Successful Approaches to Recycling Urban Wood Waste
Successful Approaches to Recycling Urban Wood Waste

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Published: 2002

Total Pages: 24

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This report presents eight case studies of successful urban wood waste recycling projects and businesses. These studies document the success of recovered products such as lumber and lumber products, mulch, boiler fuel, and alternative cover for landfills. Overall, wood waste accounts for about 17% of the total waste received at municipal solid waste landfills in the United States. In 1998, the amount of urban wood waste generated was more than 160 million tons, with 29.6 million tons available for recovery. Similarly, in 1998, new construction in the United States generated 8.7 million tons of wood waste, with 6.6 million tons available for recovery; demolition waste generated 26.4 million tons of wood waste, with 9 million tons available for recovery. The case studies were selected on the basis of the following criteria: an emphasis on partnerships among communities, businesses, governments, and non-governmental organizations; efficient use of funds; sustained creation of enterprise; and a high benefit/cost ratio.

Summary of PCP-Treated Wood Waste Management at Army Installations
Summary of PCP-Treated Wood Waste Management at Army Installations

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Published: 1999

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There is considerable variation among Army installations regarding the handling of PCP-treated wood. At most installations, the PCP-treated wood waste is either shredded and composted for use as mulch on the installation or ft is disposed of in a sanitary landfill at a cost of around $30 per ton. However, some installations are paying up to $500 per ton to dispose of the wood as a hazardous waste. Most installations apparently have little PCP in their wood-waste stream while others have enough PCP in the wood waste for it to gamer a hazardous waste classification. According to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), if the concentration of PCP in the wood-waste stream exceeds 100 mg/I (using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure - TCLP) then the wood is considered a hazardous waste and must be either disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill or incinerated. The disparity in the cost of wood disposal appears to be associated with the level of PCP in the wood waste stream and not the differences in local or state regulations. This report summarizes the findings of a survey that was conducted to determine the extent and magnitude of problems associated with the disposal of PCP-treated wood waste at Army installations. Practices being used to reduce the cost associated with disposal of PCP-treated wood waste are also summarized.