for recovered wood."
- http://www.afandpa.org/Recycling/Wood/PR001.html
- Oregon
Wood Waste Profile
- Information about wood waste from the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality.
- - http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/woodwaste.html
- RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION WASTE: FROM DISPOSAL TO MANAGEMENT
Information on Construction Waste from p2pays.org
- http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00173.htm
- Urban
Wood Waste Fact Sheet
- Construction Waste Information from the California Integrated Waste
Management Board. "Urban wood waste is the portion of the wood
waste stream that can include sawn lumber, pruned branches, stumps,
and whole trees from street and park maintenance. The primary constituents
of urban wood waste are used lumber, trim, shipping pallets, trees,
branches, and other wood debris from construction and demolition clearing
and grubbing activities."
- - http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo/Factsheets/UrbanWd.htm
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